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April Rice
Bintan Triathlon Results: Champion 2019
Year of Birth: 1981
Nationality: Canada
Best Bintan Triathlon Time: 2:33:48 (2019)
Rice rose to the test of a challenging 15th edition of the Bintan Triathlon with an all-round strong performance. After posting the 2nd best split on both the swim and bike, she found herself in the lead with Vicky Hill, a strong runner, her closest rival at 2:20. With the fastest run of the day, Rice secured the win and left no doubt about who the Champion of 2019 is.
Colin O’shea
Bintan Triathlon Results: Champion 2019, 2nd 2015, 3rd 2016, 6th 2014
Year of Birth: 1979
Nationality: Ireland
Best Bintan Triathlon Time: 2:07:00 (2015)
It was a long time coming that O’shea would add a Bintan Triathlon win to his palmares. He did so in dominating fashion. After the swim O’shea already had a 2 minutes advantage over his nearest competitor, which he would extend steadily to 7 minutes by the time he hit the finish chute. His finish time of 2:15, far from his best, reflected the challenging course and conditions in 2019.
After winning everything she entered in Singapore, Zenker hit the Bintan Triathlon 2017 as a resounding favourite. A smoking race, headlined by her trademark swim, powerful bike and steady run saw her cross the line just nine seconds short of the record and fourth finisher overall. In 2018 she extended her reign in similar dominating fashion and finishing this time 2nd overall
Bintan Triathlon Results: Champion 2018, 2017
Year of Birth: 1982
Nationality: German
Best Bintan Triathlon Time: 02:13:31.04 (2017)
The Indonesian Olympic swimmer turned triathlete has now more Bintan Triathlon titles than any other athlete in the history of the event. In his last three appearances (2015, 2016 and 2018) he led from start to finish to crown himself the King of the Bintan Triathlon.
Bintan Triathlon Results: Champion 2018, 2016, 2015, 4th 2014, 2nd 2013
Year of Birth: 1980
Nationality: Indonesian
Best Bintan Triathlon Time: 2:02:54 (2016)
After a couple of near misses, Jansen finally scored the win in 2017. A strong swim saw him exit the water in the front pack, but it was the bike where he dominated gaining a minute lead, which he extended during the run to win by 90 seconds.
Bintan Triathlon Results: Champion 2017, 2nd 2010, 2nd 2006
Year of Birth: 1973
Nationality: Australian
Best Bintan Triathlon Time: 2:07:58 (2010)
48 years young on race day, Natalie is the oldest Bintan Triathlon Champion to date. Natalie scored her first Bintan Triathlon win in a come from behind race, which saw her exit the swim in sixth position with a three-minute deficit on the leader. A stellar bike leg saw her hit the front. A position she never relinquished as she finished the race with a solid run.
Bintan Triathlon Results: Champion 2016, 8th 2015, 13th 2014
Year of Birth: 1968
Nationality: Australian
Best Bintan Triathlon Time: 2:37:20 (2016)
Jacquelyn Foley owned the Singapore racing scene early 2015, winning all races with stellar swims and no less impressive bike and run disciplines. At the Bintan Triathlon she faced her toughest challenge yet in defending champion, Kathryn Haesner. It came down to the run in which she managed to edge away and win by a slender 30-seconds advantage.
Bintan Triathlon Results: Champion 2015
Year of Birth: 1982
Nationality: American
Best Bintan Triathlon Time: 2:15:41 (2015)
Multiple World Champion in Olympic Distance and Iron Distance Multiple World Champion in Olympic Distance and Iron Distance Triathlon, Chris can also call himself a Bintan Triathlon Champion on both the Sprint and Olympic Distance. In 2015 he returned with his family to share the Bintan Triathlon experience and added another Sprint title to his palmares, just for fun.
Bintan Triathlon Results: Champion 2014
Year of Birth: 1973
Nationality: Australian
Best Bintan Triathlon Time: 2:03:34 (2014)
Kathryn dominated the Bintan Triathlon in 2014. She won it by an enormous 10-minute margin, leading from start to finish. In 2015 she faced a greater challenge and finished 2nd to Jacquelyn Foley, despite clocking a personal best time on the Bintan course.
Bintan Triathlon Results: Champion 2014, 2nd 2015
Year of Birth: 1976
Nationality: New Zealander
Best Bintan Triathlon Time: 2:16:08 (2015)
With four athletes within a minute Jean won the closest finish in Bintan Triathlon history. It came as a complete surprise, as he had passed number 2 only in the final kilometre and did not know that the race leader had succumbed to a heat stroke just before.
Bintan Triathlon Results: Champion 2013
Year of Birth: 1970
Nationality: French
Best Bintan Triathlon Time: 2:09:08 (2013)
Anne was a runner who just turned triathlete the year before. In this race, however, she made the difference on the bike. 16th out of the water, she rode herself to the front with the fastest bike split and never relinquished her lead.
Bintan Triathlon Results: Champion 2013, 12th 2012,
Year of Birth: 1971
Nationality: French
Best Bintan Triathlon Time: 2:33:55 (2013)
Assad already showed his potential in 2006 with a 3rd place behind George Lawson and Mark Jansen. In 2010 he took the crown in a very exciting finale, distancing himself from his two main competitors (of whom Mark Jansen was one) in the final lap of the run. In 2012 he won in a more commanding fashion when he led from start to finish. In 2011 and 2014 it was Professional athletes Fredrik Croneborg and Chirs McCormack respectively that kept him from winning more Bintan Triathlon titles.
Bintan Triathlon Results: Champion 2012 and 2010, 2nd 2014 and 2011, 3rd 2006
Year of Birth: 1975
Nationality: Australian
Best Bintan Triathlon Time: 2:05:22 (2010)
It was third time lucky for Itsuko who had finished 3rd in 2010 and climbed a step higher in 2011. With a solid swim and bike, she kept herself close to the front. Coming out of T2 she then just ran away from the competition.
Bintan Triathlon Results: Champion 2012, 2nd 2011, 3rd 2010,
Year of Birth: 1968
Nationality: Japanese
Best Bintan Triathlon Time: 2:29:37 (2010)
Fredrik showed he had become a more complete athlete since his 2nd place to Dan Plews in 2009. Having joined the Professional ranks since, he clocked the fastest splits on all disciplines and won in 2011.
Bintan Triathlon Results: Champion 2011, 2nd 2009
Year of Birth: 1980
Nationality: Swedish
Best Bintan Triathlon Time: 2:03:53
Alexa pulled off a surprise in her Bintan Triathlon. A solid swim and strong bike laid the basis for a winning run.
Bintan Triathlon Results: Champion 2011
Year of Birth: 1979
Nationality: New Zealander
Best Bintan Triathlon Time: 2:35:21
Alice won both bintan Triathlon PRO races held in 2006 and 2007, what has probably been the biggest pay days in her triathlon career. She went on to take 3rd in the European Long Distance Championships in 2007 before she retired from professional triathlon. Alice came back to compete as an age-grouper in 2010 and won again!
Bintan Triathlon Results: Champion 2006, 2007, 2010
Year of Birth: 1982
Nationality: British
Best Bintan Triathlon Time: 2:13:15 (2007)
After a failed attempt in 2008, Dan came back with a vengeance in 2009. Having raced Elite in Britain, Dan found his second wind in Singapore winning many races in the region.
Bintan Triathlon Results: Champion 2009, 3rd 2008
Year of Birth: 1982
Nationality: British
Best Bintan Triathlon Time: 2:03:35 (2009)
Very new to the sport, but helped by a splitting run, Trudy took the Bintan Triathlon by storm. After a 2nd place in 2008, she received top honours in 2009, while 2010 saw her again on the second step of the podium.
Bintan Triathlon Results: Champion 2009, 2nd 2008, 2010
Year of Birth: 1972
Nationality: British
Best Bintan Triathlon Time: 2:20:56 (2009)
Early in his triathlon career George won the inaugural Bintan Triathlon in 2005. As the man to beat he managed to hold on to the crown of best age-grouper for three more years: 2006, 2007 and 2008.
Bintan Triathlon Results: Champion 2005, 2008, Age Group Champion: 2006, 2007
Year of Birth: 1970
Nationality: Australian
Best Bintan Triathlon Time: 2:06:65 (2008)
Age-group winner of both Bintan Triathlons she took part in: 2006 and 2008.
Bintan Triathlon Results: Champion 2008, Age Group Champion 2006
Year of Birth: 1977
Nationality: New Zealander
Best Bintan Triathlon Time: 2:23:50 (2008)
The Bintan Triathlon is proud to have Courtney as a two time winner. In 2006 and 2007 he took the crown, and some handsome prize money, home. Courtney has gone from strength to strength ever since becoming a 2x Olympian, winning several world cup races and sharing the podium with the worlds’ greatest in the ITU World Championships.
Bintan Triathlon Results: Champion 2006, 2007
Year of Birth: 1979
Nationality: Australian
Best Bintan Triathlon Time: 1:53:51 (2007)
Age-group winner of the Bintan Triathlon 2007. Having won the Sprint Distance of the 2006 edition in her maiden race on a mountain bike, she powered to the top sport in the Olympic Distance the year after.
Bintan Triathlon Results: Age Group Champion 2007
Year of Birth: 1971
Nationality: Australian
Best Bintan Triathlon Time: 2:30:56
Jocelyn gave the men a run for their money in 2005, beating them off the bike and finishing eventually 5th overall. In the 2006 and 2007 races she competed in the PRO category, finishing both times second to Alice Hector.
Bintan Triathlon Results: Champion 2005, 2nd PRO 2006, 2007
Year of Birth: 1978
Nationality: Australian
Best Bintan Triathlon Time: 2:16:33 (2006)
