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CONTENTS ITU & TRIATHLON HISTORY �� 4 NEW FOR LONDON 2012 �� 5 ITU WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES �� 5 OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION SUMMARY �� 6 TRIATHLON LIVE SITES PAGE �� 7 SCHEDULE AND HYDE PARK VENUE �� 8 VENUE MAP �� 9

WOMEN’S LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC TRIATHLON FIELD ��10 WOMEN’S PROFILES �� 11-29 FINAL WOMEN’S OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION RANKINGS �� 29 MEN’S LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC TRIATHLON FIELD �� 30 MEN’S PROFILES �� 31-49 FINAL MEN’S OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION RANKINGS �� 49

2012 ITU SEASON TO DATE �� 50 LONDON 2011 REVIEW �� 52 SYDNEY 2000 REVEW �� 54 ATHENS 2004 REVIEW �� 56 BEIJING 2008 REVIEW �� 58

LOOKING AHEAD �� 60 ITU WORLD CHAMPIONS �� 62 ITU RECORDS �� 63 4 2012 ITU olympic media guide

ITU & TRIATHLON HISTORY a young, dynamic sport’s rapid rise to the olympic stage

The first recorded triathlon took place in San Diego, California on 25 September 1974. It was organised by the San Diego Track & Field Club as an alternative to the rigors of training on the track. The race, which took place in San Diego’s Mission Bay, consisted of a 5.3-mile run, followed by a 5-mile bike and a 600-yard swim in the bay. A total of 46 athletes finished that first race. The International Triathlon Union (ITU) was founded in 1989 as the world governing body for triathlon and has been head- quartered in Vancouver, Canada ever since. A total of 30 National Federations attended the first ITU Congress in Avignon, France in 1989. Today there are over 140 affiliated National Federations. The ITU Triathlon World Cup Series began in 1991, staging 11 races in eight countries. The ITU World Triathlon Series was created as ITU’s top tier race series in 2009, staging multiple rounds in iconic cities across the globe. Triathlon was awarded full Olympic Games medal status by the IOC at its Congress in Paris in 1994, and made its debut in the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

TRIATHLON’S OLYMPIC HISTORY Triathlon grew rapidly from its humble beginnings in San Diego and within a matter of years it became one of the fastest growing sports around the world. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was intrigued by the sport’s meteoric growth and in 1988 began discussions to include triathlon in the Olympic Games programme. Then IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch arranged a meeting in Stockholm that year with the intention of including triathlon in the Olympic Games as soon as possible. At that meeting, Canadian Les McDonald was selected as President to a working committee for triathlon, while Sweden’s Sture Jonasson was elected as Secretary. Triathlon was officially added to the Olympic programme by the IOC at its Congress in Paris in 1994.

Triathlon made its official Olympic Games debut in Sydney, where Simon Whitfield and Brigitte McMahon stamped their names into the history books as the first gold medallists. In Athens, it was Hamish Carter and Kate Allen’s golden turn before Emma Snowsill and Jan Frodeno won the gold in Beijing. Overall, Australia is on top of the Olympic medal tally with a total of four. As well as Snowsill’s gold, Australian women have collected two silver medals and one bronze. New Zealand and Switzerland have three medals each, each with one gold, then Canada and Germany have two medals. Both of Canada’s medals belong to Whitfield. Austria, the Czech Republic and the USA currently have one medal each.

A total of 13 athletes competed in each of the three editions in triathlon at the Olympics before London. In the men’s, Whitfield, Ivan Rana (ESP), Hunter Kemper (USA), Reto Hug (SUI), Tim Don (GBR), Andriy Gluschenko (UKR), Csaba Kuttor (HUN), Olivier Marceau (SUI), Juraci Moreira (BRA), Volodymyr Polikarpenko (UKR) and Filip Ospaly (CZE) all competed in Sydney, Athens and Beijing. In the women’s field, there were just two – Japan’s Kiyomi Niwata and Germany’s Anja Dittmer. In London, less than a handful of those athletes will join the revered four consecutive Olympic Games club: Whitfield, Kemper and Dittmer. 2012 ITU olympic media guide 5

NEW FOR LONDON 2012 Penalty Box - The major rule change from Beijing to the London Olympic Games is the introduction of a penalty box. Time penalties may be given during the race for minor infringements such as equipment outside the designated box in transition, or early or late dismount from the bike. Before, athletes were shown a red card in transition and had to stop on the spot for the appropriate time, now time penalties incurred during the race must be served in a designated box on course. For a full list of infringements, see the ITU Rules at www.triathlon.org/about/downloads/category/competition_rules/

ITU WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES The ITU World Triathlon Series (WTS) was introduced in 2009, creating a series of world championship races rather than a single-day world championship. The series sees the world’s top triathletes competing head-to-head for rankings points that determine the overall ITU world champion, with media and fans able to watch from everywhere with a live international broadcast feed available from every event. The series has so far been staged in 14 of the world’s most amazing cities including Beijing, Budapest, Gold Coast, Hamburg, Kitzbühel, Lausanne, London, Madrid, San Diego, Seoul, Sydney, Tongyeong, Washington, Yokohama. This year the series travels to Stockholm and Auckland for the first time. A total of $2.06-million USD will be available for elite athletes racing the 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series, the first time the prize pool has topped two million since the series started. 6 2012 ITU olympic media guide

qualification summary THE JOURNEY TO THE OLYMPIC GAMES

There are a total of 110 spots in the triathlon events at the London 2012 Olympics: 55 men and 55 women. ITU’s international triathlon circuit, which includes the ITU World Triathlon Series (WTS), World Cups and Continental Championships, is where athletes competed for Olympic qualification. The qualification took place over a two-year period, from 1 June 2010 until 31 May 2012.

Athletes collected ITU Olympic qualification points to secure a place for their country on the start line. With a total of 55 places in the men’s and women’s races, a maximum of eight National Olympic Committees (NOCs) could qualify three places. Other NOCs can qualify a maximum of two. The next step is for athletes to qualify for their country’s Olympic team based on the criteria set by their National Federations.

The majority of Olympic slots are decided through the ITU Olympic qualification points list. National Federations can also gain spots if one of their athletes wins a Continental Championship, through the qualification and test event in London 2011, and through New Flag slots – in which the ITU awards berths to one country per continent, that would otherwise not have a slot.

In all, a record number of 39 NOCs had qualified spots at the triathlon competition for London 2012, the highest number ever for triathlon at an Olympic Games. In Beijing 2008, there were 36 NOCs that had qualified positions. Prior to that, there were 33 in Athens 2004 and 34 in Sydney 2000, although in those Olympics, there were 50 women and 50 men on the start lists.

Among the 39 NOCs this year, five have qualified a spot for the first time in the history of triathlon at the Olympic Games, including: Ecuador, Mauritius, Monaco, Republic of Korea, and Slovenia. The eight NOCs that were able to qualify the maximum of three women were the United States, Australia, Great Britain, Japan, France, Germany, New Zealand and Spain. The eight NOCs that have qualified the maximum of three men are: Great Britain, Germany, Russia, New Zealand, France, Spain, Australia, and Canada. For more on Olympic qualification, please see www.triathlon.org/olympics/qualification. 2012 ITU olympic media guide 7

TRIATHLON LIVE FEEL THE THRILL AND EXCITEMENT THROUGH TRIATHLON LIVE AND AND BT LONDON LIVE SITES

Triathlon Live allows fans and novices alike the next best experience to competing on the Olympic course, all neatly packed into an area less than half the size of a tennis court. Fans can jump into our cutting edge Endless Pool® and test their ability against a current that will challenge swimmers of all abilities, before biking and running on our state of the art equipment as they take in all the action from the Games on the big screen. Located in the heart of downtown in eight cities across Britain this is a chance for people all across the UK to take part in the Games. Triathlon Live will feature big screens and event spaces during the London 2012 Olympic Games, offering live broadcasts of Olympic competitions and community triathlon events. In all there are eight Triathlon Live Sites operating across the UK, with sites in England, Scotland and Wales. Triathlon Live is an initiative by the International Triathlon Union and the British Triathlon Federation working in conjunction with LOCOG, the BBC and local authorities. Endless Pools are kindly providing the state-of-the-art pools for the project. Visit them at http://www.endlesspools.co.uk

Triathlon Live take place in the following cities: Leeds - Millennium Square - August 4- 7 Bristol - Millennium Square - August 4- 7 Cardiff - The Hayes - August 4- 7 Coventry - Millennium Place - August 4- 7 Edinburgh - Festival Square - August 4- 7 Leicester - Humberstone Gate - August 4- 7 London - Hyde Park - July 28 - August 12 Manchester - Exchange Square - August 4- 7 BT LONDON LIVE HYDE PARK LIVE Even outside of the competition days for triathlon, Hyde Park will be the centre of attention during the Olympics as it transforms into the BT London Live Hyde Park. A partnership between the Mayor of London, The Royal Parks and The London Borough of Tower Hamlets, BT London Live is a key part of the programme of events organised by the Mayor of London to celebrate the Games. Throughout London 2012, BT London Live is offering the public the chance to catch sporting action live on state-of-the-art screens and enjoy a great range of free entertainment. Hyde Park is one of the eight Royal Parks, that will deliver unparalleled viewing of the Olympic Games via a series of big screens, including the largest one in the UK. The live BBC coverage will include London 2012 medal events, with cultural entertainment and live music also on offer. BT London Live Hyde Park will be free to access between 28 July and 11 August. The Opening Ceremony Celebration Concert on July 27 and the Closing Ceremony Celebration Concert on August 12 will be ticketed. For more information on the Hyde Park live site, visit www.london2012.com 8 2012 ITU olympic media guide

SCHEDULE AND VENUE 55 WOMEN AND 55 MEN GO FOR GOLD AT HYDE PARK

THE SCHEDULE Women’s Triathlon – Saturday 4 August - 09:00 (Local time – GMT +1) Men’s Triathlon – Tuesday 7 August - 11:30 (Local time – GMT +1)

THE VENUE - HYDE PARK Acquired by King Henry VIII in 1536, the park was originally used a hunting reserve where deer were kept for the purpose of sport. King James I opened the park to the public in 1637 and it has since become one of the most popular places in the city to visit for locals and tourists alike. It covers over 350 acres in central London, and is home to a number of grassroots sports clubs, including the Serpentine Swimming Club, whose members swim in the Serpentine Lake whatever the weather – even on Christmas Day. Hyde Park will host the Marathon Swimming and Triathlon events at London 2012.

Temporary seats will be built in June 2012 for spectators, and the course will be marked out. The park is also expected to be home to the music, theatre, film and cultural events that will take place throughout the summer of 2012.

THE COURSE Swim (1.5km) – The swim takes place in The Serpentine with a dive start from the swim platform placed on the north side of the lake. Athletes will swim one continuous lap, counter-clockwise.

Bike (43km) – Athletes will transition on Serpentine Road and begin seven laps on the bike via South Carriage Drive towards Hyde Park Corner where the loop leaves Hyde Park to go down Constitution Hill to Buckingham Palace, then turn back up Constitution Hill and across Hyde Park Corner into Serpentine Road. They pass the transition area and grand stands on every lap. The bike course is generally flat with no climbs. A few speed bumps and tight turns make it technically demanding. The bike course is slightly longer than the usual 40km.

Run (10km) – After the 7th bike lap, athletes will rack their bikes in the same transition area and start the 4-lap run toward West Carriage Drive and then back towards the southern edge of the Serpentine. The run takes them around the eastern part of the lake and back onto Serpentine road toward the finish line on the western edge of Serpentine Road. Triathlon course map Triathlon course

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THE WOMEN’S FIELD

FACTS & FIGURES YOUNGEST ATHLETE – Lucy Hall (GBR) – 21 February FOUR-TIME OLYMPIANS 1992 - 20 years, 5 months and 15 days on August 4, 2012 Anja Dittmer (GER) OLDEST ATHLETE – Laura Bennett (USA) – 25 April 1975 – 37 years old, 3 months and 11 days on August 4, 2012 MOTHERS Irina Abysova (RUS) has an 8-year-old daughter PAST ELITE ITU WORLD CHAMPIONS Mateja Simic (SLO) has a 4-year-old son Helen Jenkins (GBR) – 2008 & 2011 Emma Moffatt (AUS) – 2009 & 2010 NEW NOCs Mauritius, Ecuador and Slovenia will complete in the triath- OLYMPIC MEDALLISTS lon for the first time in Olympic history Emma Moffatt (AUS) – Bronze in Beijing 2012 ITU olympic media guide 11

BARBARA RIVEROS DIAZ (CHI) Date of Birth: 4 August 1987 Website: barbarariveros.cl Place of Birth: Santiago, Chile Residence: Pontevedra, Spain Past Olympic Games: Notable: 25th – Beijing 2008 • First Chilean to win an ITU World Championship and an ITU World Triathlon Series race ITU Highlights: • Alumnus of the ITU Development programme 2011 ITU Sprint World Champion • Studying nutrition at University 1st – 2011 Ishigaki ITU World Cup • Speaks Spanish and English 1st – 2010 ITU World Triathlon Sydney • Was one of 16 triathletes to receive a scholar- 2nd – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Sydney ship from the IOC Olympic Solidarity World 2nd – 2010 ITU World Triathlon Seoul Programme Fund in 2011 # 2nd – 2011 Guadalajara Pan American Games • Known as one of the fastest runners on the ITU 1 3rd – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid circut and smallest athletes at 5’0”

LISA PERTERER (AUT) Date of Birth: 16 October 1991 Website: lisaperterer.com Place of Birth: Villach, Austria Residence: Villach, Austria Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • One of the youngest triathletes at the London 2012 Olympic Games ITU Highlights: • Made elite women’s debut in 2011 3rd – 2011 Edmonton ITU World Cup • Has also competed in Winter Triathlon, and won 7th – 2011 Guatape ITU World Cup the Junior European title in 2008 and a bronze 1st – 2012 Jiayuguan ITU Premium Asian Cup medal in the 2009 Junior World Championships 6th – 2009 ETU European Junior Championships • Coach is 2-time Austrian Olympic triathlete Eva 8th – 2010 ETU European Junior Championships Dollinger, and her husband Helmut Dollinger # • Won bronze in ITU World Cup debut in 2 Edmonton in 2011

MAAIKE CAELERS (NED) Date of Birth: 2 September 1990 Twitter: @MaaikeCaelers Place of Birth: Weert, Netherlands Website: maaikecaelers.com Residence: Weert, Netherlands Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Raced on the ITU junior circuit from 2006 to 2009, and made her elite debut in the same ITU Highlights: race as 2012 Olympic teammate Rachel Klamer 2nd – 2012 Tiszaujvaros ITU World Cup • Has a twin sister, Anouk Caelers, who also 4th – 2009 ITU Junior World Championships competed in ITU junior races from 2006 to 2009 5th – 2010 Holten ITU World Cup • Claimed her first ITU World Cup podium just 6th – 2011 Auckland ITU World Cup weeks before London 2012 #3 12 2012 ITU olympic media guide

RACHEL KLAMER (NED) Date of Birth: 8 October 1990 Twitter: @rachelklamer Place of Birth: Harare, Zimbabwe Website: rachelklamer.com Residence: Denekamp, Netherlands Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Born in Zimbabwe where her parents worked as doctors, they moved back to the Netherlands ITU Highlights: when she was 3 2nd – 2009 ETU Junior European Championships • Took up swimming first and then running 3rd – 2010 Huatulco ITU World Cup • A triathlete at her athletics club advised her 3rd – 2009 ITU Junior World Championships to participate in a talent ID day set up by the 4th – 2010 ITU U23 World Championships Dutch Triathlon Federation 5th – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid • Studies Health Sciences at the University of # 5th – 2012 Mooloolaba ITU World Cup Maastricht 4 5 ITU European Cup wins

CLAUDIA RIVAS (MEX) Date of Birth: 15 June 1989 Place of Birth: Guadalajara, Mexico Residence: Guadalajara, Mexico Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Made her junior debut in 2005 at the ITU Junior World Championships in Gamagori, and her ITU Highlights: elite debut in 2007 3rd – 2012 Huatulco ITU World Cup • Competed in her first triathlon at age 9 5th – 2010 PATCO Pan American Championships • Coached by Luis Miguel Chavez, who also 6th – 2011 Guadalajara Pan American Games coaches London-bound swimmers Lizeth Rueda 6th – 2012 PATCO Pan American Championships Santos (marathon swimming) and Patricia 2008 ITU Aquathlon World Champion Castaneda (800m freestyle) #5 5 ITU Pan American Cup wins

ZSOFIA KOVACS (HUN) Date of Birth: 7 February 1988 Place of Birth: Ma’trafured, Hungary Residence: Ma’trafured, Hungary Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Made her junior debut at the 2004 European titles, where she claimed silver, and her elite ITU Highlights: debut in Hungary’s legendary World Cup race, 2nd – 2011 ITU U23 World Championships Tiszaujvaros in 2006 2nd – 2004 ETU Junior European Championships 4th – 2006 ETU Junior European Championships 7th – 2011 Tiszaujvaros ITU World Cup 7th – 2011 ETU European Championships #6 2012 ITU olympic media guide 13

FABIENNE ST. LOUIS (MRI) Date of Birth: 22 March 1988 Place of Birth: Curepipe, Mauritius Residence: St Pierre du Perray, France Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Alumnus of ITU’s Development programme • First triathlete from Mauritius to qualify for the ITU Highlights: Olympic Games 2011 ATU U23 African Champion • Took up triathlon when she was 9, because 3rd – 2011 Maputo 10th All Africa Games of her sister, Floriane, and also competed in 4th – 2012 ATU African Championships swimming and volleyball 2 ITU African Cup wins • It wasn’t until she moved to France after high school that she started to focus on triathlon # full time 7 • Speaks French and English

LUCY HALL (GBR) Date of Birth: 21 February 1992 Place of Birth: Lutterworth, England, GBR Residence: Leicester, England, Great Britain Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Youngest athlete in the women’s triathlon at London 2012 ITU Highlights: • One of the fastest swimmers in triathlon 9th – 2012 Salinas ITU Pan American Cup • Made her elite debut in the ITU World Triathlon 12th – 2012 ETU European Championships Series in 2011 - and exited the water first on 9th – 2011 ETU Junior European Championships three occasions (Hamburg, Lausanne and Yokohama) • Competed in first triathlon at the age 8 # • Studying sports science and management at 8 Loughborough College

VICKY HOLLAND (gbr) Date of Birth: 12 January 1986 Twitter: @VixHolland Place of Birth: Swansea, Wales, Great Britain Website: vickyholland.com Residence: Gloucester, England, Great Britain Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • An accomplished junior swimmer and runner, she won national titles in athletics (1500m), ITU Highlights: and reached four national finals as a backstroke 4th – 2009 ITU U23 World Championships swimmer 5th – 2012 ITU World Triathlon San Diego • Also won the National Modern Biathlon 5th – 2010 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg Champs three times in a row 6th – 2010 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final • Within her first week Loughborough University Budapest she was contacted by British Triathlon, and she # 6th – 2010 ITU World Triathlon London focused on triathlon full time from 2005 9 7th – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid 14 2012 ITU olympic media guide

HELEN JENKINS (GBR) Date of Birth: 8 March 1984 Twitter: @heljinx Place of Birth: Elgin, Scotland, Great Britain Website: helenjenkins.co.uk Residence: Bridgend, Wales, Great Britain Past Olympic Games: Notable: 21st – Beijing 2008 • Born Helen Tucker in Scotland to parents, Ed and Jo Tucker, her father was in the Royal Air ITU Highlights: force and was based in RAF Lossiemouth 2008 & 2011 ITU World Champion • Spent the first few years of her life moving, her 1st – 2012 ITU World Triathlon San Diego sister Harriet was born in Germany 1st – 2011 ITU World Triathlon London • Did her first triathlon at age 15 2nd – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Sydney • Suffered an Achilles tendon injury in 2006 but 2nd – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final won 2008 ITU World Championship # 3rd – 2010 ITU World Triathlon London • Husband Marc Jenkins represented Great 10 3rd – 2009 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Britain at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games

EMMIE CHARAYRON (FRA) Date of Birth: 17 January 1990 Place of Birth: Lyon, France Residence: Messimy, France Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • In 1997 she took part in her first triathlon in Vaulx-en-Velin and since then she has won ten ITU Highlights: national championships in various age-group 2011 ETU European Champion categories 2009 ITU Junior World Champion • Known as a strong runner 2008 & 2009 ETU Junior European Champion • Speaks French and English 2nd – ITU World Triathlon Madrid 3rd – 2012 ETU European Championships # 3rd – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Madrid 11 3rd – 2011 ITU U23World Championships

Jessica Harrison (FRA) Date of Birth: 27 October 1977 Twitter: @jessmako Place of Birth: Sheffield, Great Britain Website: jessica-harrison.onlinetri.com Residence: Montpellier, France Past Olympic Games: Notable: 12th – Beijing 2008 • Bachelor in Sport Science and post-grad diploma in translation ITU Highlights: • Known as one of the top swim-bikers on the 1st – 2011 Tongyeong ITU World Cup ITU tour 2nd – 2010 ITU Mixed Relay World Championships• Co-owner of Mako Sport, wetsuit and swim- 3rd – 2009 ITU World Triathlon Madrid wear manufacturer 3rd – 2009 Huatulco ITU World Cup • Partner Carole Peon also competes on the 3rd – 2008 Lorient ITU World Cup French National team # 3 French National Championships • Member of ITU Executive Board as co-chair of 12 the Athletes Committee 2012 ITU olympic media guide 15

CAROLE PEON (FRA) Date of Birth: 4 November 1978 Website:carole-peon.onlinetri.com Place of Birth: Nice, France Residence: Montpellier, France Past Olympic Games: Notable: 34th – Beijing 2008 • Started at the age of 19 after a friend suggested she give it a try and finished last in her ITU Highlights: first triathon 1st – 2011 Guatape ITU Triathlon World Cup • Masters in sport science 2nd – 2010 ETU European Championships • In her spare time, she acts in an improv theatre 2nd – 2008 Kitzbühel ITU World Cup group 2nd – 2007 Cancun ITU World Cup • Partner Jessica Harrison also competes on the 4th – 2011 Tongyeong ITU World Cup French National team # 4th – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Sydney 14 4th – 2006 Tiszaujvaros ITU World Cup

MARIKO ADACHI (JPN) Date of Birth: 21 July 1983 Place of Birth: Osaka, Japan Residence: Tokyo, Japan Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • As a former competitive swimmer, her strength is the swim ITU Highlights: • Made her ITU debut in 2003 in an Asian Cup, 1st – 2012 Tateyama ASTC Asian Championships and started competing regularly on the ITU 1st – 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games circuit in 2006 3rd – 2011 Auckland ITU World Cup • Trains with fellow Olympic Juri Ide and Youth 3rd – 2011 Yilan ASTC Asian Championships Olympic Games inaugural champion Yuka Sato 4th – 2010 ITU World Triathlon Madrid #15 4th – 2010 ITU World Triathlon Sydney

JURI IDE (JPN) Date of Birth: 9 June 1983 Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan Residence: Tokyo, Japan Past Olympic Games: Notable: 5th – Beijing 2008 • One of the most successful Japanese triathletes ever and highest Japanese finisher at the ITU Highlights: Olympic Games 1st – 2011 Huatulco ITU World Cup • Only Japanese triathlete to make podium in the 1st – 2010 Muscat Asian Beach Games ITU World Triathlon Series 1st – 2009 Ishigaki ITU World Cup • 2008, 2009, 2011 Japanese National Champion 2nd – 2007 Eilat ITU World Cup • Trains with fellow Olympic Mariko Adachi and 3rd – 2009 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama inaugural Youth Olympic champion Yuka Sato # 3rd – 2009 ITU World Triathlon Tongyeong • Made her ITU debut in the Under23 World 16 3rd – 2008 Guangzhou ASTC Asian Championships Championships in Lausanne in 2006 16 2012 ITU olympic media guide

AI UEDA (JPN) Date of Birth: 26 October 1983 Website: aiueda.com Place of Birth: Kyoto, Japan Residence: Chiba, Japan Past Olympic Games: Notable: 17th – Beijing 2008 • Went to a swimming club with her brother when she was in elementary school. At14 she ITU Highlights: participated in an Ekiden race, a relay race run 2006 & 2008 ASTC Asian Champion in Japanese schools and she set a record 1st – 2010 Huatulco ITU World Cup • Switched to track and field from swimming in 1st – 2009 Huatulco ITU World Cup high school and after graduating, she moved to 2nd – 2011 Monterrey ITU World Cup Chiba to start training as a triathlete 2nd – 2010 Monterrey ITU World Cup • Outside of triathlon she enjoys painting # 2nd – 2006 Doha Asian Games • All 4 ITU World Cup medals won in Mexico 17 • Known as one of the sport’s top runners

HELLE FREDERIKSEN (DEN) Date of Birth: 3 March 1981 Twitter: @helle_f Place of Birth: Funen, Denmark Website: hellefrederiksen.com Residence: Farum, Denmark Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Member of Denmark’s national swimming team from 12 to 18, and won several national titles ITU Highlights: • Retired from swimming and worked as a spin 2nd – 2009 Huatulco ITU World Cup instructor for five years, while also attending 4th – 2011 Monterrey ITU World Cup University, before taking up triathlon in 2004 7th – 2012 ETU European Championships • Bachelor of Science, Physical Education 5 ITU European Cup wins and Health from the University of Southern Denmark and a Masters of Science in Human # Nutrition from the Faculty of Life Science, the 18 University of Copenhagen

LINE JENSEN (DEN) Date of Birth: 14 January 1981 Website: jensentri.com/line Place of Birth: Silkeborg, Denmark Residence: Odense, Denmark Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Made ITU debut in 2009, after spending a number of years on the Danish national swim team ITU Highlights: • Attended Oakland University in the U.S, where 3rd – 2010 Monterrey ITU World Cup she was part of the swim team 5th – 2012 Huatulco ITU World Cup • Completed a master’s degree in biochemistry 6th – 2009 Huatulco ITU World Cup and molecular biology in 2008 13th – 2012 ETU European Championships • Will start a PhD with the Department of Clinical Pathology at Odense University #19 • Brother Martin Jensen is also an elite triathlete 2012 ITU olympic media guide 17

LISA NORDEN (SWE) Date of Birth: 24 November 1984 Twitter: @lisanorden Place of Birth: Kristianstad, Sweden Website: lisanorden.com Residence: Hoor, Sweden Past Olympic Games: Notable: 18th – Beijing 2008 • Grew up competing in equestrian and took up triathlon in 2002, as a way to keep active while ITU Highlights: her horse was injured 2010 ITU Sprint World Champion • First Swedish triathlete to win an ITU World 2007 ITU Under23 World Champion Championship 1st – 2010 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg • Alumnus of the ITU development programme 1st – 2009 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama • Injuries in the past 18 months includes two 1st – 2008 Lorient ITU World Cup torn calf muscles # 3rd – 2010 ITU World Championships • Trains with fellow Olympic triathletes Sarah 20 2nd – 2009 ITU World Championships Groff,V icky Holland, and Kate Roberts

SVENJA BAZLEN (GER) Date of Birth: 1 January 1984 Website: svenja-bazlen.de Place of Birth: Stuttgart, Germany Residence: Freiberg, Germany Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Started swimming at age 12, but didn’t take up triathlon until after high school ITU Highlights: • Former tennis player and gymnast 9th – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Madrid • Degree in physical education 9th – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbühel • Qualified for London 2012 with a 12th place 15th – 2009 ETU European Championships finish in the final qualification race in Madrid 1st – 2007 ITU Age-Group World Championships • Speaks German and English (20-24 Female) #21

ANJA DITTMER (GER) Date of Birth: 22 September 1975 Website: anjadittmer.de Place of Birth: Neubrandenburg, Germany Residence: Saarbrucken, Germany Past Olympic Games: Notable: 33rd – Beijing 2008 • Only woman to have qualified for four consecu- 11th – Athens 2004 tive Olympic Games in triathlon 15th – Sydney 2000 • One of the oldest triathletes in the women’s event at the London 2012 Games ITU Highlights: • Brother Andreas Dittmer is a three-time 1999 ETU European Champion Olympic gold medallist in canoeing 3rd – 2011 ITU World Triathlon London • Competed in her first ITU event in 1994, finish- 5th – 2009 ITU World Triathlon London ing 8th at the junior world championships # 5th – 2000 Perth ITU World Championships • Out of 102 ITU events, has finished in the top 22 7 ITU World Cup wins (tied for 9th all-time) ten 61 times 18 2012 ITU olympic media guide

ANNE HAUG (GER) Date of Birth: 20 January 1983 Website: anne-haug.de Place of Birth: Bayreuth, Germany Residence: Munich, Germany Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Qualified for Olympics with 4th place in 2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid ITU Highlights: • Has competed in Duathlon and Winter Triathlon 3rd – 2011 Monterrey ITU World Cup World Championships 4th – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid • Likes to relax by completing Sudoku, solving 4th – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg puzzles or knitting 7th – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Sydney • First sport was tennis, and she also competed in 7th – 2012 ITU World Triathlon San Diego modern pentathlon # 7th – 2011 Auckland ITU World Cup • Took up triathlon at age 20 23 • Degree in sports science from TU Munich

YI ZHANG (chn) Date of Birth: 1 January 1987 Place of Birth: Chengdu, China Residence: Beijing, China Past Olympic Games: Notable: 42nd – Beijing 2008 • Made her elite ITU debut in 2007 • One of only two Chinese triathlete to qualify for ITU Highlights: two Olympic Games 2nd – 2010 Muscat Asian Beach Games • Has been China’s top female triathlete since 2nd – 2009 ASTC U23 Asian Championships 2009 4th – 2008 ATSC Asian Championships 16th – 2012 Ishigaki ITU World Cup #24

ERIN DENSHAM (AUS) Date of Birth: 3 May 1985 Twitter: @erindensham Place of Birth: Camden, Australia Residence: Melbourne, Australia Past Olympic Games: Notable: 22nd – Beijing 2008 • In 2009, Densham collapsed and was pulled from the water at a race in Des Moines, Iowa ITU Highlights: • Diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia 1st – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Sydney (racing heartbeat) and had corrective surgery 1st – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg • Began 2012 with wins in Mooloolaba and 1st – 2012 Mooloolaba ITU World Cup Sydney, followed by silver in San Diego, to 1st – 2010 Holten ITU World Cup secure Olympic qualification 2006 ITU U23 World Champion • In 7 ITU races in 2012, has finished on the # 2nd – 2012 ITU World Triathlon San Diego podium 6 times, including 3 golds and 2 silvers 25 2nd – 2012 Banyoles ITU World Cup 2012 ITU olympic media guide 19

EMMA JACKSON (AUS) Date of Birth: 20 August 1991 Twitter: @ejjacko Place of Birth: Brisbane, Australia Website: emmajackson.net.au Residence: Brisbane, Australia Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Studying for a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Southern Queensland ITU Highlights: • Competed her first triathlon at age 15, after 2010 ITU U23 World Champion current coach Stephen Moss spotted her 1st – 2012 OTU Oceania Championships competing in a cross country race 2nd – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg • Finished fourth overall in the 2011 ITU World 2nd – 2011 ITU Sprint World Championships Championship series, in her debut elite season 2nd – 2009 ITU Junior World Championships • Partner is fellow Australian triathlete Drew Box #26 4th – 2011 ITU World Triathlon London

EMMA MOFFATT (AUS) Date of Birth: 7 September 1984 Twitter: @_Moffy Place of Birth: Moree, Australia Website: emmamoffatt.com Residence: Gold Coast, Australia Past Olympic Games: Notable: Bronze – Beijing 2008 • Beginning triathlon at the age of 13, she followed in both her parents’ footsteps, who ITU Highlights: have always competed in triathlon, as she rose 2009 & 2010 ITU World Champion through the junior ranks 5 ITU World Triathlon Series wins (tied for 1st • Only previous Olympic medallist in the women’s all-time) triathlon field 4 ITU World Cup wins • Awarded AIS athlete of the year in 2009 2nd – 2006 ITU U23 World Championships • Coached by 2000 Olympian Craig Walton # • Race superstitions include always competing in 27 pearls and puts on her left sock before her right

AILEEN MORRISON (IRL) Date of Birth: 15 June 1982 Twitter: @aileenmorr Place of Birth: Derry, Ireland Website: aileenmorrison.com Residence: Lisburn, Ireland Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Was a swimmer and national level cross country runner, and tried triathlon first at school ITU Highlights: • Won 2007 Irish championship as an amateur, 2nd – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid but started training with Triathlon Ireland’s 2nd – 2012 Ishigaki ITU World Cup high performance programme soon after 2nd – 2011 Tongyeong ITU World Cup • First Irish triathlete to medal in an ITU World 2nd – 2011 Ishigaki ITU World Cup Triathlon Series event, with bronze in Hamburg 3rd – 2010 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg • Honours degree in Heath and Physical # Education from Liverpool Hope and a teaching 28 certificate in PE from the University of Ulster 20 2012 ITU olympic media guide

ANNAMARIA MAZZETTI (ITA) Date of Birth: 25 August 1988 Place of Birth: Magenta, Italy Residence: Cesate, Italy Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Started swimming at age 3, and also competed in volleyball and rhythmic gymnastics ITU Highlights: • Made her European debut at the junior 2nd – 2011 Huatulco ITU World Cup women’s world championships in 2004, and 2nd – 2011 Tiszaujvaros ITU World Cup competed on the junior ITU circuit until 2007 2nd – 2010 Holten ITU World Cup • Won a silver medal in her debut World Cup race, 3rd – 2011 ETU European Championships in Holten in 2010 3rd – 2012 Tiszaujvaros ITU World Cup # 4th – 2005 ITU Junior World Championships 29 10th – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg

VENDULA FRINTOVA (cZE) Date of Birth: 4 September 1983 Website: frintova.toof.cz Place of Birth: Nachod, Czech Republic Residence: Nachod, Czech Republic Past Olympic Games: Notable: 23rd – Beijing 2008 • Came to triathlon from swimming, made her ETU debut in 2002 and ITU debut in 2003 ITU Highlights: • A Graduate of the Department of Anthropol- 1st – 2010 Mooloolaba ITU World Cup ogy and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Charles 2nd – 2011 ETU European Championships University in Prague 2nd – 2005 ITU U23 World Championship • Works as a sports instructor 2nd – 2004 ITU U23 World Championships • Collapsed just before the finish at the Huatulco 2009 ITU World Duathlon Champion World Cup this year, but just a week later raced # ITU World Triathlon San Diego where her 18th 30 place helped to qualify her spot in London

RADKA VODICKOVA (CZE) Date of Birth: 7 November 1984 Place of Birth: Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Rep. Residence: Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Rep. Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Has also competed in Winter Triathlon and won the 2006 Under23 European title ITU Highlights: • Has been racing on the ITU circuit since 2003, 3rd – 2010 Holten ITU World Cup and has collected 34 podium places across 6th – 2011 Tongyeong ITU World Cup a range of events including ITU World Cups, 6 ITU European Cup wins European Cups, Asian Cups and duathlon and 2008 ETU European Duathlon Champion aquathlon races #31 2012 ITU olympic media guide 21

ANDREA HEWITT (nzl) Date of Birth: 4 April 1982 Twitter: @andreahewittnz Place of Birth: Christchurch, New Zealand Website: andreahewitt.com Residence: Christchurch, New Zealand Past Olympic Games: Notable: 8th – Beijing 2008 • Competitive swimmer from age 6, then represented New Zealand in surf lifesaving ITU Highlights: • Did first triathlon in 2005 and within six 1st – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Beijing months, won the ITU U23 World Championship 1st – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama • Her partner, French Olympian Laurent Vidal, is 1st – 2009 ITU World Triathlon Madrid also her coach 1st – 2011 Auckland ITU World Cup • Economics degree from Univ. of Cantenbury 1st – 2007 Kitzbühel ITU World Cup • In 2005 she completed a coast to coast in New # 3rd – 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games Zealand - 243km running, cycling and kayaking 32 2005 ITU U23 World Champion from the west to east coast of New Zealand

KATE McILROY (nzl) Date of Birth: 26 August 1981 Twitter: @katemcilroy Place of Birth: Wellington, New Zealand Website: katemcilroy.com Residence: Wellington, New Zealand Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • In 2005, won the World Mountain Running championships in Wellington and was named ITU Highlights: New Zealand sportswoman of the year 1st – 2009 Tiszaujvaros ITU World Cup • Represented New Zealand at the 2006 Com- 3rd – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama monwealth Games in the 3000m steeplechase 4th – 2010 OTU Oceania Championships • Qualified for 2008 Olympics in 3000m steeple- 6th – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Beijing chase, but had to withdraw due to injury 6th – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Madrid • Switched her focus to triathlon, and her first # 8th – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg year on the ITU circuit was 2009 33 • Bachelor of commerce degree

NICKY SAMUELS (nzl) Date of Birth: 28 February 1983 Twitter: @NickySamuels Place of Birth: Whangarei, New Zealand Website: nickysamuels.com Residence: Wanaka, New Zealand Past Olympic Games: Notable: Alternate for Beijing 2008 • Former national league field hockey player • Her high school teacher and 7-time ITU World ITU Highlights: Cup winner Sam Warriner suggested she take 1st – 2011 Mooloolaba ITU World Cup up triathlon 3rd – 2007 Kitzbühel ITU World Cup • 2012 New Zealand national road cycling 3rd – 2006 ITU U23 World Championships champion, and regarded as one of the best 4th – 2009 Mooloolaba ITU World Cup cyclists on the ITU circuit 4th – 2006 Madrid ITU World Cup • Graduated from the University of Otago in 2004 # with a Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) & 34 Bachelor of Physical Education 22 2012 ITU olympic media guide

KATRIEN Verstuyft (BEL) Date of Birth: 21 July 1982 Twitter: @K_Verstuyft Place of Birth: Antwerp, Belgium Website: katrienverstuyft.wordpress.com Residence: Morstel, Belgium Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • First female triathlete from Belgium to qualify for the Olympic Games ITU Highlights: • Focused on swimming from age 11. But gave it 1st – 2010 Eilat ITU Premium European Cup up after finishing marketing and sports man- 8th – 2011 Tiszaujvaros ITU World Cup agement studies to work full-time work in 2006 8th – 2011 Monterrey ITU World Cup • First triathlon in the summer of 2007 • In September 2011 focused full time on triathlon with the aim of qualifying for London 2012 # • Speaks Dutch, German, French, English and 35 Spanish

FLORA DUFFY (ber) Date of Birth: 30 September 1987 Twitter: @floraduffy Place of Birth: Warwick, Bermuda Website: floraduffytri.blogspot.com Residence: Warwick, Bermuda Past Olympic Games: Notable: DNF – Beijing 2008 • Completed her first triathlon in Bermuda at age 7, then at 16, moved to Devon, England, to ITU Highlights: finish school and focus on triathlon 1st – 2012 Huatulco ITU World Cup • After not finishing in her Olympic debut in Bei- 2nd – 2006 ITU Junior World Championships jing, Duffy took two years off from competitive 3rd – 2012 Edmonton ITU World Cup triathlon to focus on her University studies 6th – 2012 ITU World Triathlon San Diego • Alumnus of ITU Development programme 8th – 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games • Was one of 16 triathletes to receive a scholar- # 9th – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Beijing ship from the IOC Olympic Solidarity World 36 Programme Fund in 2011

YULIYA YELISTRATOVA (UKR) Date of Birth: 15 February 1988 Website: yuyilatriathlete.com Place of Birth: Ovruch, Ukraine Residence: Zhytomyr, Ukraine Past Olympic Games: Notable: 24th – Beijing 2008 • Studying a postgraduate course at Zhytomyr National Agroecological University, in econom- ITU Highlights: ics management of agricultural enterprises 2009 ETU European U23 Champion • Alumnus of the ITU Development programme 1st – 2010 Tiszaujvaros ITU World Cup • From 2008 to 2010 was married to fellow 5th – 2011 ETU European Championships Ukrainian Olympian Danylo Sapunov 5th – 2011 ITU U23 World Championships • One of 16 triathletes to receive a scholarship 5th – 2009 ITU U23 World Championships from the IOC Olympic Solidarity World #37 3 ITU European Cup wins Programme Fund in 2011 2012 ITU olympic media guide 23

ELIZABETH BRAVO (ECU) Date of Birth: 30 January 1987 Place of Birth: Cuenca, Ecuador Residence: Cuenca, Ecuador Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • First triathlete from Ecuador in Olympic Games • Coached by Roberto Solano, who also coaches ITU Highlights: Leonardo Chacon and Manny Huerta 3rd – 2009 PATCO U23 Pan American Champion- • Before triathlon, was a swimmer, and com- ships peted in middle distance track races 5th – 2012 PATCO Pan American Championships • Both her parents were middle distance runners, 5th – 2010 Monterrey ITU World Cup competing in 5 and 10km events 5 ITU Pan American Cup wins • Her sister is a national swim champion in # Ecuador in the 400m and 800m 38 • Alumnus of the ITU Development programme

MATEJA SIMIC (SLO) Date of Birth: 11 March 1980 Twitter: @SimicMateja Place of Birth: Ljubljana, Slovenia Residence: Ljubljana, Slovenia Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • First triathlete from Slovenia to win an ITU World Cup medal ITU Highlights: • First triathlete from Slovenia to qualify for the 2nd – 2011 Edmonton ITU World Cup Olympic Games 5th – 2011 Huatulco ITU World Cup • Mother to a four-year-old son, Luka 8th – 2012 Huatulco ITU World Cup • Alumni of the ITU Development programme 9th – 2003 ITU World Championships • In 2011 she started her campaign to qualify for 21st – 2012 ETU European Championships London 2012 and competed in 23 races over an # 18 month period and eight in 2012 to qualify 39 for London

IRINA ABYSOVA (RUS) Date of Birth: 7 November 1980 Place of Birth: Moscow, Russia Residence: Moscow, Russia Past Olympic Games: Notable: DNF – Beijing 2008 • Former world championship medallist in open water swimming ITU Highlights: • In 2002, she decided to switch to triathlon and 1st – 2012 ETU Mixed Relay European Champion- won her first Russian national title in 2003 ships • Married to fellow Russian triathlete and 2008 2nd – 2009 Tiszaujvaros ITU World Cup Olympian Igor Sysoyev 3rd – 2011 Tiszaujvaros ITU World Cup • Gave birth to her daugher in 2004 8th – 2012 ETU European Championships • Failed to finish at the Beijing 2008 Olympic # 8th – 2009 ETU European Championships Games after crashing on the bike 40 9th – 2009 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg 24 2012 ITU olympic media guide

ALEXANDRA RAZARENOVA (RUS) Date of Birth: 17 July 1990 Place of Birth: St Petersburg, Russia Residence: St Petersburg, Russia Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Made her elite debut when she was still a junior in 2005, then competed on the junior ITU Highlights: circuit from 2006 to 2009 before returning to 2011 ETU U23 European Champion the elite fields in 2009 1st – 2012 ETU Mixed Relay European Champion- • 2011 Russian National Champion ships • Member of the 2012 European Championship 3 ITU Junior European Cup wins winning Russian Mixed Relay team 4th – 2012 Huatulco ITU World Cup # 5th – 2010 ITU U23 World Championships 41 5th – 2009 ITU Junior World Championships

DANIELA RYF (SUI) Date of Birth: 29 May 1987 Twitter: @danielaryf Place of Birth: Solothurn, Switzerland Website: danielaryf.ch Residence: Feldbrunnen, Switzerland Past Olympic Games: Notable: 7th – Beijing 2008 • Known as one of the strongest cyclists on the ITU circuit ITU Highlights: • Spent most of 2011 on the sidelines with injury 2008 ITU U23 World Champion and stomach problems, but took a break and 2004 ETU European Junior Champion returned to start 2012 with a sixth place in 1st – 2009 & 2010 ITU Mixed Relay World Mooloolaba Championships • Past coaches include Darren Smith and 2000 1st – 2010 ITU World Triathlon Seoul Olympian Craig Walton # 3rd – 2010 ITU Sprint World Championships • Secondary vocational certificate in occupational 42 3rd – 2009 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg health field

NICOLA SPIRIG (SUI) Date of Birth: 7 February 1982 Twitter: @NicolaSpirig Place of Birth: Zurich, Switzerland Website: nicolaspirig.ch Residence: Winkel, Switzerland Past Olympic Games: Notable: 6th – Beijing 2008 • Regarded as the strongest cyclist on the ITU 19th – Athens 2004 circuit • Won the first and last race of the London 2012 ITU Highlights: Olympic Games qualification period, both ITU 2009, 2010 & 2012 ETU European Champion World Triathlon series events in Madrid 2001 ITU Junior World Champion • Partner is three-time Olympic triathlete 1st – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbühel Reto Hug 1st – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid • Won the 2012 Swiss national championships in # 1st – 2010 ITU World Triathlon Madrid 5000m running 43 1st – 2009 ITU World Triathlon London • Has a law degree 2012 ITU olympic media guide 25

MARINA DAMLAIMCOURT (ESP) Date of Birth: 15 October 1979 Twitter: @MDamlaimcourt Place of Birth: Madrid, Spain Website: marinadamlaimcourt.blogspot.com Residence: Collado Villalba, Spain Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Married her husband, William, in 2011 • A viral disease affected her start to the 2012 ITU Highlights: season, but she raced WTS San Diego and 3rd – 2011 Huatulco ITU World Cup the Huatulco World Cup to help secure three 4th – 2011 Ishigaki ITU World Cup Olympic for Spain 6th – 2011 ETU European Championships 9th – 2006 ETU European Championships #44

AINHOA MURUA (ESP) Date of Birth: 18 July 1978 Twitter: @ainhoamuruitx Place of Birth: Zarautz, Spain Website: ainhoamura.com Residence: Zarautz, Spain Past Olympic Games: Notable: 28th – Beijing 2008 • Becomes one of only a few athletes to compete 24th – Athens 2004 at three consecutive Olympic Games in London • Made her ITU debut in 2001 and has competed ITU Highlights: in 95 ITU races, and finished in the top ten 2nd – 2012 ETU European Championships 38 times 3rd – 2010 Tongyeong ITU World Cup • Known as a strong runner and the top Spanish 4th – 2005, 2010 & 2011 ETU European female triathlete since 2008 Championships # 6th – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Sydney 45 6th – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid

ZURINE RODRIGUEZ (ESP) Date of Birth: 21 May 1982 Twitter: @ZurineRodriguez Place of Birth: Viccaya, Spain Residence: Madrid, Spain Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Collected two consecutive World Cup podiums in 2011, in Tongyeong and Guatape, to help ITU Highlights: qualify a spot for Spain in London 3rd – 2011 Guatape ITU World Cup 3rd – 2011 Tongyeong ITU World Cup 4th – 2004 ITU U23 World Championships 4th – 2003 ITU U23 World Championships #46 26 2012 ITU olympic media guide

KATE ROBERTS (RSA) Date of Birth: 20 June 1983 Twitter: @katiepure Place of Birth: Bloemfontein, South Africa Website: kateroberts.com Residence: Bloemfontein, South Africa Past Olympic Games: Notable: 32nd – Beijing 2008 • Competitive swimmer and middle distance runner throughout school ITU Highlights: • Bachelor of Human Resource Management 2006, 2007, 2010 & 2011 ATU African Champion degree at the University of the Free State 5th – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg • After her elite career, she hopes to be involved 4th – 2010 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg in grassroots development of the sport in Africa 4th – 2010 Mooloolaba ITU World Cup • Has a twin sister, Tessa 6th – 2010 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbühel • Olympic dream began in 1992 after watching # 6th – 2010 ITU World Triathlon Sydney South Africa’s Elana Meyer win silver in the 47 16th – 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games 10,000m at the Barcelona Olympics Games

GILLIAN SANDERS (RSA) Date of Birth: 15 October 1982 Twitter: @gillcurrsanders Place of Birth: Johannesburg, South Africa Website: gilliansanders.com Residence: London, Great Britain Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Competed in triathlon from an early age, following in the footsteps of her father and sister ITU Highlights: • Law degree at the University of Stellenbosch 2012 ATU African Champion • Moved to London for work in 2009, where a trip 2nd – 2011 ATU African Championships to the Windsor triathlon sparked a comeback 4th – 2012 Ishigaki ITU World Cup • In 2010, combined full time work with competing on the ITU circuit, and focused full time on triathlon from the start of 2011 # • Youngest female lawyer to appear in the High 48 Court in South Africa

PAMELA OLIVEIRA (BRA) Date of Birth: 6 October 1987 Twitter: @Pami_Oliveira Place of Birth: Vila Velha, Brazil Website: pamellaoliveira.com.br Residence: Vila Velha, Brazil Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Made her ITU debut in 2008 • Known as one of the strongest swimmers on ITU Highlights: the ITU circuit 2nd – 2012 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup 3rd – 2011 Guadalajara Pan American Games 2011 PATCO Pan American Sprint Champion 2010 PATCO Pan American U23 Champion #49 2012 ITU olympic media guide 27

MARIA CZESNIK (POL) Date of Birth: 3 August 1977 Website: mariaczesnik.pl Place of Birth: Warsaw, Poland Residence: Warsaw, Poland Past Olympic Games: Notable: 35th – Beijing 2008 • First athletic career was modern pentathlon, which she had hoped to qualify for the ITU Highlights: Olympics in, but after coming 3rd at the Polish 6th – 2011 Ishigaki ITU World Cup national triathlon championships in 2001 6th – 2010 Tiszaujvaros ITU World Cup which was her first triathlon, she decided to 9th – 2010 Tongyeong ITU World Cup switch sports 10th – 2011 Guatape ITU World Cup • Made her ITU debut at the 2002 European 10th – 2008 Richards Bay ITU World Cup Championships #50 11th – 2009 ETU European Championships

Agnieszka JERZYK (POL) Date of Birth: 15 Janury 1988 Website: agnieszkajerzyk.pl Place of Birth: Leszno, Poland Residence: Leszno, Poland Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • First Polish triathlete to win an ITU World Championship ITU Highlights: • Was a swimmer and runner before triathlon, 2011 ITU U23 World Champion competed on the junior circuit from 2006 to 2010 ETU U23 European Championship 2007 and made elite debut in Holten in 2008 2010 FISU World University Champion • A national champion in cross country 4th – 2010 Tiszaujvaros ITU World Cup • Studying physical education at University 5th – 2011 Guatape ITU World Cup • Spent her early years living by a forest, and her # 5th – 2011 Tiszaujvaros ITU World Cup grandfather taught her to identify animals by 51 6th – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg their footprints and other outdoor skills

LAURA BENNETT (USA) Date of Birth: 25 April 1975 Twitter: @LauraRBennett Place of Birth: Palm Beach, FL, United States Website: bennettendurance.com Residence: Boulder, CO, United States Past Olympic Games: Notable: 4th – Beijing 2008 • Married to elite triathlete Greg Bennett, who finished 4th at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games ITU Highlights: • Bachelor of Finance from Southern Methodist 2nd – 2003 ITU World Championships University and a Diploma is Real Estate 3rd – 2012 ITU World Triathlon San Diego • Was an eight-time All-American and member 3rd – 2005 ITU World Championships of the 1997 NCAA champion 400 medley relay 3rd – 2007 ITU World Championships while swimming at SMU 3rd – 2004 ITU World Championships • Named USAT Triathlete of the Year in 2006, # 4 ITU World Cup wins 2007, 2008, 2010 52 3 U.S. National Championships • Known as one of the strongest swimmers 28 2012 ITU olympic media guide

SARAH GROFF (USA) Date of Birth: 27 November 1981 Twitter: @sgroffy Place of Birth: Cooperstown, NY, United States Website: sarahgroff.com Residence: Hanover, NH, United States Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • First American woman to make ITU World Triathlon Series podium ITU Highlights: • Bachelor of Arts from Middlebury College in 3rd – 2011 ITU World Championships Conservation Biology and Studio Art 3rd – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg • Hobbies include reading, hiking, cooking, 3rd – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbühel printmaking, woodcarving, and bird watching 7th – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbühel • Sister Lauren is a novelist and short story writer 7th – 2011 ITU World Triathlon London • Post-triathlon career in environmental law # 7th – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Lausanne • Athlete rep on ITU’s Sustainability Commission 53 7th – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Madrid and also serves on ITU Athletes’ Committee

GWEN JORGENSEN (USA) Date of Birth: 25 April 1986 Twitter: @gwenjorgensen Place of Birth: Waukesha, WI, United States Website: gwenjorgensen.com Residence: Milwaukee, WI, United States Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Former swimmer and runner identified by USA Triathlon’s collegiate recruitment programme ITU Highlights: • Earned all American honours in both track and 1st – 2012 Banyoles ITU World Cup cross country running at college 1st – 2011 Tiszaujvaros ITU World Cup • 2009 Big Ten champion in 5000m and 3000m 2nd – 2012 ITU World Triathlon London • Competed in her first ITU event in 2010 2nd – 2010 PATCO Pan American Championships • Outside of triathlon, she has a Masters in 2nd – 2010 FISU World University Championships Accounting from the University of Wisconsion, # 4th – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Sydney and works as an accountant 54 • Top-8 finishes in 21 of 26 career ITU events

PAULA FINDLAY (CAN) Date of Birth: 26 May 1989 Twitter: @PaulaFindlay Place of Birth: Edmonton, Canada Website: paulafindlay.blogspot.com Residence: Edmonton, Canada Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Started as a competitive swimmer • Had laser eye surgery in 2011 ITU Highlights: • Studying medicine at University of Alberta 1st – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Sydney • Tied with Emma Moffatt with most ITU World 1st – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Madrid Triathlon Series wins with five 1st – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbühel • Forced out of Edmonton World Cup with a hip 1st – 2010 ITU World Triathlon London injury in July 2011 1st – 2010 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbühel • Father Max is a neurosurgeon, mother Sheila # 1st – 2010 Monterrey ITU World Cup is a respiratory therapist and former World 55 3rd – 2009 ITU U23 World Championships Championship rower and age-group triathlete 2012 ITU olympic media guide 29

KATHY TREMBLAY (CAN) Date of Birth: 16 June 1982 Website: kathytremblay.ca Place of Birth: St Foy, Canada Residence: Montreal, Candada Past Olympic Games: Notable: 31st – Beijing 2008 • Started her athletic careers as a swimmer, but was drawn to triathlon because she could ITU Highlights: combine swimming with training outside 1st – 2012 Ishigaki ITU World Cup • BA from Montreal University in public relations, 2nd – 2009 Ishigaki ITU World Cup industrial relations, and business creation 3rd – 2006 Mazatlan ITU World Cup • Speaks English and French 4th – 2009 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbühel • Coached by two-time Olympian Michelle 4th – 2009 ITU World Triathlon Tongyeong Dillon (GBR) # 4th – 2007 Rio Pan American Games 56 2006 PATCO Pan American Champion

Final olympic qualification rankings (top 50) 1 – Hewitt, Andrea (NZL) 8694.6 26 – Peon, Carole (FRA) 3475.5 2 – Jenkins, Helen (GBR) 8543.1 27 – Annaheim, Melanie (SUI) 3319.3 3 – Moffatt, Emma (AUS) 7467.7 28 – Dittmer, Anja (GER) 3159.7 4 – Spirig, Nicola (SUI) 6588.2 29 – Ide, Juri (JPN) 3088.7 5 – Bennett, Laura (USA) 6180.2 30 – Razarenova, Alexandra (RUS) 3065.3 6 – Findlay, Paula (CAN) 5636.3 31 – Bazlen, Svenja (GER) 3032.1 7 – Morrison, Aileen (IRL) 5546.4 32 – Rodriguez, Zurine (ESP) 3023.0 8 – Riveros Diaz, Barbara (CHI) 5516.8 33 – Czesnik, Maria (POL) 2945.6 9 – Murua, Ainhoa (ESP) 5372.4 34 – Haug, Anne (GER) 2904.3 10 – Holland, Vicky (GBR) 5105.4 35 – Samuels, Nicky (NZL) 2883.1 11 – Norden, Lisa (SWE) 5088.0 36 – Damlaimcourt, Marina (ESP) 2878.0 12 – Groff, Sarah (USA) 4675.2 37 – Sakimoto, Tomoko (JPN) 2847.0 13 – Jackson, Emma (AUS) 4532.6 38 – Duffy, Flora (BER) 2834.2 14 – Harrison, Jessica (FRA) 4413.1 39 – Jerzyk, Agnieszka (POL) 2775.7 15 – Adachi, Mariko (JPN) 4364.4 40 – Stimpson, Jodie (GBR) 2768.5 16 – Densham, Erin (AUS) 4213.0 41 – Tanner, Debbie (NZL) 2725.9 17 – Ueda, Ai (JPN) 4102.8 42 – Gentle, Ashleigh (AUS) 2676.2 18 – Roberts, Kate (RSA) 4086.4 43 – Muller, Kathrin (GER 2660.7 19 – Snowsill, Emma (AUS) 4048.1 44 – Frederiksen, Helle (DEN) 2648.9 20 – Blatchford, Liz (GBR) 3904.7 45 – Haskins, Sarah (USA) 2589.9 21 – Klamer, Rachel (NED) 3758.9 46 – Mazzetti, Annamaria (ITA) 2514.1 22 – Jorgensen, Gwen (USA) 3710.6 47 – Abysova, Irina (RUS) 2485.6 23 – Charayron, Emmie (FRA) 3632.3 48 – Rivas, Claudia (MEX) 2430.8 24 – McIllroy, Kate (NZL) 3592.4 49 – Ryf, Daniela (SUI) 2415.0 25 – Niwata, Kiyomi (JPN) 3476.4 50 – Abram, Felicity (AUS) 2243.3 30 2012 ITU olympic media guide

THE MEN’S FIELD

FACTS & FIGURES YOUNGEST ATHLETE – Davide Uccellari (ITA) – 11 October FOUR-TIME OLYMPIANS 1991- 20 years, 9 months and 28 days on August 7, 2012 Simon Whitfield (CAN) OLDEST ATHLETE – Simon Whitfield (CAN) - 16 May 1975 Hunter Kemper (USA) – 37 years two months and 23 days on August 7, 2012 FATHERS PAST ELITE ITU WORLD CHAMPIONS Courtney Atkinson (AUS), Tyler Butterfield (BER), Diogo Alistair Brownlee – 2009 & 2011 Sclebin (BRA), Simon Whitfield (CAN), Herve Banti (MON), Javier Gomez – 2008 & 2010 Bevan Docherty (NZL), Dmitry Polyanskiy (RUS), Sven Bevan Docherty – 2004 Riederer (SUI), Reinaldo Colucci (BRA) and Hunter Kemper (USA) OLYMPIC MEDALLISTS Simon Whitfield (CAN) – Gold in Sydney, Silver in Beijing NEW NOCs Bevan Docherty (NZL) – Silver in Athens, Bronze in Beijing Republic of Korea and Monaco will complete in the triath- Jan Frodeno (GER) – Gold in Beijing lon for the first time in Olympic history Sven Riederer (SUI) – Bronze in Athens *This is the most number of Olympic medallists represented in the triathlon field since the sport made its debut in Sydney 2012 ITU olympic media guide 31

LEONARDO CHACON (CRC) Date of Birth: 29 June 1984 Place of Birth: Liberia, Costa Rica Residence: Liberia, Costa Rica Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • First man from Costa Rica to qualify for the triathlon event at the Olympic Games ITU Highlights: • Training partner Manuel Huerta (USA) has also 11th – 2011 Guadalajara Pan American Games qualified for the London 2012 Olympic Games 2nd – 2010 Puerto Vallarta Pan American • Chacon and Huerta spent large amounts of time Championships in 2011 living in Costa Rica on an active volcano 5th – 2008 Huatulco ITU World Cup and training under coach Roberto Solano 5th – 2007 Rio de Janeiro Pan American Games • Bachelor degree in Business Administration # 4 ITU Pan American Cup wins • Alumnus of the ITU Development programme 1 • IOC Olympic Solidarity scholarship recipient

FAQUAN BAI (CHN) Date of Birth: 18 March 1986 Place of Birth: Beijing, China Residence: Beijing, China Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Made his elite men’s ITU debut in 2007, at an Asian Cup in Yicheng ITU Highlights: • Qualified for London 2012 through the Asia 1st – 2012 Subic Bay ITU Asian Cup New Flag spot 1st – 2012 Fuzhou ITU Premium Asian Cup • Only the second Chinese male triathlete to 1st – 2011 Mauritius ITU African Cup qualify for Olympic Games 1st – 2011 Huangshan ITU Premium Asian Cup • Attended Yunnan Normal University 2nd – 2009 ASTC U23 Asian Championships # 2nd – 2008 Yicheng ITU Asian Cup 2 5th – Muscat Asian Beach Games

KYLE JONES (CAN) Date of Birth: 15 November 1984 Twitter: @JonesKyle Place of Birth: Hamilton, Canada Website: kylejones.ca Residence: Victoria, Canada Past Olympic Games: Notable: Alternate for Beijing 2008 • His father Doug Jones was a coach with Canada’s canoe team for the 1984 and 1988 ITU Highlights: Olympics 1st – 2012 Edmonton ITU World Cup • Eric Smith, a Canadian Olympic canoeist, is his 3rd – 2012 PATCO Pan American Championships godfather 4th – 2007 & 2011 Pan American Games • Was Simon Whitfield’s long-term training 1st – 2011 Weihai ITU Premium Asian Cup partner, since 2004, before teaming up with 1st – 2011 Amakusa ITU Asian Cup Joel Filliol this year #3 1st – 2011 Ixtapa ITU Pan American Cup • Wife Kelly is a doctor 32 2012 ITU olympic media guide

BRENT MCMAHON (CAN) Date of Birth: 17 September 1980 Twitter: @tribrentmcmahon Place of Birth: Kelowna, Canada Website: brentmcmahon.blogspot.ca Residence: Victoria, Canada Past Olympic Games: Notable: 39th – Athens 2004 • Part of the Canadian team in Athens, but raced with a debilitating injury to his iliotibial band ITU Highlights: • Forced to take 18 months off from competitive 1st – 2011 Tiszaujvaros ITU World Cup racing with a career-threatening knee injury 2nd – 2007 Rio de Janeiro Pan American Games in 2010 2nd – 2012 PATCO Pan American Championships • Returned to win three straight bronze medals 3rd– 2009 ITU Mixed Relay World Championships at Continental Cup races in Asia last year before 3rd – 2011 Guadalajara Pan American Games his first-ever World Cup victory in Tiszaujvaros, #4 Hungary

SIMON WHITFIELD (CAN) Date of Birth: 16 May 1975 Twitter: @simonwhitfield Place of Birth: Kingston, Canada Website: simonwhitfield.com Residence: Victoria, Canada Past Olympic Games: Notable: Silver – Beijing 2008 • Competed in his first triathlon at age 11 and 10th – Athens 2004 made his ITU debut as a junior in 1995 Gold – Sydney 2000 • First triathlete named as flag bearer at an Olympic Games ITU Highlights: • Has competed in more than 75 ITU events 12 ITU World Cup wins (tied for 2nd most all-time)• Lived in Australia as a teenager 1st – 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games • Married to Jennie, with two daughters, Pippa 3rd – 1999 Winnipeg Pan American Games and Evelyn # 12 Canadian National Championships • One of only three triathletes to qualify for four 5 straight Olympic Games

TYLER BUTTERFIELD (ber) Date of Birth: 12 February 1983 Twitter: @TyButterfield Place of Birth: Pembroke, Bermuda Website: butterfieldracing.com Residence: Boulder, CO, United States Past Olympic Games: Notable: 35th – Athens 2004 • Wife Nikki is also a professional triathlete, and they have a daughter, Savana ITU Highlights: • Father James Butterfield rowed for Bermuda 2012 PATCO Pan American Champion at 1972 Olympic Games and competed in 4th – 2012 Huatulco ITU World Cup marathon at 1978 Commonwealth Games 3rd – 2002 ITU Junior World Championships • Mother Debbie was an elite marathon runner 4th – 2011 Kelowna ITU Pan American Cup • Represented Bermuda in cycling at the 2006 6th – 2011 Guadalajara Pan American Games Commonwealth Games, and rode the 2007 Tour #6 of Belgium as part of a pro cycling team 2012 ITU olympic media guide 33

GAVIN NOBLE (irl) Date of Birth: 9 April 1981 Twitter: @gavontwitt Place of Birth: Enniskillen, Northern Ireland Website: gavinnoble.com Residence: Bantzen, Ireland Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • First Irish male triathlete to compete at an Olympic Games ITU Highlights: • Competed early in 2012 with a fractured shin, 1st – 2010 Hong Kong ITU Asian Cup but then spent seven weeks on the sidelines 1st – 2006 Erdek ITU European Cup with a related knee injury 2nd – 2011 Weihao ITU Premium Asian Cup • Grew up competing in swimming, rugby and 2nd – 2011 ITU Amakusa Asian Cup soccer before focusing full-time on triathlon 11th – 2009 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama since high school # 15th – 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games • Honours degree in sports marketing from the 7 University of Stirling

MAREK JASKOLKA (POL) Date of Birth: 19 April 1976 Website: marekjaskolka.wordpress.com Place of Birth: Ruda Śląska, Poland Residence: Ritterhude, Germany Past Olympic Games: Notable: DNF – Beijing 2008 • First Polish triathlete to win an ITU World Cup medal ITU Highlights: • Broke his collarbone in a crash in Madrid in 1st – 2011 Valparaiso ITU Pan American Cup 2010 which ended his 2010 season 1st – 2010 Senec ITU European Cup • 2012 pre-season training in New Zealand 2nd – 2008 Kedzierzyn Kozle ITU European Cup • Sports science degree from University of 3rd – 2011 Ishigaki ITU World Cup Cologne 5th – 2004 ETU European Championships • Was a soccer player before watching a triathlon # on TV at age 16, and his triathlon career grew 8 from there

HERVE BANTI (MON) Date of Birth: 26 March1977 Twitter: @hervebanti Place of Birth: Monaco Website: hervebanti.com Residence: Monaco Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • First triathlete from Monaco to qualify for the Olympic Games ITU Highlights: • After almost 3 years off from racing World Cup 1st – 2009 Malta ETU Small States of Europe events, from Mooloolaba in 2008, he returned Championships with career best 9th in Edmonton in 2011 1st – 2006 Age-Group European Championships • Married with one child 3rd – 2008 Weiswampach ITU European Cup - • One of 16 triathletes to receive a scholarship Small States of Europe Championships from the IOC Olympic Solidarity World #9 9th – 2011 Edmonton ITU World Cup Programme Fund in 2011 34 2012 ITU olympic media guide

CHRISTOPHER FELGATE (ZIM) Date of Birth: 4 January 1982 Twitter: @ChrisFelgate Place of Birth: Harare, Zimbabwe Website: chrisfelgate.com Residence: Johannesburg, South Africa Past Olympic Games: Notable: 42nd – Beijing 2008 • A competitive swimmer from an early age, who also liked to run and his friends suggested he ITU Highlights: try triathlon when he was 14 years old 2nd – 2010 Troutbeck ITU African Cup • Bachelor’s of Science in Human Kinetics & 2nd – 2007 Mariental ITU African Cup Ergonomics and B.Ex Rehabilitation Science, 3rd – 2011 Troutbeck ITU African Cup currently studying post graduate diploma in 3rd – 2009 Durban ATU African Championships Marketing & Management 3rd – 2007 Troutbeck ITU African Cup • Alumnus of the ITU Development programme # 4th – 2011 Maputo 10th All Africa Games • Runs his own corporate wellness consulting 10 4th – 2012 Le Morne ATU African Championships business

DAVID HAUSS (FRA) Date of Birth: 1 February 1984 Twitter: @davhauss Place of Birth: Paris, France Website: davidhauss.com Residence: St Raphael, France and Reunion Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Grew up on Reunion, a small island in the Indian Ocean that is 200km south of Mauritius, ITU Highlights: where he competed in swimming, surfing, 1st – 2012 Ishigaki ITU World Cup climbing and skateboarding 2nd – 2002 & 2003 ITU Junior World Champs • Completed his first triathlon when he was 12 2nd – 2010 ITU Mixed Relay World Championships• At 15 he moved to a sports school in the south 3rd – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg of France 3rd – 2010 ITU World Triathlon Sydney • Speaks French, English and Creole # 3rd – 2010 ITU Sprint World Championships • Engaged to Swiss triathlete Melanie Annaheim 11 3rd – 2010 ETU European Championships

VINCENT LUIS (FRA) Date of Birth: 27 June 1989 Twitter: @vincentluistri Place of Birth: Vesoul, France Website: vincent-luis.onlinetri.com Residence: Sainte Genevieve des Bois, France Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Started swimming at age 6 and got into triathlon because his father was a marathon runner ITU Highlights: • First triathlon in 2000 2008 ITU Junior World Champion • ITU debut in 2006 as a junior, and started 2008 ETU European Junior Champion competing in the Elite Men’s category in 2007 3rd – 2010 Tongyeong ITU World Cup • At age 18 he moved to Paris to train full-time 3rd – 2007 ITU Junior World Championships and began to focus on triathlon 5th – 2011 Monterrey ITU World Cup • Hobbies include cinema, theatre, fashion, #12 design, new technology 2012 ITU olympic media guide 35

LAURENT VIDAL (FRA) Date of Birth: 1 February 1984 Twitter: @laurentvidal Place of Birth: Sete, France Website: laurentvidal.fr Residence: Sete, France & Christchurch, NZL Past Olympic Games: Notable: 36th – Beijing 2008 • Coach and partner of New Zealand’s Andrea Hewitt ITU Highlights: • Studying political science 1st – 2012 Mooloolaba ITU World Cup • Lives by the Mark Twain quote “they didn’t 3rd – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Sydney know it was impossible so they did it.” 3rd – 2009 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbuehel • Qualified for London with his 6th place finish 3rd – 2008 Huatulco ITU World Cup in London 2011 2nd – 2002 ETU Junior European Championships • Member of the ITU Athletes’ Commitee # 2 French National Championships • Splits his time between France and New 14 Zealand

MIN-HO HEO (KOR) Date of Birth: 1 March 1990 Place of Birth: Seoul, Republic of Korea Residence: Seoul, Republic of Korea Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Started triathlon at 8 years old, while also play- ing soccer, but focused on triathlon from age 12 ITU Highlights: • First triathlete from Republic of Korea to qualify 2007 & 2009 ASTC Junior Asian Champion for the Olympic Games 3rd – 2011 Yilan ASTC Asian Championships • Second youngest in men’s field at London 2012 5th – 2011 Tongyeong ITU World Cup • Sydney bronze medallist Jan Rehula (CZE) was 5th – 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games his coach from 2007 to 2011, when he was head coach of the Korea Triathlon Union #15 • Alumnus of ITU’s Development programme

BRUNO PAIS (POR) Date of Birth: 10 June 1981 Twitter: @pais_bruno Place of Birth: Fundao, Portugal Website: brunopais.net Residence: Carnaxide, Outurela, Brazil Past Olympic Games: Notable: 17th – Beijing 2008 • 22 top-15 ITU World Cup performances • Started cycling as a young boy, and then ITU Highlights: started mountain bike racing 3rd – 2011 Huatulco ITU World Cup • Met triathlete Fernando Feijao, who inspired 3rd – 2006 Aqaba ITU World Cup him to try duathlon first, then triathlon 3rd – 2005 Corner Brook ITU World Cup • Made his debut in 2000 at the Junior European 6th – 2010 ETU European Championships Championships and made his ITU debut in 2002 6th – 2006 ETU European Championships • Competed at the 2011 ITU Cross Triathlon World #16 Championships, finishing 7th 36 2012 ITU olympic media guide

JOAO SILVA (POR) Date of Birth: 15 May 1989 Place of Birth: Benedita, Portugal Residence: Benedita, Portugal Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Triathlon career started in 2005 when a teacher recommended a talent identification clinic ran ITU Highlights: by the Portuguese Triathlon Federation 2008, 2010 & 2011 ETU U23 European Champion • Swam and cycled but first focus was football 1st – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama • Studying medicine, and also likes to surf 1st – 2010 Monterrey ITU World Cup • In 2011 was awarded ‘Olympic Medal’ from the 3rd – 2006 ITU Junior World Championships Portuguese Olympic Committee for the best 4th – 2010 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final athlete in an Olympic sport, and also the ‘Best # Budapest Male Athlete of the Year’ by the Portuguese 17 4th – 2010 ETU European Championships Sports Confederation

RICHARD VARGA (SVK) Date of Birth: 28 January 1989 Twitter: @Varga_triathlon Place of Birth: Bratislava, Slovakia Residence: Bratislava, Slovakia Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • One of the fastest swimmers on the ITU circuit • Competed in Winter Triathlon at an elite level, ITU Highlights: competing at the 2009 European Champion- 2010 ITU Aquathlon World Champion ships 4th – 2012 Jiayuguan ITU Premium Asian Cup • Alumnus of the ITU Development programme 4th – 2011 Geneva ITU European Cup • One of 16 triathletes to receive a scholarship from the IOC Olympic Solidarity World Programme Fund in 2011 #18 • Trains with Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee

RICHARD MURRAY (RSA) Date of Birth: 4 January 1989 Twitter: @RD_murray Place of Birth: Cape Town, South Africa Website: richardmurray.wordpress.com Residence: Cape Town, South Africa Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Diploma in sports fitness and conditioning from ETA Stellenbosch ITU Highlights: • First African to medal in the ITU World Triathlon 1st – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg Series, with silver in Sydney 2012 and first to 2nd – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Sydney win a series race, with gold in Hamburg 2012 2nd – 2011 ITU Huatulco World Cup • First African to lead the WTS rankings, after 3rd – 2012 ITU World Triathlon San Diego bronze in San Diego 2012 2011 & 2012 ATU African Champion • Hobbies include blogging, reading, extreme #19 2009 & 2010 ATU U23 African Champion sports, outdoors, socialising 2012 ITU olympic media guide 37

ANDREAS GIGLMAYR (aut) Date of Birth: 7 February 1984 Twitter: @andigiglmayr Place of Birth: Oberndorf, Salzburg, Austria Website: andreasgiglmayr.at Residence: St. Georgen, Austria Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Trains with coach Darren Smith’s squad that includes fellow Olympic athletes Lisa Norden, ITU Highlights: Sarah Groff,V icky Holland and Kate Roberts 2nd – 2008 Belle Mare-Mauritius ITU African Cup • Won his first triathlon event, a kids race just 3rd – 2002 ETU Junior European Championships near his home in Austria and his first bike was a 4th – 2011 Kinloch ITU Sprint Oceania Cup second-hand steel frame mountain bike 4th – 2008 Split ITU European Cup • In 2011 a knee injury threatened his chances to 4th – 2007 Mombasa ITU African Cup qualify for London # 6th – 2002 ITU Junior World Championships • Hobbies include skiing, mountain biking, hiking 20 • Started a medicine degree at University

SVEN RIEDERER (SUI) Date of Birth: 27 March 1981 Twitter: @svenriederer Place of Birth: St Gallen, Switzerland Website: svenriederer.ch Residence: Wallisellen, Switzerland Past Olympic Games: Notable: 23rd – Beijing 2008 • Was a metalworker before a pro triathlete Bronze – Athens 2004 • Entered ITU scene in 2003, and won bronze the following year at the Athens Olympics ITU Highlights: • Speaks German and English 2nd – 2012 ITU World Triathlon San Diego • married to Andrea, and has two children 2nd – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final • Hobbies include brewing coffee like a barista, 2nd – 2002 ITU U23 World Championships music, and the stock exchange 3rd – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Sydney • With 5 ITU World Triathlon Series medals (2 # 3rd – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbühel silver and 3 bronze) is one of the most success- 21 3rd – 2010 ITU World Triathlon Madrid ful athletes yet to win a series title

RUEDI WILD (SUI) Date of Birth: 3 April 1982 Twitter: @ruediwild Place of Birth: Richterswil, Switzerland Website: ruediwild.ch Residence: Samstagern, Switzerland Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Masters degree in Economics from University of Zürich ITU Highlights: • Grew up near Lake Zurich and his first sporting 1st – 2009 & 2010 ITU Mixed Relay World Champs love was skiing, and he competed in alpine 1st – 2005 ETU European U23 Championships skiing until 2000 2nd – 2009 & 2010 Huatulco ITU World Cup • Competed in his first triathlon aged 12 4th – 2011 Mooloolaba ITU World Cup • Suffered bruised ribs in the opening race in 4th – 2011 Monterrey ITU World Cup Sydney, but returned to compete in races in #22 6th – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama Huatulco and Madrid 38 2012 ITU olympic media guide

DANYLO SAPUNOV (UKR) Date of Birth: 5 April 1982 Website: sapik-team.com Place of Birth: Zaporizhya, Ukraine Residence: Zhytomyr, Ukraine Past Olympic Games: Notable: 21st – Beijing 2008 • Athletic career started in swimming, before he 17th – Athens 2004 took up triathlon in 1997 • Led the ETU European rankings at the end of ITU Highlights: the 2011 European Cup season 2007 ATSC Asian Champion • From 2008 to 2010, was married to fellow 2nd – 2005 ITU U23 World Championships Ukrainian Olympic triathlete Yuliya Yelistratova 3rd – 2012 Huatulco ITU World Cup • Used to compete for Kazahkstan 3rd – 2006 Doha Asian Games # 3rd – 2009 Huatulco ITU World Cup 23 4th – 2004 ITU U23 World Championships

FELIPE Van de Wyngard (chI) Date of Birth: 11 May 1981 Twitter: @fvande Place of Birth: Santiago, Chile Residence: Santiago, Chile Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Has been competing on the elite ITU tour since 2002 ITU Highlights: • Qualified for the Olympic Games courtesy of 1st – 2008 Roatan ITU Pan American Cup a dramatic final day of qualifying in Madrid. 2nd – 2012 Valparaiso ITU Pan American Cup Argentina’s Gonzalo Tellechea and Colombia’s 2nd – 2009 Vina del Mar Pan American Cup Carlos Quinchara finished high enough to move 2nd – 2009 Lima ITU Pan American Cup into the overall rankings and Van de Wyngard 8th – 2011 Guadalajara Pan American Games into the Americas New Flag spot # • Second man to represent Chile in triathlon, 24 after Matias Brain in Sydney 2000

ALEXANDER Bryukhankov (RUS) Date of Birth: 12 April 1987 Place of Birth: Rybinsk Yaroslavskaya, Russia Residence: Rybinsk, Russia Past Olympic Games: Notable: 12th – Beijing 2008 • First triathlon in 2002, after a number of sports including swimming, running and shooting ITU Highlights: • Six medals (five silver and one bronze) in the 2nd – 2012 ETU European Championships ITU World Triathlon Series are the most by an 2nd – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid athlete who is yet to win a WTS race 2nd – 2011 ITU World Triathlon London • 14 silver medals and 6 bronze in his ITU career, 2nd – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama with one win, an ETU European Cup in 2011 2nd – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbühel • Younger brother Andrey is also elite triathlete #25 2nd – 2010 ITU World Triathlon Sydney • Has missed only two races in WTS history 2012 ITU olympic media guide 39

DMITRY POLYANSKIY (RUS) Date of Birth: 19 November 1986 Place of Birth: Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia Residence: Moscow, Russia Past Olympic Games: Notable: 22nd – Beijing 2008 • Married to fellow Russian triathlete Anastasiya Polyanskaya (nee Yatsenko), and they have a ITU Highlights: daughter, Elizaveta 1st – 2011 Tongyeong ITU World Cup • His younger brother Igor Polyanskiy is also an 1st – 2009 Tiszaujvaros ITU World Cup elite triathlete 3rd – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama • Finished in the top-10 in ITU World Triathlon 3rd – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid Series races 15 times since the series started 3rd – 2009 ITU World Triathlon Tongyeong in 2009 # 3rd – 2011 ETU European Championships 26 4th – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Beijing

IVAN VASILiEV (RUS) Date of Birth: 7 September 1984 Website: ivanvasiliev.net Place of Birth: Costroma, Russia Residence: Yaroslavl, Russia Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Graduated from Moscow State University of Technology and Management in 2007 with an ITU Highlights: economics degree 2nd – 2003 Rio de Janeiro ITU World Cup • Studying postgraduate level at Moscow State 2nd – 2008 Madrid ITU World Cup University 2nd – 2009 Ishigaki ITU World Cup • One of the sport’s strongest swimmers 3rd – 2012 ETU European Championships • Younger brother Denis is also an elite triathlete 3rd – 2007 ITU U23 World Championships # 4th – ITU World Triathlon Madrid 27 6th – ITU World Triathlon Sydney

SIMON DE CUYPER (BEL) Date of Birth: 10 October 1986 Twitter: @S_DC Place of Birth: Leuven, Belgium Residence: Leuven, Belgium Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Breakthrough on the international scene was a surprising bronze at the Tongyeong World ITU Highlights: Cup in 2011 1st – 2012 Huatulco ITU World Cup • Studying for a Masters Degree in physical 2nd – 2011 Holten ITU Premium European Cup education in Belgium 3rd – 2011 Tongyeong ITU World Cup • Goal for London is top-16 and to gain experience for Rio, and his long term goal is to finish in the top-8 in 2016 #28 40 2012 ITU olympic media guide

CARLOS JAVIER Quinchara (COL) Date of Birth: 17 June 1988 Place of Birth: Bogota, Colombia Residence: Bogota, Colombia Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • First man to represent Colombia in triathlon at an Olympic Games ITU Highlights: • Alumnus of the ITU Development programme 10th – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid • Made his ITU debut in 2007 at the Junior Men’s 12th – 2011 Guadalajara Pan American Games PATCO Championships in Edmonton and made 5th – 2012 Huatulco ITU World Cup his elite ITU debut in 2009 5th – 2011 Guatape ITU World Cup 4th – 2010 Puerto Vallarta PATCO U23 Pan #29 American Championships

ALISTAIR BROWNLEE (GBR) Date of Birth: 23 April 1988 Twitter: @AliBrownleeTri Place of Birth: Yorkshire, Great Britain Website: alistairbrownlee.com Residence: Leeds, Great Britain Past Olympic Games: Notable: 12th – Beijing 2008 • First in ITU history to win world championships as a junior, U23 and elite ITU Highlights: • Suffered an Achilles injury early in 2012 2009 & 2011 ITU World Champion • In 38 total ITU races, has won 19 times and 2010 & 2011 ETU European Champion made the podium 27 times 2008 ITU U23 World Champion • Considered one of the strongest all-round 2006 ITU Junior World Champion triathletes in the sport’s history 1st – 2011 ITU Mixed Relay World Championships • Studying for an MSc in Finance at Leeds Univ. # 12 ITU World Triathlon Series wins (most all-time) • Before starting triathlon full time, was a suc- 30 cessful fell and cross country runner

JONATHAN BROWNLEE (GBR) Date of Birth: 30 April 1990 Twitter: @jonny_brownlee Place of Birth: Yorkshire, Great Britain Residence: Leeds, Great Britain Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Lives with older brother Alistair in Leeds, and studies history at the University of Leeds ITU Highlights: • Like his brother, is an all-round triathlete and 1st – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid strong in all three disciplines 1st – 2012 ITU World Triathlon San Diego • Before starting triathlon full time, was a suc- 1st – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Lausanne cessful fell and cross country runner 2011 ITU World Championship silver medallist • One of only a few men on the circuit who can 2010 & 2011 ITU Sprint World Champion consistently run 10km under 30minutes #31 2010 ITU U23 World Champion 2012 ITU olympic media guide 41

STUART HAYES (GBR) Date of Birth: 16 April 1979 Twitter: @StuHayes13 Place of Birth: Isleworth, Great Britain Website: stuarthayes.com Residence: Twickenham, London, Great Britain Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Wife Michelle Dillon is two-time Olympian who is also his coach ITU Highlights: • Made his ITU debut as a junior in 1996, his elite 1st – 2010 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbühel debut came in 1999 2nd – 2010 Mooloolaba ITU World Cup • Hails from a swimming background and started 2nd – 2004 Salford ITU World Cup at the Hounslow Swimming Club, where one of 10th – 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games his teammates was 3-time Olympian Tim Don 3rd – 2004 Gamagori ITU World Cup • Made the switch to triathlon at age 15 # 3rd – 2004 Madrid ITU World Cup • Reserve for Athens 2004 and then suffered a 32 3rd – 2002 ITU U23 World Championships double puncture in 2008 Beijing Olympic trials

REINALDO COLUCCI (BRA) Date of Birth: 29 October 1985 Website: reitri.com Place of Birth: Descalvado, Brazil Residence: Sao Carlos, Brazil Past Olympic Games: Notable: 37th – Beijing 2008 • His parents enrolled him in a social sports project as his father wanted his son would do ITU Highlights: something he didn’t get the opportunity to do: 1st – 2011 Guadalajara Pan American Games learn how to swim. 1st – 2010 Tiszaujvaros ITU World Cup • Competed in his first triathlon in 1999 4th – 2010 Huatulco ITU World Cup • At 15, moved away from his parents to focus on 4th – 2008 Tiszaujvaros ITU World Cup triathlon and lived with another triathlete 6th – 2005 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World • Made his elite debut in 2003 # Championships • Has one daughter 33 7th – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg

DIOGO SCLEBIN (BRA) Date of Birth: 6 May 1982 Twitter: @DiogoSclebin Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Website: sclebin.com.br Residence: Belo Horizonte, Brazil Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Started swimming at age 12 with the club Fluminense, and at age 15 cycled in road races ITU Highlights: and ran competitively 5th – 2011 Guadalajara Pan American Games • In 2000, he completed his first triathlon and 1st – 2010 Lima ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup made his ITU debit in 2006 in a Pan American and South American Championships Cup event 1st – 2010 Guatape South American Games • Married to Patricia, whom he met at an 2nd – 2011 Salinas ITU Pan American Cup and international triathlon competition, and they # South American Championships have a son, Luca 34 • Has a degree in physical education 42 2012 ITU olympic media guide

Alessandro FABIAN (ITA) Date of Birth: 7 January 1988 Twitter: @KenixFabian Place of Birth: Padua, Italy Website: alessandrofabian.com Residence: Terassa Padovana, Italy Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Started swimming at age 4, and then competed in duathlons before competing in his first ITU Highlights: triathlon in 2005 5th – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid • Made his ETU debut as a junior in 2006 and 5th – 2012 ETU European Championships made his ITU elite debut in 2008 in Brno 5th – 2011 ETU European Championships 5th – 2010 ITU U23 World Championships 3 ITU Pan American Cup wins #35

DAVIDE Uccellari (ITA) Date of Birth: 11 October 1991 Twitter: @davideuccio Place of Birth: Modena, Italy Residence: Modena, Italy Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Youngest in the men’s triathlon field at the London 2012 Olympic Games ITU Highlights: • Started competing in juniors in 2009, made his 2nd – 2012 Ishigaki ITU World Cup elite debut in 2011 2nd – 2011 ETU U23 European Championships • Secured his spot on the Olympic qualification 2nd – 2009 ITU Aquathlon World Championships list with his first World Cup medal in Ishigaki 5th – 2009 ITU Junior World Championships this year • Three top-10 finishes in five World Cups #36

Yuichi HOSODA (JPN) Date of Birth: 6 December 1984 Twitter: @yuichihosoda Place of Birth: Miyoshi-shi, Japan Website: blog.goo.ne.jp/yuichihosoda Residence: Chiba, Japan Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Has been competing on the ITU elite circuit since 2003 ITU Highlights: • After junior high school, moved to Australia to 1st – 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games train and focus on triathlon with the dream of 2011 & 2012 ASTC Asian Champion competing in the Olympic Games 2nd – 2010 Ishigaki ITU World Cup • Interests include listening to music, sleeping 6 ITU Asian Cup wins and barbeque #37 2012 ITU olympic media guide 43

Hirokatsu TAYAMA (JPN) Date of Birth: 12 November 1981 Twitter: @tayama1112 Place of Birth: Orai, Ibaraki, Japan Residence: Ibaraki, Japan Past Olympic Games: Notable: 48th – Beijing 2008 • First Japanese athlete to win an ITU World Cup 13th – Athens 2004 in Eilat, Israel in 2007 • Degree in Sociology from Ryutsu Keizai ITU Highlights: University 1st – 2007 Eilat ITU World Cup • Started triathlon in high school on the advice 2006 ASTC Asian Champion of a teacher 5th – 2006 Doha Asian Games • Best ITU World Triathlon Series result was final 7th – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid 2012 Olympic qualifying race, 7th in Madrid # • Finished second at the Asian Championships 38 three times

COURTNEY ATKINSON (AUS) Date of Birth: 15 August 1979 Twitter: @courtney_acko Place of Birth: Mackay, Queensland Website: courtneyatkinson.com.au Residence: Gold Coast, Australia Past Olympic Games: Notable: 11th – Beijing 2008 • Took up triathlon at the age of 15 and the following year won his first junior national title ITU Highlights: • Started competing in the Australian profes- 2nd – 2010 ITU World Triathlon Madrid sional series in 1997 and two years later was 2nd – 2010 ITU World Triathlon Seoul crowned ITU Junior World Champion 2nd – 2009 ITU World Triathlon Madrid • 6 of his 7 ITU World Cup wins were in Japan 7 ITU World Cup wins • His running training partner Michael Shelley 1999 ITU Junior World Champion will represent Australia in the marathon in # 4 Australian National Championships London 39 • Married with a six-month old son and a five- year-old daughter

BRAD KAHLEFELDT (AUS) Date of Birth: 27 July 1979 Twitter: @GoSticksy Place of Birth: Temora, Australia Website: bradkahlefeldt.com Residence: Gold Coast, Australia Past Olympic Games: Notable: 16th – Beijing 2008 • Grew up in the regional sporting town of Wagga Wagga in NSW and played many sports ITU Highlights: and excelled in Australian Rules football and 1st – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg middle distance running 1st – 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games • Competed in his first triathlon in 1993 2nd – 2009 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg • Studying travel and tourism and speaks 2nd – 2009 ITU World Triathlon Tongyeong English, German and French 3rd – 2005, 2007, 2010 ITU World Championships • Hospitalised after the ITU World Triathlon San # 7 ITU World Cup wins Diego in May 2012 and underwent tuberculosis 40 2002 ITU U23 World Champion tests but was diagnosed with pneumonia 44 2012 ITU olympic media guide

BRENDAN SEXTON (AUS) Date of Birth: 27 October 1977 Twitter: @kung_fu_sexton Place of Birth: Maitland, Australia Website: brendansexton.com.au Residence: Melbourne, Australia Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Began competing in triathlon when he was 15 in his home town of Maitland ITU Highlights: • Made his first national team at the age of 17 1st – 2011 Monterrey ITU World Cup • Had a head on crash with another cyclist while 1st – 2012 OTU Oceania Championships training in Canberra in 2009, resulting in a 2nd – 2011 Mooloolaba ITU World Cup broken hand and multiple fractures to his face 2nd – 2007 ITU U23 World Championships requiring titanium plates around his eye socket 4th – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Sydney • His nickname “Kung Fu” was given to him by # former coach Jamie Turner because his fond- 41 ness for Jet Li movies as a junior

MANUEL HUERTA (USA) Date of Birth: 22 March 1984 Twitter: @trimanny Place of Birth: Havana, Cuba Website: manuelhuerta.com Residence: Miami, FL, United States Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • USA Triathlon’s Elite Athlete of the Year for 2011 • Earned Olympic berth with 9th place finish at ITU Highlights: the ITU World Triathlon San Diego 2nd – 2011 Guadalajara Pan American Games • Training partner Leonardo Chacon (CRC) has 5th – 2012 Edmonton ITU World Cup also qualified for the Olympic Games 5th – 2010 Monterrey ITU World Cup • Chacon and Huerta spent large amounts of time 9th – 2012 ITU World Triathlon San Diego in 2011 living in Costa Rica on an active volcano and training under coach Roberto Solano # • Emigrated to the U.S. from Cuba in 1997 when 42 he was 13

HUNTER KEMPER (USA) Date of Birth: 4 May 1976 Twitter: @hunterkemper Place of Birth: Charlotte, NC, United States Website: hunterkemper.com Residence: Colorado Springs, CO, United States Past Olympic Games: Notable: 7th – Beijing 2008 • One of only 3 triathletes to qualify for four 9th – Athens 2004 consecutive Olympic Games 17th – Sydney 2000 • Suffered a broken left elbow in October 2011 • Married to Valerie (nee Sterk), former member ITU Highlights: of U.S. volleyball team, with three sons 1st – 2003 Santo Domingo Pan American Games • Business degree from Wake Forest University 2004 PATCO Pan American Champion • Began swimming competitively at age 6, and 7th – 2006 ITU World Championships was introduced to triathlon at age 10 by friends # 4 ITU World Cup wins on the swim team 43 7 U.S. National Championships • Named 2005 USOC SportsMan of the Year 2012 ITU olympic media guide 45

JAN Celustka (CZE) Date of Birth: 22 March 1982 Website: jancelustka.cz Place of Birth: Zlin, Czech Republic Residence: Zlin, Czech Republic Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Made his debut in a European Cup in 2003, and competed in the U23 ETU European Champion- ITU Highlights: ships in 2005 before making his ITU debut at 4th – 2010 Tongyeong ITU World Cup the 2005 Hamburg ITU World Cup 2nd – 2010 Eilat ITU Premium European Cup • Studying for a degree in Management and 2nd – 2006 Seorak ITU Asian Cup Economics #44

Premysl SVARC (CZE) Date of Birth: 27 March 1985 Place of Birth: Plzen, Czech Republic Residence: Plzen, Czech Republic Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Made his ETU debut in 2003, then elite ITU debut in 2005 ITU Highlights: • Studying Engineering Management - Vysoka 5th – 2010 Tongyeong ITU World Cup School of Economics and Management in 5th – 2010 Huatulco ITU World Cup Vyskov, Czech Republic 5th – 2006 ITU U23 World Championships 6th – 2010 FISU World University Championships 9th – 2007 ETU U23 European Championships #45

JAN FRODENO (GER) Date of Birth: 18 August 1981 Twitter: @janfrodeno Place of Birth: Cologne, Germany Website: frodeno.com Residence: Saarbrucken, Germany Past Olympic Games: Notable: Gold – Beijing 2008 • Triathlon career started in South Africa where he lived from age 11 to 23 ITU Highlights: • Was a swimmer and surf lifesaver but it wasn’t 1st – 2010 ITU World Triathlon Seoul until he watched triathlon’s debut at the 1st – 2009 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama Sydney 2000 Olympic Games that he took up 2nd – 2007 ETU European Championships the sport 2nd – 2004 ITU U23 World Championships • Beijing Olympic gold was his first ITU career win 4th – 2010 ITU World Championships • Speaks English, German, French and Afrikaans # 6th – 2007 ITU World Championships • Partner is 2008 Olympic gold medallist Emma 46 Snowsill 46 2012 ITU olympic media guide

MAIK PETZOLD (GER) Date of Birth: 16 January 1978 Website: maik-petzold.de Place of Birth: Bautzen, Germany Residence: Bautzen, Germany Past Olympic Games: Notable: 19th – Athens 2004 • Qualified for London 2012 with 6th place finish at 2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid ITU Highlights: • Father was one of the first triathletes in the 1st – 2004 Salford ITU Triathlon World Cup former East Germany, and was his first coach 3rd – 2002 ETU European Championships • Competed in his first triathlon in 1990, and set 3rd – 2011 ITU Mixed Relay World Championships his sights on a professional career 3rd – 2009 ITU World Triathlon Washington, DC • Became a full-time triathlete after serving his 4th – 2009 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final three-month army service in 1997 # Gold Coast • Moved full time to the Olympic training base in 47 5th – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg Saarbrücken in January 1998

STEFFEN JUSTUS (GER) Date of Birth: 15 April 1982 Website: steffen-justus.de Place of Birth: Jena, Germany Residence: Saarbrucken, Germany Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Started as a runner, before taking up triathlon in 1998 and made his ITU debut in 2000 ITU Highlights: • Father, Klaus-Peter Justus was a European 1st – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Sydney champion in 1500m, who also competed at the 2nd – 2009 ITU World Triathlon London 1972 Munich Olympic Games 3rd – 2012 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg • Business administration degree from the 3rd – 2010 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final University of Hagen Budapest • Partner is fellow German triathlete Rebecca # 3rd – 2003 ITU U23 World Championships Robisch 48 2000 ETU European Junior Champion

GONZALO raul tELLECHEA (ARG) Date of Birth: 11 July 1985 Twitter: @GonzaTellechea Place of Birth: Rivadavia, Argentina Website: gonzalotellechea.com.ar Residence: San Juan, Argentina Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Made a late charge up the Olympic rankings to secure his place in London, with his first ITU ITU Highlights: World Cup medal in Ishigaki 3rd – 2012 Ishigaki ITU World Cup • Hails from the same home town, San Juan, as 5th – 2012 PATCO Pan American Championships the long-time captain of Argentina’s Volleyball 5th – 2010 Guatape ODESUR South American team, Rodrigo Quiroga Games • Also raced in Cross Triathlon, winning the 2010 12th – 2012 Tiszaujvaros ITU World Cup Pan American Championships #49 2012 ITU olympic media guide 47

CRISANTO GRAJALES (MEX) Date of Birth: 6 May 1987 Twitter: @CrisantoGrajale Place of Birth: Veracruz, Mexico Residence: Veracruz, Mexico Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Competed in soccer, judo, basketball and athletics as a child ITU Highlights: • His father competed in marathons, so he took 2nd – 2011 Guatape ITU World Cup up running and competed in his first triathlon 2nd – 2010 Tiszaujvaros ITU World Cup at age 8 4th – 2012 PATCO Pan American Championships • Eugenio Chimal, a former triathlete on the ITU 5th – 2011 Tiszaujvaros ITU World Cup circuit, has been his coach since age 12 5th – 2011 Edmonton ITU World Cup • Hobbies are going to the movies in the # 13th – 2011 Guadalajara Pan American Games afternoons off, music, and dancing 50 • Known as a strong runner on the ITU circuit

JAVIER GOMEZ (ESP) Date of Birth: 25 March 1983 Twitter: @Jgomeznoya Place of Birth: Basel, Switzerland Website: javiergomeznoya.com Residence: Pontevedra, Spain Past Olympic Games: Notable: 4th – Beijing 2008 • Has finished in the top ten 65 times of his 70 total ITU events ITU Highlights: • A cardiac anomaly threatened his career early 2008 & 2010 ITU World Champion on before he was cleared by doctors in 2003 to 2007, 2009 & 2012 ETU European Champion keep competing 2003 ITU U23 World Champion • Was reigning ITU World Champion before the 1st – 2011 ITU World Triathlon Sydney Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, and finished 4th 1st – 2010 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg • Speaks Spanish, English and Galician # 1st – 2010 ITU World Triathlon London • Partner is German triathlete Ricarda Lisk 51 12 ITU World Cup wins (tied for 2nd all-time)

MARIO MOLA (ESP) Date of Birth: 23 February 1990 Twitter: @mariomola Place of Birth: Palma de Mallorca, Spain Website: mariomola.com Residence: Madrid, Spain Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Often mentioned by Javier Gomez as one of the most exciting young athletes on tour ITU Highlights: • Studying administration and management 2009 ITU Junior World Champion • First Spanish triathlete to win an ITU Junior 4th – 2012 ITU World Triathlon San Diego World Championship 4th – 2012 Mooloolaba ITU World Cup • Has competed at the World Cross Country 4th – 2011 ETU European Championships Championships 5th – 2010 ITU World Triathlon London • Known as one of the fastest runners on the #52 6th – 2011 ETU European Championships ITU circuit 48 2012 ITU olympic media guide

JOSE MIGUEL PEREZ (ESP) Date of Birth: 31 August 1986 Place of Birth: Cuenca, Spain Residence: Cuenca, Spain Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Made his ITU debut in 2004, in the Junior Men’s World Championship race in Lausanne and then ITU Highlights: made his elite debut in 2006 2nd – 2011 Tongyeong ITU World Cup • Qualified for London 2012 at the ITU World 4th – 2011 Guatape ITU World Cup Triathlon Madrid, the final race in the Olympic 6th – 2011 Tiszaujvaros ITU World Cup qualification period 6th – 2009 ITU U23 World Championships #53

BEVAN DOCHERTY (NZL) Date of Birth: 29 March 1977 Twitter: @bevanjdocherty Place of Birth: Taupo, New Zealand Website: docherty.co.nz Residence: Santa Cruz, CA, United States Past Olympic Games: Notable: Bronze – Beijing 2008 • Docherty took up triathlon in 1994 and made Silver – Athens 2004 his ITU debut in 2000 • The only triathlete to win medals in consecutive ITU Highlights: Olympic Games – silver at Athens and bronze 2004 ITU World Champion in Beijing 1st – 2010 ITU World Triathlon Sydney • Loves challenging and hilly bike courses 1st – 2009 ITU World Triathlon Tongyeong • Married to Cheryl, and has two children, 2nd – 2008 ITU World Championships daughter McKenna and son Fletcher # 2nd – 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games 54 5 ITU World Cup wins

KRIS GEMMELL (NZL) Date of Birth: 28 April 1977 Twitter: @KrisGemmell_ Place of Birth: Palmerston North, New Zealand Website: gemmell.co.nz Residence: Palmerston North, New Zealand Past Olympic Games: Notable: 39th – Beijing 2008 • Known as one of the top cyclists on ITU circuit • First triathlon in 1995 at school and made inter- ITU Highlights: national debut at 1997 Junior World Champs 1st – 2011 OTU Oceania Championships • Missed selection for Athens, but commentated 2nd – 2009 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama on the New Zealand gold-silver result 3rd – 2009 ITU World Triathlon London • Raced in Beijing Olympics with 21 stitches in 5th – 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games his foot, after pushing it through a competitors 5 ITU World Cup wins wheel two weeks before the Games # • Member of ITU Executive Board as co-chair of 55 the Athletes Committee 2012 ITU olympic media guide 49

RYAN SISSONS (NZL) Date of Birth: 24 June 1988 Twitter: @ryansissons Place of Birth: Auckland, New Zealand Website: ryansissons.com Residence: Auckland, New Zealand Past Olympic Games: Notable: London 2012 is first Olympic Games • Hobbies include motorsports, car racing, snowboarding, jet skiing ITU Highlights: • Was a middle distance runner in school and 2nd – 2012 Huatulco ITU World Cup also competed in cycling 2nd – 2010 ITU U23 World Championships • First triathlon was at age of 16 after getting 3rd – 2010 ITU Mixed Relay World Championships bored with running and cycling 6th – ITU World Triathlon San Diego • One of 16 triathletes to receive a scholarship from the IOC Olympic Solidarity World #56 Programme Fund in 2011

Final olympic qualification rankingS (TOP 50) 1 – Gomez, Javier (ESP) 7812 26 – Moulai, Tony (FRA) 3279 2 – Brukhankov, Alexander (RUS) 7429 27 – Fabian, Alessandro (ITA) 3253 3 – Riederer, Sven (SUI) 7063 28 – Rana, Ivan (ESP) 3235 4 – Hauss, David (FRA) 6544 29 – Perez, Jose Miguel (ESP) 3166 5 – Brownlee, Alistair (GBR) 6325 30 – Murray, Richard (RSA) 3081 6 – Polyanskiy, Dmitry (RUS) 6123 31 – Jones, Kyle (CAN) 3010 7 – Brownlee, Jonathan (GBR) 5999 32 – Pais, Bruno (POR) 2915 8 – Kahlefeldt, Brad (AUS) 5377 33 – Zipf, Jonathan (GER) 2852 9 – Justus, Steffen (GER) 5279 34 – Atkinson, Courtney (AUS) 2847 10 – Vidal, Laurent (FRA) 5001 35 – Whitfield, Simon (CAN) 2837 11 – Silva, Joao (POR) 4879 36 – McMahon, Brent (CAN) 2707 12 – Clarke, William (GBR) 4780 37 – Prochnow, Christian (GER) 2701 13 – Don, Tim (GBR) 4236 38 – Raphael, Aurelien (FRA) 2690 14 – Petzold, Maik (GER) 4134 39 – Pereira, Joao (POR) 2656 15 – Frodeno, Jan (GER) 4092 40 – Rank, Sebastian (GER) 2654 16 – Mola, Mario (ESP) 3845 41 – Celustka, Jan (CZE) 2529 17 – Chrabot, Matt (USA) 3720 42 – Chacon, Leonardo (CRC) 2464 18 – Shoemaker, Jarrod (USA) 3718 43 – Luis, Vincent (FRA) 2452 19 – Vasiliev, Ivan (RUS) 3652 44 – Meshcheryakov, Valentin (RUS) 2444 20 – Sissons, Ryan (NZL) 3604 45 – Hosoda, Yuichi (JPN) 2438 21 – Grajales, Crisanto (MEX) 3598 46 – Hayes, Stuart (GBR) 2412 22 – Wild, Ruedi (SUI) 3578 47 – Ellice, Clark (NZL) 2261 23 – Gemmell, Kris (NZL) 3399 48 – Huerta, Manuel (USA) 2251 24 – Sexton, Brendan (AUS) 3376 49 – Colucci, Reinaldo (BRA) 2209 25 – Docherty, Bevan (NZL) 3352 50 – Sapunov, Daniil (UKR) 2184 50 2012 ITU olympic media guide

2012 ITU SEASON TO DATE itu world triathlon series

14 April 2012 – Sydney, Australia (Round 1 – ITU World Triathlon Series) This year’s Sydney season-opener played host to two debut winners in the ITU World Triathlon Series (WTS): Germany’s Steffen Justus and Australia’s Erin Densham. Justus just edged out South Africa’s Richard Murray, who was the first African athlete to medal in the WTS series with silver, and France’s Laurent Vidal. Densham continued her brilliant early season form to beat 2011 ITU World Champion Helen Jenkins and Andrea Hewitt. Women - 1. Erin Densham (AUS) 2. Helen Jenkins (GBR) 3. Andrea Hewitt (NZL) Men - 1. Steffen Justus (GER) 2. Richard Murray (RSA) 3. Laurent Vidal (FRA)

11-12 May 2012 – San Diego, USA (Round 2 – ITU World Triathlon Series) Triathlon returned to its birthplace for the first time since 1974 in this historic race, but it was Great Britain made headlines with dominant wins by Helen Jenkins and Jonathan Brownlee. It was Brownlee’s first race in seven months, but he cruised to the win over Switzerland’s Sven Riederer and Richard Murray. Helen Jenkins turned the tables from Sydney, beating Erin Densham for gold, while Laura Bennett clinched her spot on the U.S. Olympic team with her bronze. Women - 1. Helen Jenkins (GBR) 2. Erin Densham (AUS) 3. Laura Bennett (USA) Men - 1. Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) 2. Sven Riederer (SUI) 3. Richard Murray (RSA)

26-27 May 2012 – Madrid, Spain (Round 3 – ITU World Triathlon Series) Jonathan Brownlee kept Madrid in the family, carrying on Alistair’s three wins in the Spanish capital with his first. Brownlee held off a Russian 1-2 of Alexander Bryukhankov and Dmitry Polyanskiy, and Bryukhankov moved into the overall series rankings lead. Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig proved her injury-shortened 2011 season was behind her with her second win in Madrid, as she bested Ireland’s Aileen Morrison and Chile’s Barbara Riveros Diaz for gold. Women - 1. Nicola Spirig (SUI) 2. Aileen Morrison (IRL) 3. Barbara Riveros Diaz (CHI) Men - 1. Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) 2. Alexander Bryukhankov (RUS) 3. Dmitry Polyanskiy (RUS)

23-24 June 2012 – Kitzbühel, Austria (Round 4 – ITU World Triathlon Series) Nicola Spirig made it two for two while Alistair Brownlee didn’t disappoint in his comeback from an Achilles injury. In the women’s race, Spirig out-sprinted Lisa Norden for gold, while Andrea Hewitt just held off Barbara Riveros Diaz for bronze. In the men’s race, Brownlee posted an incredible 29:51 10km run split on his way to victory with brother Jonathan taking silver, 49 seconds behind, and Javier Gomez bronze. Bryukhankov’s fourth ensured he remained the series rankings leader. Women - 1. Nicola Spirig (SUI) 2. Lisa Norden (SWE) 3. Andrea Hewitt (NZL) Men - 1. Alistair Brownlee (GBR) 2. Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) 3. Javier Gomez (ESP)

21-22 July 2012 – Hamburg, Germany (Round 5 – ITU World Triathlon Series) Erin Densham added another highlight to her already stellar year on Sunday, this time pulling away from Emma Moffatt and Sarah Groff in Hamburg to record her second ITU World Triathlon Series win of 2012. In the men’s race, South Africa’s Richard Murray hammered the Hamburg run course to claim his first victory in the ITU World Triathlon Series, and the first ever for Africa. He out-sprinted Javier Gomez for gold while Steffen Justus excited the home crowd for bronze. Women - 1. Erin Densham (AUS) 2. Emma Moffatt (AUS) 3. Sarah Groff (USA) Men - 1. Richard Murray (RSA) 2. Javier Gomez (ESP) 3. Steffen Justus (GER) 2012 ITU olympic media guide 51

2012 itu season to date itu triathlon world cup series and continental championships

2012 ITU TRIATHLON WORLD CUP RESULTS 2012 CONTINENTIAL CHAMIONSHIPS RESULTS

23-24 March 2012 15 January 2012 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup (Australia) La Paz PATCO Pan American Championships (Argentina) 1. Erin Densham (AUS) 1. Laurent Vidal (FRA) 1. Sarah-Anne Brault (CAN) 1. Tyler Butterfield (BER) 2. Nicola Spirig (SUI) 2. Brad Kahlefeldt (AUS) 2. Jillian Petersen (USA) 2. Brent McMahon (CAN) 3. Andrea Hewitt (NZL) 3. David Hauss (FRA) 3. Margaret Shapiro (USA) 3. Kyle Jones (CAN)

22 April 2012 10 March 2012 Ishigaki ITU Triathlon World Cup (Japan) Devonport OTU Triathlon Oceania Championships (AUS) 1. Kathy Tremblay (CAN) 1. David Hauss (FRA) (Australia) 2. Aileen Morrison (IRL) 2. Davide Uccellari (ITA) 1. Emma Jackson (AUS) 1. Brendan Sexton (AUS) 3. Sarah-Anne Brault (CAN) 3. Gonzalo Tellechea (ARG) 2. Ashleigh Gentle (AUS) 2. Kris Gemmell (NZL) 3. Erin Densham (AUS) 3. Aaron Royle (AUS) 6 May 2012 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup (Mexico) 31 March 2012 1. Flora Duffy (BER) 1. Simon De Cuyper (BEL) Le Morne ATU Triathlon African Championships (MRI) 2. Pamela Oliveira (BRA) 2. Ryan Sissons (NZL) 1. Gillian Sanders (RSA) 1. Richard Murray (RSA) 3. Claudia Rivas (MEX) 3. Danylo Sapunov (UKR) 2. Carlyn Fischer (RSA) 2. Erhard Wolfaardt (RSA) 3. Kate Roberts (RSA) 3. Christopher Felgate (ZIM) 17 June 2012 Banyoles ITU Triathlon World Cup (Spain) 7-8 April 2012 1. Gwen Jorgensen (USA) 1. Lukas Verzbicas (USA) Tateyama ATSC Triathlon Asian Championships (Japan) 2. Erin Densham (AUS) 2. Laurent Vidal (FRA) 1. Mariko Adachi (JPN) 1. Yuichi Hosoda (JPN) 3. Ashleigh Gentle (AUS) 3. Dmitry Polyanskiy (RUS) 2. Yuka Sato (JPN) 2. Hirokatsu Tayama (JPN) 3. Ai Ueda (JPN) 3. Ryosuke Yamamoto (JPN) 8 July 2012 Edmonton ITU Triathlon World Cup (Canada) 21-22 April 2012 1. Lauren Campbell (CAN) 1. Kyle Jones (CAN) Eilat ETU Triathlon European Championships (Israel) 2. Sarah-Anne Brault (CAN) 2. Alexander Hinton (CAN) 1. Nicola Spirig (SUI) 1. Javier Gomez (ESP) 3. Flora Duffy (BER) 3. Jarrod Shoemaker (USA) 2. Ainhoa Murua (ESP) 2. Alexander Bryukhankov (RUS) 3. Emmie Charayron (FRA) 3. Ivan Vasiliev (RUS) 15 July 2012 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup (Hungary) 23 October 2011 1. Ashleigh Gentle (AUS) 1. Pierre Le Corre (FRA) Guadalajara Pan American Games (Mexico) 2. Maaike Caelers (NED) 2. Aurelien Raphael (FRA) 1. Sarah Haskins (USA) 1. Reinaldo Colucci (BRA) 3. Annamaria Mazzetti (ITA) 3. Anthony Pujades (FRA) 2. Barbara Riveros Diaz (CHI) 2. Manuel Huerta (USA) 3. Pamela Oliveira (BRA) 3. Brent McMahon (CAN) Note: the 2011 Pan American Games were the official Continen- tal Championship qualifying event for London 2012. 52 2012 ITU olympic media guide

london 2011 review 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship London (6 August 2011)

Elite Women Great Britain’s Helen Jenkins couldn’t have planned a more perfect place for her first series win, running clear of the field in Hyde Park. Out of the 1.5km swim, a lead group of 34 women established a minute lead on a chase pack of similar size in the first lap. But that chase, led by Barbara Riveros Diaz (CHI), cut into that lead over the seven laps and eventually pulled even, resulting in about 50 women rolling into T2 together. From there, Jenkins set the pace and went alone for the final two laps to snatch an impressive victory and assert herself as the favourite for Olympic gold. Jorgensen clocked the fastest run split of the day to claim silver and along with an Olympic spot. In the battle for third, German veteran Anja Dittmer came through in the clutch to secure bronze, becoming the first triathlete to qualify for four Olympics Games.

1 Helen Jenkins (GBR) 2:00:34 33 Annamaria Mazzetti (ITA) 2:02:42 2 Gwen Jorgensen (USA) 2:00:41 34 Sarah Haskins (USA) 2:02:45 3 Anja Dittmer (GER) 2:00:49 35 Jessica Harrison (FRA) 2:02:50 4 emma Jackson (AUS) 2:00:51 36 Debbie Tanner (NZL) 2:02:53 5 Emma Snowsill (AUS) 2:00:52 37 marina Damlaimcourt (ESP) 2:02:54 6 Andrea Hewitt (NZL) 2:00:54 38 alice Betto (ITA) 2:03:08 7 Sarah Groff (USA) 2:00:58 39 Non Stanford (GBR) 2:03:13 8 Nicola Spirig (SUI) 2:01:04 40 akane Tsuchihashi (JPN) 2:03:16 9 ashleigh Gentle (AUS) 2:01:07 41 Nicky Samuels (NZL) 2:03:25 10 Emmie Charayron (FRA) 2:01:10 42 mariko Adachi (JPN) 2:03:34 11 ai Ueda (JPN) 2:01:13 43 yuka Sato (JPN) 2:03:45 12 Barbara Riveros Diaz (CHI) 2:01:29 44 Maria Czesnik (POL) 2:03:54 13 Svenja Bazlen (GER) 2:01:30 45 Kathy Tremblay (CAN) 2:03:59 14 jodie Stimpson (GBR) 2:01:31 46 juri Ide (JPN) 2:04:15 15 emma Moffatt A( US) 2:01:37 47 annabel Luxford (AUS) 2:04:47 16 Sarissa De Vries (NED) 2:01:37 48 Carole Peon (FRA) 2:04:51 17 vicky Holland (GBR) 2:01:44 49 Ricarda Lisk (GER) 2:04:55 18 aileen Morrison (IRL) 2:01:52 50 Tomoko Sakimoto (JPN) 2:05:10 19 Rachel Klamer (NED) 2:01:57 51 jillian Petersen (USA) 2:05:17 20 ainhoa Murua (ESP) 2:02:00 52 Kerry Lang (GBR) 2:05:39 21 Kathrin Muller (GER) 2:02:05 53 Zurine Rodriguez (ESP) 2:06:05 22 Felicity Abram (AUS) 2:02:06 54 anne Haug (GER) 2:07:02 23 gillian Sanders (RSA) 2:02:17 55 yuliya Yelistratova (UKR) 2:08:26 24 laura Bennett (USA) 2:02:19 56 Rebecca Robisch (GER) 2:09:02 25 Irina Abysova (RUS) 2:02:20 DNF Erin Densham (AUS) 26 Elizabeth May (LUX) 2:02:23 DNF Helle Frederiksen (DEN) 27 Katrien Verstuyft (BEL) 2:02:24 DNF Vendula Frintova (CZE) 28 Kiyomi Niwata (JPN) 2:02:24 DNF Line Jensen (DEN) 29 Paula Findlay (CAN) 2:02:34 DNF Kate McIlroy (NZL) 30 lisa Norden (SWE) 2:02:34 DNF Lisa Mensink (NED) 31 melanie Annaheim (SUI) 2:02:35 DNF Kate Roberts (RSA) 32 danne Boterenbrood (NED) 2:02:3 DNF Daniela Ryf (SUI) DNF Kirsten Sweetland (CAN) 2012 ITU olympic media guide 53 london 2011 review 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship London (7 August 2011)

Elite Men Great Britain’s Alistair Brownlee stepped up to another incredible level when he used a gutsy bike breakaway to claim his tenth series career win. Brownlee broke away from the main pack with New Zealand’s James Elvery in the second lap of the bike and were eventually joined by Russia’s Alexander Bryukhankov and Spain’s Ivan Rana. That quartet kept pushing the pace until they had more than a full minute on the rest of the field coming out of T2. From there, Brownlee surged to the lead and never looked back, cruising to gold. Bryukhankov ran strongly to claim silver. Jonathan Brownlee won the battle for bronze against a group that included double ITU World Champion Javier Gomez and Beijing gold medallist Jan Frodeno. The younger Brownlee recorded the day’s fastest run to join his brother on the podium.

1 Alistair Brownlee (GBR) 1:50:09 33 Ruedi Wild (SUI) 1:52:50 2 alexander Bryukhankov (RUS) 1:50:34 34 Gregor Buchholz (GER) 1:52:53 3 Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) 1:51:04 35 Hendrik De Villiers (RSA) 1:52:54 4 Javier Gomez (ESP) 1:51:16 36 Clark Ellice (NZL) 1:52:58 5 Steffen Justus (GER) 1:51:25 37 Crisanto Grajales (MEX) 1:53:00 6 Laurent Vidal (FRA) 1:51:27 38 Alessandro Fabian (ITA) 1:53:03 7 David Hauss (FRA) 1:51:32 39 Frederic Belaubre (FRA) 1:53:10 8 brad Kahlefeldt (AUS) 1:51:40 40 Kris Gemmell (NZL) 1:53:10 9 Sven Riederer (SUI) 1:51:41 41 James Elvery (NZL) 1:53:13 10 Vincent Luis (FRA) 1:51:41 42 matt Chrabot (USA) 1:53:20 11 Jan Frodeno (GER) 1:51:42 43 vladimir Turbayevskiy (RUS) 1:53:24 12 Maik Petzold (GER) 1:51:46 44 leonardo Chacon (CRC) 1:53:26 13 dmitry Polyanskiy (RUS) 1:52:01 45 aaron Royle (AUS) 1:53:28 14 William Clarke (GBR) 1:52:05 46 Stuart Hayes (GBR) 1:53:32 15 Bevan Docherty (NZL) 1:52:06 47 Jan Celustka (CZE) 1:53:35 16 joao Pereira (POR) 1:52:06 48 Martin Van Barneveld (NZL) 1:53:37 17 artem Parienko (RUS) 1:52:07 49 Tony Dodds (NZL) 1:53:55 18 Tony Moulai (FRA) 1:52:08 50 Aurélien Raphael (FRA) 1:53:57 19 Kyle Jones (CAN) 1:52:10 51 Tim Don (GBR) 1:54:15 20 joao Silva (POR) 1:52:20 52 danylo Sapunov (UKR) 1:54:23 21 Ivan Rana (ESP) 1:52:20 53 james Seear (AUS) 1:54:35 22 Ryan Sissons (NZL) 1:52:21 54 yulian Malyshev (RUS) 1:54:43 23 Simon Whitfield (CAN) 1:52:23 55 Ivan Vasiliev (RUS) 1:55:10 24 Igor Polyanskiy (RUS) 1:52:26 56 Christian Prochnow (GER) 1:55:20 25 manuel Huerta (USA) 1:52:30 57 Hirokatsu Tayama (JPN) 1:55:53 26 marek Jaskolka (POL) 1:52:39 58 Ryosuke Yamamoto (JPN) 1:56:09 27 yuichi Hosoda (JPN) 1:52:39 59 gavin Noble (IRL) 1:57:19 28 Sebastian Rank (GER) 1:52:40 DNF Andreas Giglmayr (AUT) 29 Reinaldo Colucci (BRA) 1:52:46 DNF Hunter Kemper (USA) 30 bruno Pais (POR) 1:52:46 DNF Chris McCormack (AUS) 31 brendan Sexton (AUS) 1:52:47 DNF Mario Mola (ESP) 32 Adam Bowden (GBR) 1:52:48 DNF Jarrod Shoemaker (USA) DNF Jonathan Zipf (GER) 54 2012 ITU olympic media guide

sydney 2000 olympics a pair of surprises in triathlon’s olympic debut

The much anticipated Olympic debut of triathlon was staged under the shadow of Sydney’s famed opera house and was highlighted by a pair of surprise winners. Not only did triathlon announce its arrival to the world, the sport was given the honour of being one of the first events of the Sydney Olympic Games.

Women’s Competition – 16 September 2000 On the first day of competition in Sydney, 50 women dove into Farm Cove, the inlet just east of the Opera House. All eyes were on Aussie Michellie Jones, the heavy pre-race favourite who won the test event just five months earlier. As the women began the first triathlon in Olympic history, American Sheila Taormina emerged from the water first, almost 30 seconds ahead of the rest of the field. But the former swimmer couldn’t hold the lead through the entire bike segment and by the time the women headed onto the run course Jones was in front, much to the delight of the Australian faithful.

However, gold for the home country didn’t come as expected and predicted. Instead it was Switzerland’s Brigitte McMahon who sprinted down the home stretch past the Opera House and into history as triathlon’s first Olympic gold medallist. Jones settled for silver, just two heartbreaking seconds behind McMahon. Magali Messmer made it a banner day for Switzerland, taking the bronze. All three women were on the podium together at the Sydney ITU Triathlon World Cup on April 16, which was contested on the same course.

Men’s Competition – 17 September 2000 After the world caught its breath and properly digested the huge upset of the women’s race, 50 men tackled the same course the next day seeking Olympic glory. Aussie Craig Walton had the locals cheering as he led the men out of the water. Right on his heels were a duo many predicted would clash for gold, New Zealand’s Hamish Carter and Great Britain’s Simon Lessing. But it was another Simon who came from nowhere to pull off the second stunner.

Despite being down more than a minute off the bike, Canadian Simon Whitfield shredded the run course to move himself back into contention. With 800 metres to go, he was still 40 metres behind Germany’s Stefan Vuckovic. But with a final finishing kick that would define his career, Whitfield leaped across the finish line to win Olympic gold. He posted the fastest run of the day and was the only man to run under 31 minutes. Vuckovic held on for the silver, the very medal he won at the test event in April. Czech Jan Rehula claimed the bronze medal. 2012 ITU olympic media guide 55 sydney 2000 olympics RACE results ELITE WOMEN ELITE MEN 1 brigitte McMahon (SUI) 2:00:39 1 Simon Whitfield (CAN) 1:48:24 2 michellie Jones (AUS) 2:00:41 2 Stefan Vuckovic (GER) 1:48:37 3 magali Messmer (SUI) 2:01:07 3 Jan Rehula (CZE) 1:48:45 4 Joanna Zeiger (USA) 2:01:25 4 Dmitriy Gaag (KAZ) 1:49:03 5 loretta Harrop (AUS) 2:01:42 5 Ivan Rana (ESP) 1:49:09 6 Sheila Taormina (USA) 2:02:45 6 Miles Stewart (AUS) 1:49:13 7 Isabelle Mouthon-Michellys (FRA) 2:02:51 7 Olivier Marceau (FRA) 1:49:18 8 Christine Hocq (FRA) 2:03:00 8 Reto Hug (SUI) 1:49:21 9 Nicole Hackett (AUS) 2:03:09 9 Simon Lessing (GBR) 1:49:23 10 Nancy Kemp-Arendt (LUX) 2:03:14 10 Tim Don (GBR) 1:49:28 11 Sandra Soldan (BRA) 2:03:18 11 andriy Glushchenko (UKR) 1:49:30 12 Nina Anisimova (RUS) 2:03:26 12 andreas Raelert (GER) 1:49:31 13 Jennifer Gutierrez (USA) 2:03:37 13 Martin Krnavek (CZE) 1:49:37 14 Kiyomi Niwata (JPN) 2:03:53 14 leandro Macedo (BRA) 1:49:49 15 Stephanie Forrester (GBR) 2:03:56 15 volodymyr Polikarpenko (UKR) 1:49:50 16 Kathleen Smet (BEL) 2:04:04 16 Craig Watson (NZL) 1:50:01 17 akiko Hirao (JPN) 2:04:17 17 Hunter Kemper (USA) 1:50:04 18 Anja Dittmer (GER) 2:04:36 18 markus Keller (SUI) 1:50:15 19 Nora Edocseny (HUN) 2:05:19 19 Carl Blasco (FRA) 1:50:17 20 Silvia Gemignani (ITA) 2:05:20 20 Conrad Stoltz (RSA) 1:50:24 21 Joelle Franzmann (GER) 2:05:24 21 Takumi Obara (JPN) 1:50:28 22 Evelyn Williamson (NZL) 2:05:37 22 juraci Moreira (BRA) 1:50:43 23 erika Molnar (HUN) 2:05:38 23 eneko Llanos (ESP) 1:50:47 24 maribel Blanco (ESP) 2:06:37 24 Jean-Christophe Guinchard (SUI) 1:50:50 25 Wieke Hoogzaad (NED) 2:06:43 25 Ryan Bolton (USA) 1:50:52 26 Silvia Pepels (NED) 2:07:05 26 Hamish Carter (NZL) 1:50:56 27 edith Cigana (ITA) 2:07:05 27 craig Walton (AUS) 1:50:56 28 marie Overbye (DEN) 2:07:16 28 Oscar Galindez (ARG) 1:50:58 29 Renata Berkova (CZE) 2:08:06 29 Johannes Enzenhofer (AUT) 1:51:01 30 Lizel Moore (RSA) 2:08:16 30 csaba Kuttor (HUN) 1:51:05 31 Isabelle Turcotte-Baird (CAN) 2:08:27 31 Stephan Bignet (FRA) 1:51:11 32 dan Wang (CHN) 2:08:49 32 alessandro Bottoni (ITA) 1:51:18 33 Ingrid Van Lubek (NED) 2:09:27 33 vasilis Krommidas (GRE) 1:51:27 34 Iona Wynter (JAM) 2:10:24 34 peter Robertson (AUS) 1:51:38 35 Beatrice Mouthon (FRA) 2:11:08 35 joachim Willen (SWE) 1:51:39 36 Sibylle Matter (SUI) 2:13:25 36 Hideo Fukui (JPN) 1:52:03 37 Maria Carmenza Morales (COL) 2:13:42 37 Gilberto Gonzalez (VEN) 1:52:13 38 Sharon Donnelly (CAN) 2:14:34 38 Ben Bright (NZL) 1:52:16 39 aniko Gog (HUN) 2:14:49 39 armando Barcellos (BRA) 1:53:41 40 meng Shi (CHN) 2:16:39 40 Nick Radkewich (USA) 1:53:43 DNF Mieke Suys (BEL) 41 matias Brain (CHI) 1:53:43 DNF Carol Montgomery (CAN) 42 eric Van der Linden (NED) 1:54:31 DNF Maria Ohata (BRA) 43 Rob Barel (NED) 1:55:36 DNF Carla Moreno (BRA) 44 jan Hansen (DEN) 1:55:41 DNF Karina Madrigal Fernandaz (CRC) 45 Roland Melis (AHO) 1:56:10 DNF Haruna Hosoya (JPN) 46 Hiroyuki Nishiuchi (JPN) 1:56:59 DNF Sian Brice (GBR) 47 Mikhail Kuznestov (KAZ) 1:59:13 DNF Michelle Dillon (GBR) 48 Dennis Looze (NED) 2:00:22 DNF Andrew Johns (GBR) DNF Jose Maria Merchan (ESP) DNF Filip Ospaly (CZE) DNF Mark Marabini (ZIM) 56 2012 ITU olympic media guide

athens 2004 olympics a pair of surprises in triathlon’s olympic debut

Amid the stunning beauty of Athens, triathlon exploded onto the Olympic stage for the second time in the sport’s history and the result was equally spectacular. In the women’s race, an established Aussie was predicted to win but was upset in an amazing sprint finish. In the men’s event, one of the sport’s all-time greats redeemed his Sydney disappointment.

Women’s Competition – 25 August 2004 The women’s race started as generally predicted with Loretta Harrop of Australia and the Americans Sheila Taormina and Barbara Lindquist leading the swim from early on. After Lindquist was dropped from the lead bike group, she was joined by teammate Susan Williams who used her incredible cycling skills to cut the gap. By the final lap, Harrop broke away and parlayed that into a 20-second lead on the run, ahead of three Americans.

Leading the chase group out of transition was Kate Allen from Austria, followed by a stream of others. Harrop continued to look comfortable despite the 30 degree heat and maintained her lead through to the final lap. By the closing stages, it looked like Harrop had the gold wrapped up, but Allen had other plans. In a stunning turn of events, Harrop had the finish line in sight but Allen blew past the exhausted Aussie to win the gold by seven seconds. Coming across in the bronze medal position was an ecstatic Williams.

Men’s Competition – 26 August 2004 Despite the best efforts of the top swimmers, the bulk of the field remained in touch with the lead through the first stage of the race. A large group of athletes took off on the 40km bike stage within seconds of each other. Midway through the difficult five-lap bike course, a decisive breakaway group including New Zealand’s Bevan Docherty and Hamish Carter, Switzerland’s Sven Riederer and Oliver Marceau, and Frenchman Frederic Belaubre all pulled away from the main pack. This powerful group worked well together and built a significant lead.

By the second transition the six leaders had a 30-second advantage of the rest of the field, and took that into the 10km run. Midway through the run, the group was whittled down to Carter, Docherty and Riederer and in the closing stages, Riederer dropped off the pace. Carter then kicked into another gear, leaving a spent Docherty trailing in his wake. An elated Carter went on to break the tape for gold, anchoring a gold-silver New Zealand performance with Docherty coming in second. Riederer just held on for bronze, ahead of a charging Greg Bennett from Australia who finished fourth. 2012 ITU olympic media guide 57 athens 2004 olympics RACE RESULTS ELITE WOMEN ELITE MEN 1 Kate Allen (AUT) 2:04:43 1 Hamish Carter (NZL) 1:51:06 2 loretta Harrop (AUS) 2:04:50 2 Bevan Docherty (NZL) 1:51:14 3 Susan Williams (USA) 2:05:08 3 Sven Riederer (SUI) 1:51:32 4 Kathleen Smet (BEL) 2:05:35 4 greg Bennett (USA) 1:51:41 5 Nadia Cortassa (ITA) 2:05:45 5 Frederic Belaubre (FRA) 1:52:00 6 michelle Dillon (GBR) 2:05:59 6 andreas Raelert (GER) 1:52:35 7 ana Burgos (ESP) 2:06:02 7 Rasmus Henning (DEN) 1:52:36 8 Vanessa Fernandes (POR) 2:06:13 8 olivier Marceau (SUI) 1:52:44 9 barbara Lindquist (USA) 2:06:24 9 Hunter Kemper (USA) 1:52:46 10 brigitte McMahon (SUI) 2:07:07 10 Simon Thompson (AUS) 1:52:47 11 Anja Dittmer (GER) 2:07:24 11 Simon Whitfield (CAN) 1:53:15 12 akiko Sekine (JPN) 2:07:34 12 Carl Blasco (FRA) 1:53:20 13 pilar Hidalgo (ESP) 2:07:35 13 Hirokatsu Tayama (JPN) 1:53:28 14 Kiyomi Niwata (JPN) 2:07:42 14 Stephane Poulat (FRA) 1:53:50 15 Beatrice Lanza (ITA) 2:07:59 15 Igor Sysoev (RUS) 1:53:50 16 Joelle Franzmann (GER) 2:08:16 16 Andrew Johns (GBR) 1:54:15 17 Elizabeth May (LUX) 2:08:29 17 danylo Sapunov (UKR) 1:54:33 18 Samantha Warriner (NZL) 2:08:42 18 Tim Don (GBR) 1:54:42 19 Nicola Spirig (SUI) 2:08:44 19 Maik Petzold (GER) 1:54:50 20 machiko Nakanishi (JPN) 2:08:51 20 eneko Llanos (ESP) 1:54:52 21 Silvia Gemignani (ITA) 2:08:56 21 marko Albert (EST) 1:55:26 22 mieke Suys (BEL) 2:09:12 22 andy Potts (USA) 1:55:36 23 Sheila Taormina (USA) 2:09:21 23 Ivan Rana (ESP) 1:55:44 24 ainhoa Murua (ESP) 2:09:27 24 peter Robertson (AUS) 1:55:44 25 Wieke Hoogzaad (NED) 2:09:47 25 Dmitriy Gaag (KAZ) 1:56:28 26 Lenka Zemanova (CZE) 2:09:54 26 Sebastian Dehmer (GER) 1:57:01 27 Samantha McGlone (CAN) 2:10:14 27 victor Plata (USA) 1:57:09 28 eva Dollinger (AUT) 2:10:19 28 Daniel Fontana (ITA) 1:57:14 29 Tracy Looze (NED) 2:10:35 29 Filip Ospaly (CZE) 1:57:17 30 julie Dibens (GBR) 2:11:46 30 volodymyr Polikarpenko (UKR) 1:57:39 31 olga Generalova (RUS) 2:11:48 31 leandro Macedo (BRA) 1:57:39 32 Renata Berkova (CZE) 2:11:50 32 Hiroyuki Nishiuchi (JPN) 1:57:43 33 Rina Hill (AUS) 2:11:58 33 Nathan Richmond (NZL) 1:58:00 34 Jodie Swallow (GBR) 2:15:06 34 paulo Miyashiro (BRA) 1:58:15 35 carol Montgomery (CAN) 2:15:25 35 Tyler Butterfield (BER) 1:58:26 36 megan Hall (RSA) 2:16:26 36 Gilberto Gonzalez (VEN) 1:59:12 37 mariana Ohata (BRA) 2:16:52 37 Norbert Domnik (AUT) 1:59:13 38 erika Molnar (HUN) 2:17:53 38 Eligio Cervantes (MEX) 1:59:26 39 jill Savege (CAN) 2:18:10 39 brent McMahon (CAN) 1:59:44 40 Hongni Wang (CHN) 2:18:39 40 Reto Hug (SUI) 2:01:40 41 Yekaterina Shatnaya (KAZ) 2:19:26 41 juraci Moreira (BRA) 2:02:35 42 Fiorella D’Croz (COL) 2:21:03 42 Martin Krnavek (CZE) 2:02:54 43 Nancy Alvarez (ARG) 2:21:38 43 daniel Lee Chi Wo (HKG) 2:03:29 44 Delphine Pelletier (FRA) 2:22:39 44 Javier Rosas (MEX) 2:04:02 DNF Nina Anisimova (RUS) 45 marc Jenkins (GBR) 2:05:33 DNF Carla Moreno (BRA) DNF Andriy Glushchenko (UKR) DNF Maxine Seear (AUS) DNF Xavier Liobet (ESP) DNF Sandra Soldan (BRA) DNF Conrad Stoltz (RSA) DNF Lin Xing (CHN) DNF Vasilis Krommadis (GRE) DNF Lucie Zelenkova (CZE) DNF Csaba Kuttor (HUN) 58 2012 ITU olympic media guide

beijing 2008 olympics snowsill dominates while frodeno stuns in thrilling finish

The picturesque Ming Tomb Reservoir, just outside of central Beijing, played host to triathlon’s third appearance in the Olympic Games. And again, the races were a mix of upsets, with the men’s race again coming down to an electrifying sprint finish, and favourites securing medals.

Women’s Competition – 18 August 2008 The women lined up on the Ming Tomb Reservoir course in the scorching heat, and all eyes were on Australia’s Emma Snowsill and Portugal’s Vanessa Fernandes. They were the among the greatest ever triathletes, and both entered as the heavy favourites to add that coveted Olympic gold to a impressive careers that already included World Championships and multiple World Cup wins. However, neither stood out in the first two legs, the USA’s Laura Bennett led the swim and helped lead out the first pack on the bike, but there wasn’t a huge break between the contenders through the tough 40km bike leg.

But it was clear from the second transition that it was going to be Snowsill’s day, as she completely crushed the field over the 10km run. She ran home to gold by a whopping 66 seconds, the biggest margin of victory in Olympic history. Fernandes finished strongly for silver, and Australia’s Emma Moffatt claimed bronze to make it a brilliant day for Australia.

Men’s Competition – 19 August 2008 Reigning World Champion Javier Gomez went in as the favourite, but as seen before in Olympic history, the way the men’s race unfolded kept everyone guessing right until the end. While the pack stayed together in the swim, the tough and tech- nical bike course saw a break. Mexico’s Francisco Serrano, Luxemboug’s Dirk Bockel, and Belgium’s Axel Zeebroek pushed off the front and while Serrano dropped off, Bockel and Zeebroek took almost a minute lead into the run. It didn’t prove enough to hold off the sport’s top runners as a young Brit, Alistair Brownlee, helped to reel them in.

Spain’s Ivan Rana then attacked on the hill that leads back to the reservoir and only Gomez, Brownlee, Germany’s Jan Frode- no, Canada’s Simon Whitfield and New Zealand’s Bevan Docherty went with him. But Rana faded, followed by Brownlee and Whitfield, seemingly leaving the medals to Gomez, Docherty and Frodeno. However, Whitfield turned on his incredible finishing kick, regained touch and in the final 500 metres, took the lead. But in a thrilling final finishing chute rush, it was Frodeno who found the extra push to rocket past Whitfield and claim Olympic gold. It was, incredibly, his first ever ITU win. Whitfield held on for silver and Docherty for bronze – which was the second Olympic medal for each of them. 2012 ITU olympic media guide 59 beijing 2008 olympics RACE RESULTS

Elite Women Elite Men 1 Emma Snowsill (AUS) 1:58:26 1 Jan Frodeno (GER) 1:48:52 2 Vanessa Fernandes (POR) 1:59:33 2 Simon Whitfield (CAN) 1:48:58 3 emma Moffatt A( US) 1:59:55 3 Bevan Docherty (NZL) 1:49:05 4 laura Bennett (USA) 2:00:21 4 Javier Gomez (ESP) 1:49:13 5 juri Ide (JPN) 2:00:22 5 Ivan Rana (ESP) 1:49:22 6 Nicola Spirig (SUI) 2:00:30 6 daniel Unger (GER) 1:49:43 7 daniela Ryf (SUI) 2:00:39 7 Hunter Kemper (USA) 1:49:48 8 Andrea Hewitt (NZL) 2:00:45 8 Rasmus Henning (DEN) 1:49:57 9 Kiyomi Niwata (JPN) 2:00:50 9 Igor Sysoev (RUS) 1:49:59 10 Debbie Tanner (NZL) 2:01:05 10 Frederic Belaubre (FRA) 1:50:00 11 Sarah Haskins (USA) 2:01:21 11 courtney Atkinson (AUS) 1:50:10 12 Jessica Harrison (FRA) 2:01:30 12 Alistair Brownlee (GBR) 1:50:19 13 magali Di Marco Messmer (SUI) 2:01:49 13 Axel Zeebroek (BEL) 1:50:30 14 Kate Allen (AUT) 2:01:59 14 William Clarke (GBR) 1:50:32 15 Ricarda Lisk (GER) 2:02:07 15 Christian Prochnow (GER) 1:50:33 16 Samantha Warriner (NZL) 2:02:12 16 brad Kahlefeldt (AUS) 1:50:36 17 ai Ueda (JPN) 2:02:19 17 bruno Pais (POR) 1:50:40 18 lisa Norden (SWE) 2:02:26 18 jarrod Shoemaker (USA) 1:50:46 19 julie Ertel (USA) 2:02:38 19 olivier Marceau (SUI) 1:50:50 20 ana Burgos (ESP) 2:02:42 20 Filip Ospaly (CZE) 1:50:53 21 Helen Jenkins (GBR) 2:02:54 21 danylo Sapunov (UKR) 1:50:58 22 erin Densham (AUS) 2:03:07 22 dmitry Polyanskiy (RUS) 1:51:10 23 Vendula Frintova (CZE) 2:03:27 23 Sven Riederer (SUI) 1:51:19 24 yuliya Yelistratova (UKR) 2:03:33 24 alexander Bryukhankov (RUS) 1:51:22 25 Barbara Riveros Diaz (CHI) 2:03:42 25 Dirk Bockel (LUX) 1:51:31 26 Christiane Pilz (GER) 2:03:45 26 juraci Moreira (BRA) 1:51:35 27 Tania Haiboeck (AUT) 2:04:02 27 peter Croes (BEL) 1:51:40 28 ainhoa Murua (ESP) 2:04:48 28 paul Tichelaar (CAN) 1:51:45 29 carolyn Murray (CAN) 2:04:55 29 Reto Hug (SUI) 1:52:04 30 Ewa Dederko (POL) 2:05:08 30 Ryosuke Yamamoto (JPN) 1:52:11 31 Kathy Tremblay (CAN) 2:05:22 31 Sander Berk (NED) 1:52:17 32 Kate Roberts (RSA) 2:05:33 32 Matthew Reed (USA) 1:52:30 33 Anja Dittmer (GER) 2:05:45 33 Daniel Fontana (ITA) 1:52:39 34 Carole Peon (FRA) 2:06:03 34 Shane Reed (NZL) 1:52:47 35 Maria Czesnik (POL) 2:06:12 35 volodymyr Polikarpenko (UKR) 1:52:51 36 Olga Zausaylova (RUS) 2:06:24 36 Laurent Vidal (FRA) 1:53:02 37 emma Davis (IRL) 2:06:28 37 Reinaldo Colucci (BRA) 1:53:13 38 Zita Szabo (HUN) 2:06:45 38 Simon Agoston (AUT) 1:53:23 39 mariana Ohata (BRA) 2:07:10 39 Kris Gemmell (NZL) 1:53:49 40 Lin Xing (CHN) 2:07:34 40 emilio D’Aquino (ITA) 1:53:58 41 Elizabeth May (LUX) 2:07:55 41 marko Albert (EST) 1:54:13 42 Yi Zhang (CHN) 2:08:37 42 Christopher Felgate (ZIM) 1:54:31 43 mari Rabie (RSA) 2:09:27 43 daniel Lee Chi Wo (HKG) 1:54:39 44 charlotte Bonin (ITA) 2:09:41 44 Francisco Serrano (MEX) 1:54:46 45 lisa Mensink (NED) 2:10:17 45 duarte Silva Marques (POR) 1:55:06 DNF Irina Abysova (RUS) 46 daqing Wang (CHN) 1:55:40 DNF Hollie Avil (GBR) 47 csaba Kuttor (HUN) 1:55:53 DNF Lauren Campbell (CAN) 48 Hirokatsu Tayama (JPN) 1:56:12 DNF Daniela Chmet (ITA) 49 omar Tayara (SYR) 1:56:40 DNF Adriana Fabiola Corona (MEX) 50 colin Jenkins (CAN) 1:56:50 DNF Deniz Dimaki (GRE) DNF Tim Don (GBR) DNF Eva Dollinger (AUT) DNF Andriy Glushchenko (UKR) DNF Flora Duffy (BER) DNF Marek Jaskolka (POL) DNF Tania Mak So Ning (HKG) DNF Tony Moulai (FRA) DNF Lenka Zemanova (CZE) DNF Pavel Simko (SVK) 60 2012 ITU olympic media guide

looking ahead TRIATHLON MIXED RELAY TO DEBUT AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES AND ASIAN GAMES

GLASGOW 2014 Commonwealth Games (23 July – 3 August) Triathlon will make its third Commonwealth Games appearance in Glasgow 2014. The sport made its Commonwealth Games debut at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games, before also appearing in Melbourne in 2006. In Glasgow, action will take place in and around the Strathclyde Country Park on the outskirts of the city, for both the individ- ual and mixed relay formats. The Triathlon Mixed Relay – where a team of two women and two men compete a relay – was added to the Commonwealth Games programme starting in 2018 at the Commonwealth Games General Assembly in St. Kitts & Nevis last November. However the format received a boost with a debut four years earlier than expected, after the Glasgow 2014 Organising Committee included it on their programme.

Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games (16 – 28 August) Triathlon will make its second appearance in the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, after being part of the inaugural Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games. Japan’s Yuka Sato had the honour of winning the very first gold medal of the Games. New Zealand’s Aaron Barclay won the men’s race. Singapore also marked the Major Games debut of the Triath- lon Mixed Relay. The teams in Singapore were composed of continental championship teams, in the end men’s Youth Olympic Games bronze medallist Alois Knabl (AUT) edged out the Youth Games champion Barclay (NZL) in a thrilling finish, claiming the YOG Team Triathlon gold medal for Team Europe 1. Knabl’s European squad included Eszter Dudas (HUN), Miguel Valente Fernandes (POR) and Fanny Beisaron (ISR).

17TH Asian Games INCHEON 2014 (14 September – 4 October) Triathlon will make its third Asian Games appearance at the Asian Games in Incheon 2014. The sport made its Asian Games debut at the 2006 Doha Asian Games and was also on the programme in Guangzhou 2010. Incheon will also see the Asian Games premiere of the Triathlon Mixed Relay. The format was added to the 2014 Incheon Asian Games in early 2011 after the Executive Board of the Olympic Council of Asia approved the programme, and it was the first major Games to include the new dynamic mixed format. The Asian Games is considered the second-largest international multi-sport event after the Olympic Games and Incheon 2014 will be the 17th edition. 2012 ITU olympic media guide 61 looking ahead paratriathlon to debut at the 2016 paralympic games

Toronto 2015 Pan American Games (10 – 26 July) This will be triathlon’s fifth appearance in the Pan American Games, after it appeared in 1995, 2003, 2007 and 2011. Toronto is already a city with triathlon history as Canada’s largest citiy hosted an ITU World Cup in 2000 and 2001, and legendary ITU athletes Simon Lessing, Carol Montgomery, Simon Whitfield and Siri Lindley topped the podium in those years.

Rio 2016 Olympic AND PARALYMPIC GAMES (5 – 21 August) With the IOC announcement that Rio de Janeiro in Brazil will be the host city for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, triathlon started to look forward to returning a city and country which is steeped in multisport history. Having first joined the ITU Triathlon World Cup calendar in 1996, Rio de Janeiro established a significant multisport presence from the turn of the century with World Cup races in 2000, 2003 and 2004, a South American Games in 2002 and the Pan Am Games in 2007. The triathlon events at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will take in the world-famous Copocabana Beach on August 8th and 9th, 2016. Rio will also be the site of Paratriathlon’s debut in the Paralympic Games. Triathlon is a rare sport in which able-bodied athletes compete, side-by-side, with disabled athletes at both the national and international levels. ITU has supported the development of Paratriathlon for more than 15 years and has held Paratriathlon World Championships every year since 1995. 62 2012 ITU olympic media guide

itu world champions YEAR hOST CITY MEN WOMEN 2011 Beijing, China Alistair Brownlee (GBR) Helen Jenkins (nee Tucker) (GBR) 2010 Budapest, Hungary Javier Gomez (ESP) Emma Moffatt (AUS) 2009 Gold Coast, Australia Alistair Brownlee (GBR) Emma Moffatt (AUS) 2008 Vancouver, Canada Javier Gomez (ESP) Helen Tucker (GBR) 2007 Hamburg, Germany Daniel Unger (GER) Vanessa Fernandes (POR) 2006 Lausanne, Switzerland Tim Don (GBR) Emma Snowsill (AUS) 2005 Gamagori, Japan Peter Robertson (AUS) Emma Snowsill (AUS) 2004 Madeira, Portugal Bevan Docherty (NZL) Sheila Taormina (USA) 2003 Queenstown, New Zealand Peter Robertson (AUS) Emma Snowsill (AUS) 2002 cancun, Mexico Ivan Rana (ESP) leanda Cave (GBR) 2001 edmonton, Canada peter Robertson (AUS) Siri Lindley (USA) 2000 Perth, Australia Olivier Marceau (FRA) Nicole Hackett (AUS) 1999 Montreal, Canada Dmitriy Gaag (KAZ) Loretta Harrop (AUS) 1998 Lausanne, Switzerland Simon Lessing (GBR) Joanne King (AUS) 1997 perth, Australia chris McCormack (AUS) emma Carney (AUS) 1996 cleveland, United States Simon Lessing (GBR) jackie Gallagher (AUS) 1995 cancun, Mexico Simon Lessing (GBR) Karen Smyers (USA) 1994 Wellington, New Zealand Spencer Smith (GBR) Emma Carney (AUS) 1993 manchester, Great Britain Spencer Smith (GBR) michellie Jones (AUS) 1992 muskoka, Canada Simon Lessing (GBR) michellie Jones (AUS) 1991 Queensland, Australia Miles Stewart (AUS) Joanne Ritchie (CAN) 1990 orlando, United States greg Welch (AUS) Karen Smyers (USA) 1989 Avignon, France Mark Allen (USA) Erin Baker (NZL)

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS BY COUNTRY ELITE UNDER23 JUNIOR COUNTRY TOTAL men Women men Women men Women Australia 33 6 13 1 4 3 6 Great Britain 21 9 2 4 0 3 3 United States 8 1 4 1 0 2 0 Germany 8 1 0 2 1 1 3 New Zealand 7 1 1 0 1 2 2 France 7 1 0 0 0 3 3 Spain 6 2 0 1 1 2 0 Switzerland 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 Canada 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 Portugal 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 2012 ITU olympic media guide 63 itu records MOST ITU WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES WINS (Current up to Hamburg 2012) Men Women 12 - Alistair Brownlee (GBR) 5 - Paula Findlay (CAN) 3 - Javier Gomez (ESP) 5 - Emma Moffatt (AUS) 3 - Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) 4 - Nicola Spirig (SUI) 2 - Bevan Docherty (NZL) 3 - Andrea Hewitt (NZL) 2 - Jan Frodeno (GER) 2- Helen Jenkins (GBR) 2 - Lisa Norden (SWE) 2 - Emma Snowsill (AUS) 2 - Barbara Riveros Diaz (CHI) 2 - Erin Densham (AUS)

Most ITU World Triathlon Series wins in a single season 5 - Alistair Brownlee (GBR) 2009 4 - Emma Moffatt (AUS) 2009 2 - Javier Gomez (ESP) 2010 3 - Paula Findlay (CAN) 2011 2 - Alistair Brownlee (GBR) 2010

MOST ITU WORLD CUP WINS Men 17 - Brad Beven (AUS) 12 - Simon Whitfield (CAN), Javier Gomez (ESP) 11 - Hamish Carter (NZL) 8 - Miles Stewart (AUS) 7 - Simon Lessing (GBR), Greg Welch (AUS), Courtney Atkinson (AUS), Brad Kahlefeldt (AUS) 6 - Craig Walton (AUS), Greg Bennett (AUS), Tim Don (GBR) 5 - Rasmus Henning (DEN), Bevan Docherty (NZL), Kris Gemmell (NZL) 4 - Dmitriy Gaag (KAZ), Andrew Johns (GBR), Ivan Rana (ESP), Peter Robertson (AUS) 4, Andrew MacMartin (CAN), Chris McCormack (AUS), Mike Pigg (USA), Hunter Kemper (USA)

Women 20 - Vanessa Fernandes (POR) 19 - Emma Carney (AUS) 15 - Carol Montgomery (CAN) 12 - Loretta Harrop (AUS), Michelle Jones (AUS) 11 - Siri Lindley (USA) 10 - Emma Snowsill (AUS) 8 - Rina Hill (nee Bradshaw, AUS) 7 - Anja Dittmer (GER), Samantha Warriner (NZL), Karen Smyers (USA) 5 - Melissa Mantak (USA) 4 - Laura Bennett (nee Reback, USA), Jackie Fairweather (nee Gallagher, AUS), Barbara Lindquist (USA), Annabel Luxford (AUS), Emma Moffatt (AUS), Jenny Rose (NZL) PRODUCED BY THE INTERNATIONAL TRIATHLON UNION 2012. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.