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Triathlon At The 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's
The women's triathlon was part of the Triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event, and one of the first-day events at the 2000 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Saturday, September 16, 2000 at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney. Competition format The race was held over the "international distance" (also called "Olympic distance") and consisted of swimming, , road bicycle racing, and road running. Results 48 athletes competed in women's triathlon; only eight of them dropped out of the cycling phase. ** Including Transition 1 (swimming-to-cycling) and T2 (cycling-to-running), roughly a minute. *No one is allotted the number 13. *LAP - Lapped by the leader on the cycling course. References External linksOfficial Olympic Report [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive buildings and a masterpiece of 20th-century architecture. Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, but completed by an Australian architectural team headed by Peter Hall, the building was formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 20 October 1973 after a gestation beginning with Utzon's 1957 selection as winner of an international design competition. The Government of New South Wales, led by the premier, Joseph Cahill, authorised work to begin in 1958 with Utzon directing construction. The government's decision to build Utzon's design is often overshadowed by circumstances that followed, including cost and scheduling overruns as well as the architect's ultimate resignation. The building and its surrounds occupy the whole of Bennelong Point on Sydney Harbour, between Sydney Cove and Far ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Kemp-Arendt
Nancy Kemp-Arendt (born 22 May 1969, in Esch-sur-Alzette), née Nancy Arendt, is a politician and former athlete from Luxembourg. She competed in triathlon and swimming (sport), swimming. She now sits in the national legislature, the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg, Chamber of Deputies, for the Christian Social People's Party. Kemp-Arendt competed under her maiden name, Nancy Arendt, at the 1988 Summer Olympics, in Seoul. Participating in the Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre breaststroke, 100m breaststroke and Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre breaststroke, 200m breaststroke, she finished twenty-ninth and thirty-first respectively. After converting to triathlon, Kemp-Arendt competed in that sport's first appearance in the Summer Olympics, Luxembourg at the 2000 Summer Olympics, in 2000. She took tenth place with a total time of 2:03:14.94. She has won the title of Luxembourgian Sportswoman of the Year a total of six times – two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erika Molnar
Erika Molnar (born 15 July 1976 in Budapest) is an athlete from Hungary, who competes in triathlon. Molnar competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She took twenty-third place with a total time of 2:05:39.50. She competed again four years later at the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), .... Her time of 2:17:53.38 put her in thirty-eighth place. References * External links * * * * 1976 births Living people Hungarian female triathletes Triathletes at the 2000 Summer Olympics Triathletes at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic triathletes of Hungary Sportspeople from Budapest Duathletes {{hungary-triathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evelyn Williamson
Evelyn Catherine Laura Williamson (born 30 August 1971) is an athlete from New Zealand, who competes in triathlon. Williamson competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She took twenty-second place with a total time of 2:05:38.30. Williamson placed 3rd at the 1998 ITU Triathlon World Championships. Williamson qualified as the alternate for the 2008 Beijing Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Nat ..., but as New Zealand does not send their alternates along with the three-person team, she did not attend. References External links * Evelyn Williamsonat IAT Triathlon Database * * * 1971 births Living people Olympic triathletes for New Zealand Triathletes at the 2000 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Hamilton, New Zealand Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joelle Franzmann
Joelle Franzmann (born December 29, 1978 in Idar-Oberstein, Rhineland-Palatinate) is an athlete from Germany, who competes in triathlon. Franzmann competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She took 21st place overall with a time of 02:05:24. She finished with a swimming time of 19:11, a bike time of 01:05:13, a run time of 00:40:08. Four years later, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ..., Franzmann placed sixteenth overall with a time of 2:08:18.33. Her swim time was 00:18:54, her bike time 01:10:57 and her run time 00:37:25. Non-Olympic Triathlons References External links Official Web Site 1978 births Living people People from Birkenfeld (district) German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvia Gemignani
Silvia Gemignani (born September 2, 1972 in Pietrasanta) is an athlete from Italy, who competes in triathlon. Gemignani competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She took twentieth place with a total time of 2:05:21.26. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Gemignani competed again. Her time of 2:08:56.94 earned her a twenty-first-place finish. Since 1997 till 2007 Gemignani took part in Elite Women ITU The International Telecommunication Union is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for many matters related to information and communication technologies. It was established on 17 May 1865 as the International Telegraph Unio ... races, wherein she came to podium four times. With time 01:54:55, her best in this series, she won 2001 Forte dei Marmi ITU Triathlon European Cup. At 2001 Praia da Vitoria ITU Triathlon European Cup Gemignani finished second. References Profile 1972 births Living people People from Pietrasanta Italian fem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nora Edocseny
Nora, NORA, or Norah may refer to: * Nora (name), a feminine given name People with the surname * Arlind Nora Arlind Nora (born 4 July 1980, in Gjirokastër) is a retired Albanian footballer playing as a forward. Career stats Honours Club ;Elbasani *Albanian Superliga The Kategoria Superiore, officially known as Abissnet Superiore for sponsorship ... (born 1980), Albanian footballer * Pierre Nora (born 1931), French historian Places Australia * Norah Head, New South Wales, headland on the Central Coast Canada * Mount Nora, a mountain on Vancouver Island, British Columbia Eritrea * Nora (island), island in the Dahlak Archipelago of Eritrea Italy * Nora, Italy, archaeological site in Sardinia Russia * Nora (river), a river in the Russian Far East Sweden * Nora, Sweden * Nora Municipality * Nora and Hjulsjö Mountain District, district of Västmanland Turkey * Nora (Cappadocia), a town of ancient Cappadocia, now in Turkey United States * Nora, Idaho, an unincorpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anja Dittmer
Anja Dittmer (born 22 September 1975 in Neubrandenburg) is a German professional triathlete. Dittmer is the only female member of the A-Team ''(ASICS Olympia Team)'' of the National Squad, the only female four-time Olympian (Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and London 2012), 1999 European Champion and 2006 European vice Champion. In 2011, Dittmer joined the high performance military unit ''Sportfördergruppe Mainz'' and ranked as the sub officer (Stabsunteroffizier). She has studied Sports Management since 2003 and lives in Saarbrücken. Her club is ''Sportclub Neubrandenburg. '' In France, Dittmer takes part in the prestigious Club Championship Series ''Lyonnaise des Eaux'' and represents ''Charleville Tri Ardennes,'' the silver medalist in the French Club Championship Series 2011. ITU Competitions Anja Dittmer was part of the world triathlete elite for almost 20 years. She took part in four Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akiko Hirao
(née Hirao; born August 30, 1975) is an athlete from Japan, who competes in triathlon. She competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She took seventeenth place with a total time of 2:04:18.70. She also competed at the second Olympic triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), .... She took twelfth place with a total time of 2:07:34.02. References * * External links Akiko Sekineat 2004 Japanese Olympic Committee website * * * * 1975 births Living people Japanese female triathletes Triathletes at the 2000 Summer Olympics Triathletes at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic triathletes for Japan Sportspeople from Kitakyushu Triathletes at the 2006 Asian Games Asian Games medalists in triathlon Asian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathleen Smet
Kathleen Smet (born 19 January 1970, in Beveren) is an athlete from Belgium who competes in triathlon, becoming European champion in 2000 and 2002. She competes in Olympic and Long Distance Triathlons. Smet competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She took sixteenth place with a total time of 2:04:05.98. Four years later, Smet again raced in the triathlon. This time, she placed fourth with a total time of 2:05:39.89. In 2005, she won the gold medal at the World Championships A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, .... References Profile 1970 births Living people Belgian female triathletes Olympic triathletes of Belgium Triathletes at the 2000 Summer Olympics Triathletes at the 2004 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from East Flanders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Forrester (athlete)
Stephanie Emma Forrester (born 30 April 1969) is a British triathlete from Aberdeen. Forrester competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She took 15th place with a total time of 2:03:56.11. That same year, Forrester took first place at the 2000 ITU Duathlon World Championships in Calais, France. Following her athletic career, Forrester joined Loughborough University Loughborough University (abbreviated as ''Lough'' or ''Lboro'' for post-nominals) is a public research university in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. It has been a university since 1966, but it dates back to 1909, when L ...'s Sports Technology Institute, where she is a Reader in Sports Engineering and Biomechanics. References 1969 births Living people British female triathletes Scottish female triathletes Triathletes at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic triathletes for Great Britain Duathletes Sportspeople from Aberdeen {{UK-triathlon-bio- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiyomi Niwata
Kiyomi Niwata ( ja, 庭田清美, born 10 December 1970 in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture) is a professional triathlete from Japan, triple Olympian (Sydney, Athens, Beijing), multiple-time National Champion (2004, 2005, 2006), and an Asian Aquathlon Champion and Oceanian Triathlon Champion of the year 2009. Kiyomi Niwata and Anja Dittmer are the only triathletes who took part in all three Olympic triathlons. In Sydney and in Athens, Niwata placed 14th, in Beijing, 9th. She is coached by Col Stewart. ITU Competitions In the 14 years from 1997 to 2010, Kiyomi Niwata took part in 99 ITU competitions and achieved 39 top ten positions. In 2010, as a veteran at the age of 39 years, she still belongs to the world elite, takes part in the ''Dextro Energy World Championship Series'' together with Ai Ueda Ai Ueda ( ja, 上田藍, born 26 October 1983 in Kyoto) is a Japanese triathlete. She is the winner of the 2005 and 2008 Asian Triathlon Championship and the winner of the 2013 ITU ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
