NEWS

New Zealand wins U23 gold!!

By World Triathlon Admin | 10 Sep, 2005

Kiwi triathlete Andrea Hewitt, 23 has just won the 2005 ITU Gamagori U23 Women’s world title. In only her fourth ever triathlon Hewitt sewed up the 1.5 km swim, 40 km cycle and 10 km run race race with a blistering final 5 km run.
The former New Zealand surf lifesaver was so far ahead of her rivals she had time to enjoy the moment, clapping spectators hands as she ran down the finish chute with    a New Zealand flag in her arms.
Czech athlete Vendula Frintova finished second with Nicola Spirig, who competed for Switzerland at the Athlens Olympics was third.
It was New Zealands second medal of the day after Rebecca Spence won a silver earlier in the junior women’s race.

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Related Event: 2004 Gamagori ITU Triathlon World Cup
26 Sep, 2004 • event pageall results
Results: Elite Men
1. Kris Gemmell NZL 01:58:06
2. Dmitriy Gaag KAZ 01:58:10
3. Stuart Hayes GBR 01:58:14
4. Andreas Raelert GER 01:58:21
5. Sebastian Dehmer GER 01:58:31
6. Bryce Quirk AUS 01:59:01
7. Brad Kahlefeldt AUS 01:59:11
8. Victor Plata USA 01:59:15
9. Jan Frodeno GER 01:59:21
10. Kuniaki Takahama JPN 01:59:22
Results: Elite Women
1. Annabel Luxford AUS 02:09:24
2. Anja Dittmer GER 02:09:51
3. Nicole Hackett AUS 02:10:11
4. Michelle Dillon GBR 02:11:17
5. Maxine Seear AUS 02:11:58
6. Akiko Sekine JPN 02:12:30
7. Ai Ueda JPN 02:12:52
8. Misato Takagi JPN 02:14:55
9. Laura Bennett USA 02:15:33
10. Miyuki Biwata JPN 02:16:07