Jennifer Gutierrez (born April 28, 1967) is a triathlete from the United States. Gutierrez competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ...

and she was the first American to qualify as a triathlete for the 2000 Olympics. She took thirteenth place with a total time of 2:03:38.48. Gutierrez graduated from

Oliver Wendell Holmes High School Oliver Wendell Holmes High School is a public high school that is part of the Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas ( United States). It was established in 1964 and is known for its circular architecture, in which several ...

in San Antonio, Texas. She is a graduate of Pepperdine University where she was a four-year letter winner in swimming. She did her first triathlon in 1994 and became a professional in 1995. She placed fourth at the

1999 Pan American Games The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23 to August 8, 1999, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and surrounding towns and ...

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1967 births Living people Sportspeople from San Antonio American female triathletes Triathletes at the 1999 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for the United States Olympic triathletes of the United States Triathletes at the 2000 Summer Olympics 21st-century American women {{US-triathlon-bio-stub