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From Vancouver, Canada, Carol Montgomery is the fastest woman runner
on the circuit. She is also the only triathlete to qualify for the
Sydney Olympic Games in two events; triathlon and 10,000 meters
- an accomplishment of which she is immensely proud. Carol is also
recognized for undergoing major leg surgery late in 1999 then coming
back only a few months later to finish second in the 2000 ITU World
Championships. Carol is also a Commonwealth Games Champion.
Highlights:
2002 Commonwealth Games - 1st
2001 St. Anthony's ITU World Cup - 1st
2001 Yamaguchi ITU World Cup - 1st
2000 Perth ITU World Championships - 2nd
| Date
of Birth: |
24/8/66 |
| Born:
|
Schelt,
BC, Canada |
| Nationality:
|
Canadian |
| Hometown: |
North
Vancouver, Canada |
| Years
in Triathlon: |
10 |
| Sponsors: |
Nike
Canada |
| Other
sports: |
Athletics
(represented Canada in 1994 at the Commonwealth Games
in the 10,000 meters and has also qualified to represent
Canada in this event at the Sydney 2000 Olympics) |
| Occupation:
|
Full
Time Athlete |
| Languages: |
English |
| Hobbies: |
Reading,
Cooking, Hockey |
| Injuries::
|
Underwent
major surgery in December 1999 to repair a narrowed external
iliac artery in her left leg. |
| Training
week: |
20
hours total: 5 runs, 5 bikes, 5 swims, Friday off |
| Other:
|
The
fastest woman runner on the series and the only triathlete
to qualify for two events at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
(the triathlon and 10,000metres). |
| Historical
results |
| World
Championships |
|
| 2004
Madeira World Championships, POR |
42nd |
| 2003
Queenstown World Championships, NZL |
DNF |
| 2002
Cancun, MEX |
10th |
| 2000
Perth, AUS |
2nd |
| 1996
Cleveland, USA |
3rd |
|
1991 Gold Coast, AUS |
7th |
|
1990
Orlando, USA
|
2nd
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| World
Cup |
|
| 2004 |
|
| Rio,
BRA |
10th |
| Cancun,
MEX |
7th |
| Hamburg,
GER |
7th |
| Corner
Brook, CAN |
7th |
| Tongyeong,
KOR |
9th |
| 2003 |
|
| Geelong,
AUS |
3rd |
| Rio,
BRA |
2nd |
| Cancun,
MEX |
4th |
| Athens,
GRE |
DNF |
| Tiszaujvaros,
HUN |
8th |
| Salford,
GBR |
2nd |
| Corner
Brook, CAN |
7th |
| Edmonton,
CAN |
9th |
| 2002 |
|
| Geelong,
AUS |
6th |
| St.
Anthony's, USA |
6th |
| Hamburg,
GER |
DNF |
| 2001 |
|
| St.
Anthony's, USA |
1st
|
| Corner
Brook, CAN |
6th |
| Yamaguchi,
JPN |
1st |
| 2000 |
|
| Rio
, BRA |
1st
|
| Toronto
, CAN |
1st
|
| Kona,
Hawaii, USA |
7th
|
| 1999 |
|
|
Monte Carlo, MON |
6th |
|
Ishigaki, JPN |
6th |
| Tiszajvaros,
HUN |
11th |
| 1997 |
|
|
Hamilton, BER |
2nd |
| Cancun,
MEX |
3rd |
| Embrun,
FRA |
3rd |
| International |
|
| 2002
Punta Del Este International, URU |
1st |
| National |
|
| 2003
Canadian Championships and ITU International Triathlon,
Victoria, CAN |
2nd |
|
1999 Canadian Champs |
2nd |
| Games
|
|
| 2002
Commonwealth Games |
1st |
|
2000 Olympic Games |
DNF
(bike crash - broken wrist) |
| 1999
Pan Am Games |
3rd
(bronze) |
| Regional |
|
| 2002
Pan American Championships |
5th |
| 2001
Pan American Championships |
1st
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