Daniela Ryf
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Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
triathlete
Triathlon
A triathlon is a multi-sport event involving the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance events. While many variations of the sport exist, triathlon, in its most popular form, involves swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances...
who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
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In 2008, she finished seventh in the Olympic triathlon event
Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics
The Triathlon competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in Beijing, were held on Monday, August 18 and Tuesday, August 19 , on the Triathlon Venue at the Ming Tomb Reservoir in Shisanling....
. In 2010, Ryf placed third in the inaugural 2010 ITU Sprint Distance Triathlon World Championships
2010 ITU Sprint Distance Triathlon World Championships
The 2010 ITU Sprint Distance Triathlon World Championships was a triathlon race organised by the International Triathlon Union held in Lausanne, Switzerland on August 21. The event hosted both elite-level and amateur triathletes. This marked the inaugural year for the sprint distance championship...
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