Samantha Warriner
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Samantha Warriner (born 1 August 1971) is a triathlete
who represents New Zealand in triathlons ranging from sprint distance up to the Half Ironman distance. She was born in Alton, Hampshire, England
. Samantha first turned professional at the end of 2005 after competing on the international stage for 3 years whilst also teaching fulltime at Whangarei Girls High School.
In 2005 Samantha had her first victory on the ITU World Circuit on 15 May 2005 when she was victorious on the Japanese Island of Ishigaki in an ITU World Cup. Sam followed this up with a win in the Hamburg ITU World Cup in Germany on 6 August 2005.
In 2006 Samantha started the year by taking 2nd in the Melbourne Commonwealth Games.
Samantha has been victorious in 7 ITU World Cup events, this puts her 9th on the all time list of female ITU World Cup winners. Only two female athletes have won ITU World Cups in more continuous years than Samantha who has won at least 1 World Cup in the years 2005 through to 2008 inclusive. (Vanessa Fernades 2003–2008 & Loretta Harrop 1998–2002) .
In 2008 Samantha won the ITU World Cup series overall. Going into the final round of the ITU World Cup Samantha was in 2nd position, and needed to finish 7th or above in the Mexican finale in Huatulco. Samantha won the final round and took the 2008 ITU World Cup Championship, she was awarded the ITU World Cup at the Madrid ITU World Congress at the beginning of December.
Warriner competed in the triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics
. She took eighteenth place with a total time of 2:08:42.07.
At the 2006 Commonwealth Games
she won silver
, with a total time of 1:58:38.86.
In 2008 she finished 16th in the Olympic triathlon event.
Sam is sponsored by; [The New Zealand Refining Company], Asics Footwear and Apparel, Thompson's – The Nature of Health, Red 8, Avanti Bikes,, Adidas Eyewear, Blue Seventy Wetsuits, Sweat7 Coaching, Powercranks.
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 represents New Zealand in triathlons ranging from sprint distance up to the Half Ironman distance. She was born in Alton, Hampshire, England
Alton, Hampshire
Alton is a historic market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of the English county of Hampshire. It had a population of 16,584 at the 1991 census and is administered by East Hampshire district council. It is located on the source of the River Wey and is the highest town in...
. Samantha first turned professional at the end of 2005 after competing on the international stage for 3 years whilst also teaching fulltime at Whangarei Girls High School.
In 2005 Samantha had her first victory on the ITU World Circuit on 15 May 2005 when she was victorious on the Japanese Island of Ishigaki in an ITU World Cup. Sam followed this up with a win in the Hamburg ITU World Cup in Germany on 6 August 2005.
In 2006 Samantha started the year by taking 2nd in the Melbourne Commonwealth Games.
Samantha has been victorious in 7 ITU World Cup events, this puts her 9th on the all time list of female ITU World Cup winners. Only two female athletes have won ITU World Cups in more continuous years than Samantha who has won at least 1 World Cup in the years 2005 through to 2008 inclusive. (Vanessa Fernades 2003–2008 & Loretta Harrop 1998–2002) .
In 2008 Samantha won the ITU World Cup series overall. Going into the final round of the ITU World Cup Samantha was in 2nd position, and needed to finish 7th or above in the Mexican finale in Huatulco. Samantha won the final round and took the 2008 ITU World Cup Championship, she was awarded the ITU World Cup at the Madrid ITU World Congress at the beginning of December.
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
. She took eighteenth place with a total time of 2:08:42.07.
At the 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
she won silver
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
, with a total time of 1:58:38.86.
In 2008 she finished 16th in the Olympic triathlon event.
Sam is sponsored by; [The New Zealand Refining Company], Asics Footwear and Apparel, Thompson's – The Nature of Health, Red 8, Avanti Bikes,, Adidas Eyewear, Blue Seventy Wetsuits, Sweat7 Coaching, Powercranks.