Aileen Reid (

née A birth name is the name of a person given upon birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name, or the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a birth certificate or birth re ...

Morrison; born 15 June 1982 in

Derry Derry, officially Londonderry (), is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fifth-largest city on the island of Ireland. The name ''Derry'' is an anglicisation of the Old Irish name (modern Irish: ) meaning 'oak grove'. The ...

, Northern Ireland) is a professional triathlete from

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...

who represented Ireland at the London 2012 & Rio 2016 Olympics. Reid represents the North West Triathlon Club and competes for French team ''Poissy''. Also an accomplished runner and swimmer, Reid is a former NI Cross country champion, and won a medal at the World University Cross Country championships with Team Ireland. Aileen trained as a physical education teacher prior to beginning her triathlon career. She competed in the Women's triathlon at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

, where she finished in a disappointing 43rd place, almost 10 minutes behind winner Nicola Spirig. Reid suffered a crash on the first lap of the bike course as a result of wet roads. She married in October 2012, and raced under her married name thereafter. She finished the 2013 season ranked 8th in the World, with a silver medal at the ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final in London. She has had two other World triathlon series podiums with a silver medal in Madrid in June 2012, and Hamburg in July 2010. Reid competed in the Women's triathlon at the Rio 2016 Olympics and finished in 21st place. She retired in July 2017. The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the ''Athlete's Profile Page.'' The following events are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and belong to the ''Elite'' category. BG = the sponsor ''British Gas'' · DNF = ''did not finish''

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