TOP CONTENDERS – WOMEN VANESSA FERNANDES (POR) DOB: 14 September 1985 Place of Birth: Perosinho, Portugal Height: 5’6” (1.68m) Weight: 126 lbs (57kg) Current world ranking: 1 2006 Triathlon 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 Commonwealth Games – 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 2006 Commonwealth Games – 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: Sydney, 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: Auckland, 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 2002 Commonwealth Games – 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: Cologne, 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 7 .