Sarah Haskins (triathlete)

Sarah Haskins
Personal information
Born (1981-03-13) March 13, 1981
St. Louis, MO
Residence Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight 130 lb (59 kg)
Sport
Country United States
Turned pro 2004
Coached by Nate Kortuem
Medal record
Women's triathlon
ITU Triathlon World Championships
2008 Vancouver Elite
Pan American Games
2011 Guadalajara Individual
The first transition of the women's triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics. From the right: Laura Bennett, Magali Messmer, Sarah Haskins

Sarah Haskins (born March 13, 1981) is an American triathlete from St. Louis, Missouri. She competed in triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and is the 2011 Pan American Games Gold medalist.[1]

Education

Haskins attended the University of Tulsa from 1999–2003. She obtained an athletic scholarship for cross country and track and had several All-Conference finishes during her career there. Haskins graduated in May 2003 with a degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Mathematics.

Triathlon career

Haskins began competing in triathlons during the summer of 2003 after graduating college and turned pro in 2004. Haskins has a strong swimming background, she was swimming competitively at age five and swimming year-round by the age of nine years.

At the 2008 Olympics, she finished in 11th place, with a time of 2:01:22.57.[2] She finished in eighth place in the women's event at the 2015 Pan American Games.[3]

Career accomplishments

References

  1. 1 2 Krabel, Herbert (23 October 2011). "Colucci, Haskins take PanAm Gold". Slowtwitch.com. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  2. ↑ "Triathlon Women Official Results". Beijing 2008. 2008-08-18. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
  3. ↑ "Triathlon - Event Overview - Women". Toronto 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Norden, Gomez win Toyota U.S. Open in Dallas". LAVA magazine. 2 October 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
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