Julie Dibens

Julie at New York Tri 2007

Julie Claire Dibens (born 4 March 1975 in Salisbury, England) is a professional triathlete. She represented Great Britain in the 2004 Summer Olympics[1] and has won the 2009 Ironman 70.3 World Championship as well as the XTERRA Triathlon World Champion in 2007, 2008, and 2009.[2] Dibens lives and trains in Boulder, Colorado.

Background

Julie Dibens started her sporting career in Swimming, competing for Great Britain as a Junior in 1991. She then received a swimming scholarship for Louisiana State University (LSU).[2] There, she obtained All American honors.

Whilst at LSU, she obtained two degrees:

After her college eligibility finished, in 1997, she began training for triathlon.

Notable triathlon achievements

Dibens qualified for both the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. However, she was forced to withdraw from the 2000 Games because of a knee injury.

References

  1. 1 2 "Julie Dibens". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Wilson, Steve (23 December 2009). "Julie Dibens thinks long and hard after XTERRA and 70.3 triathlon world titles". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 20 October 2010.

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