Carolyn Murray (born September 18, 1976) is a Canadian
triathlete
A triathlon is an endurance multisport race consisting of swimming, cycling, and running over various distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall completion time, racing each segment sequentially with the time transitioning between the d ...
who competed in the
2008 Summer 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 Na ...
.
She was born in
St. Albert, Alberta
St. Albert is a city in Alberta on the Sturgeon River northwest of the City of Edmonton. It was originally settled as a Métis community, and is now the second-largest city in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region. St. Albert first received its town ...
. She is an alumna of
Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University (SFU) is a public research university in British Columbia, Canada, with three campuses, all in Greater Vancouver: Burnaby (main campus), Surrey, and Vancouver. The main Burnaby campus on Burnaby Mountain, located from ...
.
In 2008, she finished 29th in the
Olympic triathlon event and was the top female Canadian.
Her mother Laurie Murray is also a world class triathlete and continues to compete in the 60 plus category ranking 3rd in the world.
Carolyn Murray lives in Victoria BC and coaches future olympic triathletes.
References
External links
official homepage
1976 births
Living people
Canadian female triathletes
Olympic triathletes for Canada
Triathletes at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from St. Albert, Alberta
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