India Lee

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India Lee
India Lee 2019.jpg
India Lee IMPA 2019
Personal information
Full nameIndia Lee
NationalityBritish
Born1988
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportTriathlon
Coached byRhys Davey
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Women's Triathlon
ETU European Triathlon Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg ETU European Triathlon Championships 2016 Lisbon
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg ETU European Triathlon Championships 2016 Lisbon
Ironman 70.3
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Ironman 70.3 2019 Lahti
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Ironman 70.3 2019 Weymouth
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Ironman 70.3 2018 Weymouth
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg Ironman 70.3 2019 Pays D'Aix

India Lee is a British professional triathlete competing at both short course (International Triathlon Union, ITU) and long course (Ironman 70.3) distances.

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Career

Short Course Triathlon

Lee's highest placing in short course triathlon was in 2016 when she became the European Triathlon Union (ETU) European Champion, [1] duplicating this success with team GB in the mixed relay.

In the ITU Triathlon World Cup, she won the race at Cagliari in 2016.

Long Course Triathlon

In her debut at the 70.3 distance, Lee won the 2018 Weymouth 70.3 Ironman, [2] repeating the feat at the same race in 2019.

Later in 2019 she took the win at the second edition of the Lahti 70.3 Ironman, with compatriot Katrina Matthews in Silver, [3] and had success at IRONMAN 70.3 Pays d’Aix with Bronze in 2019, [4] rounding out the podium behind race winner Emma Pallant and Silver medallist Nikki Bartlett.

Lee competed in her first Ironman 70.3 World Championships at Nice in 2019 coming 11th, and followed this by recording a 6th place at the Ironman 70.3 Middle East championships. [5]

As a result of her placing in the latter race she secured a place at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships 2020, but due to the events of COVID-19 the 2020 Ironman and 70.3 Ironman World Championships were cancelled with dates for 2021 announced. [6] It appears that athletes who qualified for these championships will be permitted to race at the 2021 editions.

Lee currently has her training base in Bath, and is coached by Rhys Davey (coach of fellow Team GB triathlete Vicky Holland). [7] [8]

ITU Results
DatePositionEventClassificationTime
2020-07-2122019 ITU World Triathlon Mixed Relay Series EdmontonMixed Relay00:21:54
2020-03-24132019 Huelva ETU Triathlon European Cup and Iberoamerican ChampionshipsElite Women02:11:10
2020-03-08262019 Daman World Triathlon Abu DhabiElite Women00:58:25
2019-02-10152019 Discovery Triathlon World Cup Cape TownElite Women00:58:59
2018-08-18DNF2018 Lausanne ITU Triathlon World CupElite WomenDNF
2018-08-11122018 Glasgow ETU Triathlon European ChampionshipsMixed Relay00:19:46
2018-08-09212018 Glasgow ETU Triathlon European ChampionshipsElite Women02:05:35
2018-07-08122018 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World CupElite Women01:00:52
2018-07-0772018 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World CupSemifinal 1 Elite Women00:59:55
2018-06-17352018 Antwerp ITU Triathlon World CupElite Women01:06:14
2018-06-0232018 Cagliari ITU Triathlon World CupElite Women01:00:14
2017-08-26192017 ITU World Triathlon StockholmElite Women02:08:17
2017-07-15262017 ITU World Triathlon HamburgElite Women01:01:43
2017-06-1852017 Kitzbühel ETU Triathlon European ChampionshipsMixed Relay00:19:27
2017-06-16152017 Kitzbühel ETU Triathlon European ChampionshipsElite Women02:01:24
2017-06-11172017 ITU World Triathlon LeedsElite Women02:04:06
2017-05-28DNF2017 Madrid ITU Triathlon World CupElite WomenDNF
2017-03-03162017 ITU World Triathlon Abu DhabiElite Women02:07:11
2016-07-16412016 ITU World Triathlon HamburgElite Women00:59:20
2016-07-02262016 ITU World Triathlon StockholmElite Women02:10:01
2016-05-2912016 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European ChampionshipsMixed Relay00:17:20
2016-05-2812016 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European ChampionshipsElite Women02:04:03
2016-05-0812016 Cagliari ITU Triathlon World CupElite Women01:03:52
2016-04-02DNF2016 Quarteira ETU Triathlon European CupElite WomenDNF
2016-03-1232016 Sarasota CAMTRI Sprint Triathlon and Mixed Relay American ChampionshipsElite Women01:00:06
2016-03-0532016 Clermont CAMTRI Sprint Triathlon American CupElite Women01:00:06
2016-09-18562015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final ChicagoElite Women02:05:02
2015-08-22262015 ITU World Triathlon StockholmElite Women02:06:02
2015-08-02492015 Rio de Janeiro ITU World Olympic Qualification EventElite Women02:07:59
2015-07-11232015 Geneva ETU Triathlon European ChampionshipsElite Women02:13:24
2015-05-0332015 Antalya ETU Triathlon European CupElite Women02:01:25
2015-04-2532015 Alcobendas ETU Sprint and Standard Distance Duathlon European ChampionshipsElite Women02:07:28
2015-03-2922015 GBR Sprint Duathlon National ChampionshipsElite Women00:37:11
2015-03-21142015 Quarteira ETU Triathlon European CupElite Women02:11:01
2014-09-21122014 Madrid ETU Triathlon European Cup FinalElite Women02:16:28
2014-07-2062014 Geneva ETU Triathlon European CupElite Women02:15:22
2014-06-1542014 GBR Triathlon National ChampionshipsElite Women02:06:09
2013-09-1192013 London ITU Aquathlon World ChampionshipsElite Women00:33:44
2013-08-10262013 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World CupSemifinal 2 Elite Women01:07:08
2013-07-13152013 GBR Triathlon National ChampionshipsElite Women01:08:28
2013-04-2012013 Horst ETU Powerman Long Distance and Sprint Duathlon European Championships25-29 Female AG Sprint01:01:07
2013-01-0192013 GBR Duathlon National ChampionshipsElite Women01:05:37

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