Laura Marie Bennett (née Reback , born 25 April 1975, in North Palm Beach , Florida ) is an American professional triathlete . She placed fourth in the women's triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics . In 2012, she finished 17th at the London Olympic Games . She earned a silver medal at the World Triathlon Championships in 2003 and bronze medals in 2004, 2005, and 2007. She has also raced at the Half-Ironman distance , placing 5th at the 2009 Ironman 70.3 World Championship .
15-411: Greg Bennett may refer to: Greg Bennett (triathlete) (born 1972), Australian triathlete Greg Bennett (writer) (born 1950), American space flight engineer and science fiction writer Greg Bennett Guitars , brand name of stringed instruments [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with
30-607: A member of the swimming team and pursued a finance degree. In swimming she served as a co-captain, and was a member of the 1997 NCAA champion 400 medley relay. She graduated in 1997 with a BS in finance. In 1993, she was a member of the USA Triathlon Junior National Team, and was voted the USA Triathlon and Triathlete Magazine Junior of the Year in 1994. In 1997, after completing college, she
45-557: A spot on the Olympic team as the second alternate for the U.S. triathlon team at the 2000 Summer Olympics , and as the first alternate in the 2004 Summer Olympics . At the 2008 Summer Olympics , she was the first American to qualify for the team, by placing first American, and third overall, in the Beijing 2007 trials. At the games, she placed fourth with a time of 2:00:21.54. In 2009, Bennett made her long distance triathlon debut at
60-424: Is a motivational speaker , corporate trainer, and entrepreneur . He is a retired professional Olympic athlete from Australia . He competed in triathlon since the age of 14 as a student at Newington College (1984–1989). Greg became a dual Australian and USA citizen in 2012. Bennett has won two International Triathlon Union World Series titles, one Triathlon World Championship, and six World Cup titles. He
75-607: The Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series. Bennett ranked first in the swim rankings 2010 season. That same year she was selected as the USAT 2010 Olympic/ITU Female Athlete of the Year for her consistent performances and end of season ranking during the 2010 racing season. At the 2012 Summer Olympics , Bennett placed 17th in the women's triathlon with a time of 2:02:17. The following list of Bennett's results
90-520: The International Triathlon Union Presidents Cup in 2002 Undefeated Gram Slam Series Champion in 2007 Over 100 International wins, including: Major USA Titles Six-time World Cup Champion Six Ironman 70.3 from 12 starts Represented Australia at Triathlon World Championships 1994 - 2010 Represented Australia at Duathlon World Championships – 1999 - 2005 Represented Australia at
105-528: The Ironman Augusta 70.3 race in 2009. She won in a time of 4:18:36, just six seconds ahead of runner up Kelly Williamson , qualifying her for the 2009 Ironman 70.3 World Championship . Bennett placed 5th at 2009 Ironman 70.3 World Championship with a time of 4:07:39. In 2010, the ITU first started keeping track of segment rankings to reward the best athlete in each of the three disciplines throughout
120-629: The Olympic Games Represented Australia at the Goodwill Games Laura Bennett (triathlete) Bennett started triathlons at age 10, took up swimming at age 12. She attended Cardinal Newman High School where she ran track and swam. She was the Florida state champion in the mile and two mile races for two consecutive years. She attended at Southern Methodist University where she was
135-762: The Toyota USA Open Dallas Triathlon. Bennett won the Life Time Series for three consecutive years: 2006, 2007, and 2008. Greg won eleven of fifteen starts; he was second in one and third in the remaining three. Bennett placed second in the 2009 Life Time Fitness series even after being hit by a motorist in August 2009 after a training ride in his hometown of Boulder, CO. Bennett won the 2011 World Championship (no drafting) in Des Moines, Iowa, just shy of his 40th Birthday. Bennett
150-590: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Greg_Bennett&oldid=1080889865 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Greg Bennett (triathlete) Greg Bennett (born 2 January 1972, in Sydney , New South Wales )
165-500: The ‘world fittest couple,’ there’s little debate that the Bennetts were worthy contenders of that title during their 16 years as Married Professional Triathletes. World Triathlon Series Champion 2002 and 2003 Ironman 5150 Triathlon World Champion, 2011 Three-time Australian National Champion 1998, 1999, 2000 (long course) Three-time USA Grand Slam Series Champion 2006, 2007, 2008 Triathlete Of The Year 2003 and 2007 Awarded
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#1732797444701180-677: Was on the podium twenty-three times. Bennett represented Australia at thirteen World Championship Triathlons, three World Duathlon Championships with a silver medal in 2002, two Goodwill games, and qualified for two Australian Olympic teams. Bennett won the world's richest ever Triathlon prize purse in 2007 by winning all 5 of the Life Time Fitness Grand Slam city series, which included the LTF Minneapolis Triathlon, Nautica New York Triathlon, Accenture Chicago Triathlon, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles and
195-498: Was ranked the world's number-one triathlete in 2002 and 2003. Bennett qualified for the Australian Olympic team at Athens, 2004 and Beijing, 2008 Summer Olympics . At the 2004 Summer Olympics . He placed fourth with a total time of 1:51:41.58. Greg won three Australian National titles in 1998, 1999, and 2000 (long course) and two Oceania titles in 1998 and 1999. Bennett started eighty-two ITU World Cups, won six, and
210-700: Was the second U.S. amateur at the World Championship in Perth, Australia. Bennett turned pro in 1998 after placing as the second U.S. amateur at the 1997 World Championship. That same year she began competing on the International Triathlon Union (ITU) racing circuit. She earned a silver medal at the World Triathlon Championships in 2003 and bronze medals in 2004, 2005, and 2007. Bennett first earned
225-520: Was voted Triathlete of the Year in 2003 and 2007 by Triathlete magazine and voted top 15 greatest triathlete of all time by Inside Triathlon Magazine 2012. Bennett raced professionally for 27 years. He competed in over 500 professional Triathlons and won 100+ international races. Greg Bennett is married to US Olympic Triathlete Laura Bennett . Laura Bennett raced the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics and, like Greg, finished in 4th place in Beijing. Often heralded throughout their careers as
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