Evelyn Williamson

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Evelyn Williamson
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Williamson in 2020
Medal record
Women's triathlon
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
ITU Triathlon World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Lausanne Elite women's race

Evelyn Catherine Laura Williamson (born 30 August 1971) is an athlete from New Zealand, who competes in triathlon.

Williamson competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1] She took twenty-second place [1] with a total time of 2:05:38.30.

Williamson placed 3rd at the 1998 ITU Triathlon World Championships.

Williamson qualified as the alternate for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but as New Zealand does not send their alternates along with the three-person team, she did not attend.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Triathlon: Tough double for triathlete". The New Zealand Herald . 5 February 2001. Retrieved 24 January 2010.