TOP CONTENDERS – WOMEN
VANESSA FERNANDES (POR)
DOB: 14 September 1985
Height: 5’6” (1.68m)
Current world ranking: 1
Place of Birth: Perosinho, Portugal
Weight: 126 lbs (57kg)
2006 Triathlon World Championships – Silver medalist
2003 Triathlon Junior World Championships – Bronze medalist
17-time World Cup winner, 2006 World Cup Series Champion
4-time Triathlon European Champion
2004 Olympian
EMMA SNOWSILL (AUS)
DOB: 15 June 1981
Height: 5’3” (1.61m)
Current world ranking: 17
Place of Birth: Gold Coast, Australia
Weight: 105 lbs (48kg)
2006 Triathlon World Champion
2005 Triathlon World Champion
2004 Triathlon World Champion
6-time World Cup winner
2006 Commonwealth Games – Gold medalist
SAMANTHA WARRINER (NZL)
DOB: 1 August 1971
Height: 5’7” (1.54m)
Current world ranking: 2
Place of Birth: Hampshire, England
Weight: 132 lbs (60kg)
5-time World Cup winner
2006 Commonwealth Games – Silver medalist
2004 Olympian
KIRSTEN SWEETLAND (CAN)
DOB: 24 September 1988
Height: 5’4” (1.61m)
Current world ranking: 6
Place of Birth: Nanaimo, Canada
Weight: 110 lbs (50kg)
2006 Triathlon Junior World Champion
2007 Richards Bay World Cup winner
2007 Edmonton World Cup – Silver medalist
ANNABEL LUXFORD (AUS)
DOB: 2 March 1982
Height: 5’7” (1.69m)
Current world ranking: 7
Place of Birth: Sydney, Australia
Weight: 117 lbs (53kg)
2005 Triathlon World Championships – Silver medalist
2004 Triathlon Under23 World Champion
4-time World Cup winner
2005 World Cup Series champion
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JOELLE FRANZMANN (GER)
DOB: 29 December 1978
Height: 5’6” (1.70m)
Current world ranking: 13
Place of Birth: Idar-Oberstein, GER
Weight: 127 lbs (58kg)
1995 Triathlon World Junior Championships – Silver medalist
2006 Tiszaujvaros World Cup winner
2006 World Cup series runner-up
2000 & 2004 Olympian
MICHELLE DILLON (GBR)
DOB: 24 May 1973
Height: 5’8” (1.54m)
Current world ranking: 15
Place of Birth: Wembley, England
Weight: 146 lbs (66kg)
2002 Triathlon World Championships – Bronze medalist
2-time World Cup winner
2001 Triathlon European Champion
2000 & 2004 Olympian
ERIN DENSHAM (AUS)
DOB: 3 May 1985
Height: 5’5” (1.64m)
Current world ranking: 9
Place of Birth: Camden, Australia
Weight: 112 lbs (51kg)
2006 Triathlon Under23 World Champion
2 World Cup medals in 2007
2007 Triathlon Oceania Champion
LAURA BENNETT (USA)
DOB: 25 April 1975
Height: 5’10” (1.74m)
Current world ranking: 20
Place of Birth: Boulder, CO, USA
Weight: 125 lbs (57kg)
2005 Triathlon World Championships – Bronze medalist
2004 Triathlon World Championships – Bronze medalist
2003 Triathlon World Championships – Silver medalist
4-time World Cup winner
DEBBIE TANNER (NZL)
DOB: 8 October 1982
Height: 5’4” (1.63m)
Current world ranking: 3
Place of Birth: Auckland, NZL
Weight: 106 lbs (48kg)
2006 Ishigaki World Cup winner
2 World Cup medals in 2007
2007 Triathlon Oceania Championships – Bronze medalist
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TOP CONTENDERS - MEN
JAVIER GOMEZ (ESP)
DOB: 25 March 1983
Height: 5’9” (1.78m)
Current world ranking: 1
Place of Birth: Basel, Switzerland
Weight: 152 lbs (69kg)
2003 Triathlon Under23 World Champion
6-time World Cup winner
2006 World Cup Series Champion
2007 Triathlon European Champion
BRAD KAHLEFELDT (AUS)
DOB: 27 July 1979
Height: 6’0” (1.83m)
Current world ranking: 5
Place of Birth: Temora, Australia
Weight: 146 lbs (67kg)
2005 Triathlon World Championships – Bronze medalist
2003 Team Triathlon World Champions
5-time World Cup winner
2006 Commonwealth Games – Gold medalist
TIM DON (GBR)
DOB: 14 January 1978
Height: 5’8” (1.54m)
Current world ranking: 8
Place of Birth: London, England
Weight: 146 lbs (66kg)
2006 Triathlon World Champion
1998 Triathlon Junior World Champion
4-time World Cup winner
2000 & 2004 Olympian
SIMON WHITFIELD (CAN)
DOB: 16 May 1975
Height: 5’10” (1.78m)
Current world ranking: 2
Place of Birth: Kingston, Canada
Weight: 150 lbs (68kg)
9-time World Cup winner
2002 Commonwealth Games – Gold medalist
2000 Olympics – Gold medalist
2004 Olympian
BEVAN DOCHERTY (NZL)
DOB: 29 March 1977
Height: 6’2” (1.87m)
Current world ranking: 3
Place of Birth: Taupo, New Zealand
Weight: 154 lbs (70kg)
2004 Triathlon World Champion
4-time World Cup winner
2006 Commonwealth Games – Silver medalist
2004 Olympics – Silver medalist
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FREDERIC BELAUBRE (FRA)
DOB: 14 February 1980
Height: 5’9” (1.76m)
Current world ranking: 14
Place of Birth: Poissy, France
Weight: 135 lbs (61kg)
2006 Triathlon World Championships – Bronze medalist
3-time World Cup winner
2-time Triathlon European Champion
2004 Olympian
ANDY POTTS (USA)
DOB: 28 December 1976
Height: 6’2” (1.88m)
Current world ranking: 29
Place of Birth: Hershey, PA, USA
Weight: 175 lbs (79kg)
2006 Team Triathlon World Champion
2-time World Cup winner
2004 Olympian
JAN FRODENO (GER)
DOB: 1 August 1981
Height: 6’3” (1.94m)
Current world ranking: 25
Place of Birth: Cologne, Germany
Weight: 167lbs (76kg)
2004 Triathlon Under23 World Championships – Silver medalist
4 World Cup medals
2007 German National Champion
2007 Triathlon European Championships – Silver medalist
KRIS GEMMELL (NZL)
DOB: 28 April 1977
Height: 5'10" (1.79m)
Current world ranking: 4
Place of Birth: Napier, New Zealand
Weight: 150 lbs (68kg)
2006 Triathlon World Championships – 4th place
2-time World Cup winner
3 World Cup medals in 2007
2006 Commonwealth Games – 5th place
IVAN RANA (ESP)
DOB: 10 June 1979
Height: 5’8” (1.74m)
Current world ranking: 10
Place of Birth: Ordes, Spain
Weight: 135 lbs (61kg)
2002 Triathlon World Champion
2003 & 2004 Triathlon World Championships – Silver medalist
3-time World Cup winner
2-time Triathlon European Champion
2000 & 2004 Olympian
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