Chrissie Wellington
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"Champions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them-a desire, a dream, a vision…they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill." (Mohammed Ali) "The greatest mistake a man can make is being afraid to make one."
- Date of Birth: February 18, 1977
- Other Sponsors: Oakley, Xlab, Blueseventy, TYR, Cytomax Performance, Cannondale, Fuel Belt
- Other Hobbies: Eating, travelling, dinner and wine with friends, cycle touring, hiking, talking and laughing
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Career Highlights:
- 2008: 1st Ironman Australia
- 2008: 1st ITU Long Distance World Championship
- 2008: 1st Timberman Ironman 70.3
- 2008: 1st Ironman European Championship
- 2008: 1st Alpe d'Huez Long Course triathlon
- 2008: 1st Ironman World Championships
- 2009: 1st Ironman Australia Triathlon
- 2009: 1st Ironman 70.3 Kansas
- 2009: 1st Quelle Challenge - Roth, Germany
- 2009: 1st Ironman World Championships
Bio
Chrissie Wellington, is an English triathlete who is the current Ironman World Champion and world record holder for ironman-distance triathlon races. Most recently she won her third Ironman World Championships on Kona in setting the new women’s world record time, which was held for over 15 years. She is noted for having won the World Championship less than a year after turning professional. She is also the first British athlete to hold the Ironman Triathlon World Championship.
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