Elizabeth May (triathlete)

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Elizabeth May on the women's overall podium of the 2007 International Weiswampach Triathlon. Elizabeth May 2007.jpg
Elizabeth May on the women's overall podium of the 2007 International Weiswampach Triathlon.
Liz May
Medal record
Representing Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Women's triathlon
ETU Triathlon European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 HoltenElite
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Rijeka U23
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Echternach U23
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Cancun Junior
Women's aquathlon
ITU Aquathlon World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Beijing Elite
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Madeira Elite
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Queenstown Elite
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Cancun Junior

Elizabeth Nicola "Liz" Holst May (born 27 July 1983 in Luxembourg) is a female athlete from Luxembourg, who competed in triathlon from 2000 to 2013. May is a 2011 Aquathlon World Champion and is a 2009 European Championship silver medalist. May competed at the Olympic triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics. [1] She finished in seventeenth place in Athens with a total time of 2:08:29.22.

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May is of Danish descent. She was educated at the European School (ESL) in Luxembourg City and has a Master of Laws from the University of Copenhagen.

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References

    • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Liz May". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02.