Mari Rabie
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Mari Rabie is a South Africa
n triathlete
who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics
and the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Rabie is also a Rhodes-Scholar elect of 2010 and is reading for her Masters in Applied Statistics at St Catherine's College Oxford. She has completed her degree in Actuarial Science at the University of Stellenbosch in 2009 and attended Bloemhof Girls' High School in Stellenbosch. She wishes to pursue a career as an actuary once her triathlon career is over.
In 2008 she finished 43rd in the Olympic triathlon event
after suffering severe technical problems with her bike. She described Beijing as her "Greatest disappointment ever", only once returning back to International Competition with a 4th place in 2010, due to injury Rabie has not raced since June 2010.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n 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...
and the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Rabie is also a Rhodes-Scholar elect of 2010 and is reading for her Masters in Applied Statistics at St Catherine's College Oxford. She has completed her degree in Actuarial Science at the University of Stellenbosch in 2009 and attended Bloemhof Girls' High School in Stellenbosch. She wishes to pursue a career as an actuary once her triathlon career is over.
In 2008 she finished 43rd 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....
after suffering severe technical problems with her bike. She described Beijing as her "Greatest disappointment ever", only once returning back to International Competition with a 4th place in 2010, due to injury Rabie has not raced since June 2010.
2010 results
- 1st South African Ironman 70.3
- 1st South African Xterra
- South African Champion
- 4th ITU World Cup Triathlon, Monterrey Mexico
2008 results
- All African Champion
- South African Champion
- 3rd World U23 Triathlon Championships