Vanessa Raw
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Vanessa Raw is a professional English triathlete, member of the British Olympic Triathlon Academy Squad and a recognized artist. She lives in Loughborough
and is coached by Gavin Smith.
In the five years from 2006 to 2010, Vanessa Raw took part in 26 ITU competitions and achieved 8 top ten positions, among which 3 medals.
After the first and successful triathlon year in 2006 Raw suffered a setback because of a knee injury in 2007 but she eventually managed to reconcile high performance triathlon, painting and the degree course in Fine Art, which she finished at Loughborough University
in 2009, the year in which she also won two silver and a bronze medal at (Premium) European Cups.
Unless indicated otherwise, all competitions enumerated below are triathlons and belong to the Elite category.
BG = the sponsor British Gas · DNF = did not finish · DNS = did not start
Loughborough
Loughborough is a town within the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. It is the seat of Charnwood Borough Council and is home to Loughborough University...
and is coached by Gavin Smith.
In the five years from 2006 to 2010, Vanessa Raw took part in 26 ITU competitions and achieved 8 top ten positions, among which 3 medals.
After the first and successful triathlon year in 2006 Raw suffered a setback because of a knee injury in 2007 but she eventually managed to reconcile high performance triathlon, painting and the degree course in Fine Art, which she finished at Loughborough University
Loughborough University
Loughborough University is a research based campus university located in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, in the East Midlands of England...
in 2009, the year in which she also won two silver and a bronze medal at (Premium) European Cups.
ITU Competitions
The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the athlete's ITU Profile Page.Unless indicated otherwise, all competitions enumerated below are triathlons and belong to the Elite category.
| Date | Competition | Place | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-21 | Premium European Cup | Sanremo | 7 |
| 2006-07-08 | European Championships (U23) | Rijeka | 5 |
| 2006-07-30 | BG World Cup | Salford | 26 |
| 2006-09-02 | World Championships (U23) | Lausanne | 4 |
| 2006-09-24 | BG World Cup | Beijing | 10 |
| 2007-06-03 | BG World Cup | Madrid | DNF |
| 2007-08-11 | BG World Cup | Tiszaújváros | 17 |
| 2007-09-15 | BG World Cup | Beijing | 53 |
| 2007-10-07 | BG World Cup | Rhodes | DNF |
| 2008-04-19 | Premium European Cup | Pontevedra | 6 |
| 2008-05-10 | European Championships | Lisbon | DNF |
| 2008-06-05 | BG World Championships | Vancouver | 32 |
| 2009-05-31 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Madrid | DNF |
| 2009-07-02 | European Championships | Holten | 21 |
| 2009-08-09 | World Cup | Tiszaújváros | 19 |
| 2009-08-23 | European Cup | Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad) | 2 |
| 2009-08-30 | Premium European Cup | Kedzierzyn Kozle | 2 |
| 2009-09-26 | European Cup | Mar Menor | 3 |
| 2010-03-27 | World Cup | Mooloolaba | 20 |
| 2010-04-11 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Sydney | 29 |
| 2010-06-05 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Madrid | 31 |
| 2010-07-03 | European Championships | Athlone | 15 |
| 2010-07-17 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Hamburg | 19 |
| 2010-08-08 | World Cup | Tiszaújváros | 24 |
| 2010-08-15 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Kitzbuhel | 26 |
| 2010-09-08 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series: Grand Final | Budapest | 36 |
BG = the sponsor British Gas · DNF = did not finish · DNS = did not start