In 2008, aged 21, Anna Grzesiak started to take part in ITU triathlons and directly entered the elite category. She placed seventh in her very first (elite) race: the European Cup in Chania. In the same year at the Duathlon European Championships in Greece, i.e. her only non elite competition, Anna Grzesiak won the bronze medal.
In 2008, she placed third in the Polish Championships (U23),[1] and in 2009 she placed fourth (U23).[2]
In Kalisz, her hometown, Anna had attended a vocational sports school [3] and represented the local club SST Delfin Kalisz.
Now she studies physiotherapy at the Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego im. Eugeniusza Piaseckiego w Poznaniu, in Poznań,[4] and represents the AZS AWF Katowice club.
ITU Competitions
The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the Athlete's Profile Page.[5]
Unless indicated otherwise the following competitions are Olympic Distance Triathlons and refer to the Elite category.
Emmie Charayron, also known as Emma Charayron, is a French professional triathlete, European Champion of the year 2011, ten time French Champion in various age categories, and both European and World Junior Champion in 2009, and U23 World Championship bronze medalist in 2010.
Charlotte Morel, is a French professional triathlete, twelve times National Champion in various duathlon and triathlon categories, e.g. National U23 Triathlon Champion of the years 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012. Since 2006, Morel is a permanent member of the French National Team. In the French Club Championship Series, Morel represented the club Beauvais, which e.g. in 2006, 2009 and in 2010 won both the French Club Championship Series Lyonnaise des Eaux and the National Club Championships in Gruissan. From 2013 to 2016, however, Morel will represent Issy les Moulineaux because of Beauvais' complete retreat from the elite sports.
Natalia Sergeyevna Shliakhtenko is a Russian professional triathlete, Master of Sport, and reserve member of the National Team.
Inna Tsyganok is a professional Ukrainian Russian triathlete, member of the Ukrainian National Team and National Champion of the year 2009. In 2011, Tsyganok took part in ITU competitions "representing ITU", i.e. without a citizenship, which seems to be a violation of the ITU regulations. Since August 2011 she is officially "representing Russia".
Zsófia Tóth, also Zsófi, is a Hungarian professional triathlete, several times National Champion in various categories, number 2 in the national elite Ranglista and the 2011 National Vice Champion. Since 2005 she has been a permanent member of the National Team. In the 2010 ITU ranking (Women’s Standings) she was number 20 of the 81 best U23 triathletes of the world.
Bárbara Leticia Bonola Jiménez is a Mexican professional triathlete and member of the National Team.
Kateřina Dudková is a professional Czech triathlete, Czech U23 vice champion of the year 2009 and member of the young Czech elite team.
Danne Boterenbrood, is a Dutch professional triathlete.
(María) Saleta Castro Nogueira, is a Spanish, Galician, professional triathlete, National U23 Triathlon and National Elite Long Distance Champion of the year 2010.
Alice Betto is an Italian professional triathlete, National 2010 Elite Champion and National 2009 U23 Champion.
Charlotte Bonin is an Italian professional triathlete.
Dmitry Andreyevich Polyanski, is a Russian professional triathlete, 2009 U23 European Champion and permanent member of the National Elite Team. Polyanski is, together with Alexander Bryukhankov and Ivan Vasiliev, qualified for the London Olympics 2012.
Sophie Coleman is an English ex-professional triathlete, Junior Duathlon World Champion of the years 2008 and 2009, U23 Duathlon World Champion of the year 2010, Junior Duathlon European Champion of the year 2007, and British Junior Triathlon Champion of the years 2008 and 2009.
Emma Jackson is an Australian professional triathlete, U23 World Champion of the year 2010, and 2009 Junior World Championships silver medalist.
Carolina Routier Cañigueral, also Caro(l) Routier, is a professional Spanish triathlete, the Spanish U23 Champion, Elite Sprint Champion, and the Spanish Aquathlon Champion of the year 2011. Routier is also a member of the National Spanish Lifesaving Team (Selección Española de Salvamento y Socorrismo) and the 2008 European Junior Champion in lifesaving.
Céline Schärer is a professional Swiss triathlete, National U23 Champion of the year 2010 and member of the National Team.
Arina Shulgina, born 25 June 1991, is a Russian professional triathlete. She is the winner of the sprint triathlon at the 2010 Russian Championships 2010 in Penza, and a reserve member of the Russian National Team.
Eszter Dudás is a Hungarian professional triathlete, European Junior Vice Champion of the year 2011, and, along with Eszter Pap and Zsófia Tóth, a member of the Heraklesz High Performance Team.
Annamaria Mazzetti is an Italian professional triathlete and 2009 National Champion in three categories.
Alexandra Razarenova is a Russian professional triathlete, member of the Russian National Elite Team, Russian Elite Champion of the year 2011, and European U23 Champion of the year 2011. She competed in the women's event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2016 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Olympics.
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