TOP CONTENDERS – WOMEN

VANESSA FERNANDES (POR) DOB: 14 September 1985 Place of Birth: Perosinho, Height: 5’6” (1.68m) Weight: 126 lbs (57kg) Current world ranking: 1

2006 World Championships – Silver medalist 2003 Triathlon Junior World Championships – Bronze medalist

17-time World Cup winner, 2006 World Cup Series Champion 4-time Triathlon European Champion 2004 Olympian

EMMA SNOWSILL (AUS) DOB: 15 June 1981 Place of Birth: Gold Coast, Australia Height: 5’3” (1.61m) Weight: 105 lbs (48kg) Current world ranking: 17

2006 Triathlon World Champion 2005 Triathlon World Champion 2004 Triathlon World Champion

6-time World Cup winner 2006 – Gold medalist

SAMANTHA WARRINER (NZL) DOB: 1 August 1971 Place of Birth: Hampshire, England Height: 5’7” (1.54m) Weight: 132 lbs (60kg) Current world ranking: 2

5-time World Cup winner – Silver medalist 2004 Olympian

KIRSTEN SWEETLAND (CAN) DOB: 24 September 1988 Place of Birth: Nanaimo, Canada Height: 5’4” (1.61m) Weight: 110 lbs (50kg) Current world ranking: 6

2006 Triathlon Junior World Champion

2007 Richards Bay World Cup winner 2007 Edmonton World Cup – Silver medalist

ANNABEL LUXFORD (AUS) DOB: 2 March 1982 Place of Birth: , Australia Height: 5’7” (1.69m) Weight: 117 lbs (53kg) Current world ranking: 7

2005 Triathlon World Championships – Silver medalist 2004 Triathlon Under23 World Champion

4-time World Cup winner 2005 World Cup Series champion 4 JOELLE FRANZMANN (GER) DOB: 29 December 1978 Place of Birth: Idar-Oberstein, GER Height: 5’6” (1.70m) Weight: 127 lbs (58kg) Current world ranking: 13

1995 Triathlon World Junior Championships – Silver medalist

2006 Tiszaujvaros World Cup winner 2006 World Cup series runner-up 2000 & 2004 Olympian

MICHELLE DILLON (GBR) DOB: 24 May 1973 Place of Birth: Wembley, England Height: 5’8” (1.54m) Weight: 146 lbs (66kg) Current world ranking: 15

2002 Triathlon World Championships – Bronze medalist

2-time World Cup winner 2001 Triathlon European Champion 2000 & 2004 Olympian

ERIN DENSHAM (AUS) DOB: 3 May 1985 Place of Birth: Camden, Australia Height: 5’5” (1.64m) Weight: 112 lbs (51kg) Current world ranking: 9

2006 Triathlon Under23 World Champion

2 World Cup medals in 2007 2007 Triathlon Oceania Champion

LAURA BENNETT (USA) DOB: 25 April 1975 Place of Birth: Boulder, CO, USA Height: 5’10” (1.74m) Weight: 125 lbs (57kg) Current world ranking: 20

2005 Triathlon World Championships – Bronze medalist 2004 Triathlon World Championships – Bronze medalist 2003 Triathlon World Championships – Silver medalist

4-time World Cup winner

DEBBIE TANNER (NZL) DOB: 8 October 1982 Place of Birth: , NZL Height: 5’4” (1.63m) Weight: 106 lbs (48kg) Current world ranking: 3

2006 Ishigaki World Cup winner 2 World Cup medals in 2007

2007 Triathlon Oceania Championships – Bronze medalist 5 TOP CONTENDERS - MEN

JAVIER GOMEZ (ESP) DOB: 25 March 1983 Place of Birth: Basel, Switzerland Height: 5’9” (1.78m) Weight: 152 lbs (69kg) Current world ranking: 1

2003 Triathlon Under23 World Champion

6-time World Cup winner 2006 World Cup Series Champion 2007 Triathlon European Champion

BRAD KAHLEFELDT (AUS) DOB: 27 July 1979 Place of Birth: Temora, Australia Height: 6’0” (1.83m) Weight: 146 lbs (67kg) Current world ranking: 5

2005 Triathlon World Championships – Bronze medalist 2003 Team Triathlon World Champions

5-time World Cup winner 2006 Commonwealth Games – Gold medalist

TIM DON (GBR) DOB: 14 January 1978 Place of Birth: London, England Height: 5’8” (1.54m) Weight: 146 lbs (66kg) Current world ranking: 8

2006 Triathlon World Champion 1998 Triathlon Junior World Champion

4-time World Cup winner 2000 & 2004 Olympian

SIMON WHITFIELD (CAN) DOB: 16 May 1975 Place of Birth: Kingston, Canada Height: 5’10” (1.78m) Weight: 150 lbs (68kg) Current world ranking: 2

9-time World Cup winner – Gold medalist 2000 Olympics – Gold medalist 2004 Olympian

BEVAN DOCHERTY (NZL) DOB: 29 March 1977 Place of Birth: Taupo, New Zealand Height: 6’2” (1.87m) Weight: 154 lbs (70kg) Current world ranking: 3

2004 Triathlon World Champion

4-time World Cup winner 2006 Commonwealth Games – Silver medalist 2004 Olympics – Silver medalist 6 FREDERIC BELAUBRE (FRA) DOB: 14 February 1980 Place of Birth: Poissy, France Height: 5’9” (1.76m) Weight: 135 lbs (61kg) Current world ranking: 14

2006 Triathlon World Championships – Bronze medalist

3-time World Cup winner 2-time Triathlon European Champion 2004 Olympian

ANDY POTTS (USA) DOB: 28 December 1976 Place of Birth: Hershey, PA, USA Height: 6’2” (1.88m) Weight: 175 lbs (79kg) Current world ranking: 29

2006 Team Triathlon World Champion

2-time World Cup winner 2004 Olympian

JAN FRODENO (GER) DOB: 1 August 1981 Place of Birth: , Germany Height: 6’3” (1.94m) Weight: 167lbs (76kg) Current world ranking: 25

2004 Triathlon Under23 World Championships – Silver medalist

4 World Cup medals 2007 German National Champion 2007 Triathlon European Championships – Silver medalist

KRIS GEMMELL (NZL) DOB: 28 April 1977 Place of Birth: Napier, New Zealand Height: 5'10" (1.79m) Weight: 150 lbs (68kg) Current world ranking: 4

2006 Triathlon World Championships – 4th place

2-time World Cup winner 3 World Cup medals in 2007 2006 Commonwealth Games – 5th place

IVAN RANA (ESP) DOB: 10 June 1979 Place of Birth: Ordes, Spain Height: 5’8” (1.74m) Weight: 135 lbs (61kg) Current world ranking: 10

2002 Triathlon World Champion 2003 & 2004 Triathlon World Championships – Silver medalist

3-time World Cup winner 2-time Triathlon European Champion 2000 & 2004 Olympian

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