Anna Grzesiak
Anna Grzesiak (born 30 January 1987), is a Polish professional elite triathlete from Kalisz.
In 2008, aged 21, Anna Grzesiak started to take part in ITU triathlons and directly entered the elite category. She placed seventh in her very first (elite) race: the European Cup in Chania. In the same year at the Duathlon European Championships in Greece, i.e. her only non elite competition, Anna Grzesiak won the bronze medal.
In 2008, she placed third in the Polish Championships (U23),[1] and in 2009 she placed fourth (U23).[2]
In Kalisz, her hometown, Anna had attended a vocational sports school [3] and represented the local club SST Delfin Kalisz.
Now she studies physiotherapy at the Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego im. Eugeniusza Piaseckiego w Poznaniu, in Poznań,[4] and represents the AZS AWF Katowice club.
ITU Competitions[edit]
The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the Athlete's Profile Page.[5]
Unless indicated otherwise the following competitions are Olympic Distance Triathlons and refer to the Elite category.
| Date | Competition | Place | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-09 | Premium European Cup | Kedzierzyn Kozle | DNS |
| 2008-04-13 | European Cup | Chania | 7 |
| 2008-05-24 | Duathlon European Championships (U23) | Serres | 3 |
| 2008-06-28 | 9th World University Championship / Triathlon | Erdek | 19 |
| 2008-08-24 | European Cup & Small States of Europe Championships | Weiswampach | 15 |
| 2009-08-30 | Premium European Cup | Kedzierzyn Kozle | 31 |
| 2009-10-25 | Premium European Cup | Alanya | 21 |
| 2010-04-18 | European Cup | Antalya | 15 |
| 2010-05-30 | 10th World University Championship | Valencia | 5 |
| 2010-05-30 | 10th World University Championship (Team) | Valencia | 1 |
| 2010-07-03 | European Championships | Athlone | 32 |
| 2010-08-29 | Premium European Cup | Almere | 9 |
| 2010-09-11 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series, Grand Final: U23 Championships | Budapest | 17 |
BG = the sponsor British Gas · DNF = did not finish · DNS = did not start
Notes[edit]
- ^ See http://download.kronikasportu.pl/pdf/dyscypliny/2008/Triathlon.pdf Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ^ See http://www.triathlon.pl/Wyniki/09/gorzno/gorznowomen.pdf Archived 2009-08-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ^ See http://www.pwsz.kalisz.pl/?sport-wyczynowy,129#. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ^ See http://www.awf.katowice.pl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=237:powitanie-sportowcow&catid=2:z-ycia-uczelni&Itemid=46[permanent dead link]. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ^ See http://archive.triathlon.org/zpg/zresults-ath-dtl.php?id=MTQ1MDk=# Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
External links[edit]
- Anna Grzesiak at World Triathlon
- Polish Triathlon Federation (in Polish)
