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One
of the fastest swimmers on the circuit, Sheila Taormina, from Michigan,
won an Olympic Gold Medal as part a 4 x 200m swim relay team in
the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games. She is part of the strong team of
American women and can usually be counted on for a podium finish.
Sheila is one of the favourites to grab an Olympic medal in Athens,
already claiming the gold in the World Chmapionships in Madeira
this May.
Highlights:
2004 ITU World Championships, Madeira - 1st
2003 Corner Brook, Edmonton, St. Anthony's ITU World Cups - 2nd
2002 Nice ITU World Cup - 1st
2001 Cancun ITU World Cup - 1st
| Date
of Birth: |
18
March 1969 |
| Born:
|
Livonia,
Michigan |
| Nationality:
|
American |
| Years
in Triathlon: |
3 |
| Other
sports: |
NCAA
all American Swimmer (won a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics) |
| Education: |
MBA
in Business from the University of Georgia |
| Occupation: |
Owns
her own company specialising in motivational speaking
(Taormina & Associates). She is also a Commissioner
on the Livonia Board of Parks & Recreation. |
| Languages: |
English |
| Other:
|
Sheila
won a gold medal at the 1996 Olympic Games in the 4 x
200 meter swim relay and was 6th at the 2000 Olympic Games
in Sydney in Triathlon |
| Sponsors: |
Speedo,
Carpenters and Millwrights of Michigan, Baker's Breakfast
Cookies, Zipp, Aquaman, Rudy Project, Elite Bicycles,
Endless Pools, Computrainer, Sport Vector, StarTrac Treadmills,
Bowflex, Extran/Zoeller Marketing, Bikesport Michigan,
Hanson's Running Shop |
| Coach: |
Lew
Kidder |
| Historical
results |
| World
Championships |
|
| 2004
Madeira, POR |
1st |
| 2003
Queenstown, NZL |
13th |
| 2002
Cancun, MEX |
24th |
| 2001
Edmonton, CAN |
24th |
| 2000
Perth, AUS |
6th
|
| Aquathlon
World Championships |
|
| 2001
Edmonton, CAN |
3rd |
| World
Cup |
|
| 2003 |
|
| Madeira,
POR |
1st |
| Madrid,
ESP |
7th |
| Corner
Brook, CAN |
2nd |
| Edmonton,
CAN |
2nd |
| St.
Anthony's, USA |
2nd |
| 2002 |
|
| Nice,
FRA |
1st |
| Edmonton,
CAN |
3rd |
| St.
Anthony's, USA |
2nd |
| Ishigaki,
JPN |
4th |
| Gamagori,
JPN |
4th |
| 2001 |
|
| Toronto,
CAN |
8th |
| Yamaguchi,
JPN |
6th |
| Cancun,
MEX |
1st |
| 2000
|
|
| Kona,
Hawaii, USA |
9th
|
| Toronto,
CAN |
5th
|
| 1999
|
|
| Cancun,
MEX |
7th
|
| Regional
|
|
| 2004
Acapulco Pan American Championships, MEX |
1st |
| 1999
North American Championships |
8th
|
| International
Events |
|
| 2004
Bellingham International, USA |
DNF |
| 2004
Honolulu International, USA |
4th |
| 2003
Baker's Cookie Bellingham, USA |
2nd |
| 2003
Clermont Intl., USA |
1st |
| 2003
Bay Islands, Honduras |
1st |
| 2002
Boston Monster Challenge Intl. |
2nd |
| 2002
Puerto Rico International |
1st |
| 2002
Guatemala International |
2nd |
| 2001
Shreveport International |
5th |
| 2001
Victoria International |
3rd |
| Games |
|
| 2003
Pan American Games, DOM |
2nd |
| 2001
Goodwill Games (Brisbane, AUS) |
5th |
| 2000
Olympic Games (Sydney, AUS) |
6th |
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