Marko Albert
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Marko Albert at the Melbourne Ironman on March 25, 2012, finishing 9th | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
25 June 1979 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Residence | Tallinn |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Estonia |
| Club | Triatloniklubi 21.CC |
| Coached by | Jüri Käen |
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Marko Albert (born 25 June 1979) is an Estonian triathlete. Albert started his sporting career as swimmer and switched to triathlon in 1997. He is coached by Jüri Käen.
Albert is 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) tall and weighs 78 kg (172 lb).[1]
Achievements
Albert has twice finished second in International Triathlon Union World Cup: Rio de Janeiro in 2004 and New Plymouth in 2006. He has also been total six times in TOP 10 in ITU World Cup. He competed in two Olympic Games triathlons 2004 Athens 21st place and 2008 Beijing 41st place. Latest best result is 2014 Ironman New Zealand where he got first place in front of Cameron Brown and Terenzo Bozzone.
Notable results
Some of Albert's notable achievements include:
| Date | Event | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ironman New Zealand | 1 |
| 2014 | Ironman Austria | 5 |
| 2014 | Ironman 70.3 South Africa | 10 |
| 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Italy | 7 |
| 2013 | Ironman New Zealand | 2 |
| 2013 | Ironman 70.3 Geelong | 7 |
| 2013 | Ironman 70.3 South Africa | 4 |
| 2012 | Ironman 70.3 Racine | 1 |
| 2012 | Ironman New Zealand | 6 |
| 2012 | Ironman Melbourne | 9 |
| 2011 | Ironman World Championships | 13 |
| 2011 | Ironman Austria | 3 |
| 2011 | Ironman 70.3 US Open Championships, Galveston | 6 |
| 2010 | Ironman 70.3 Austin | 2 |
| 2009 | Ironman 70.3 St Pölten | 4 |
References
- ↑ "Marko Albert's Profile". ITU. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
External links
- Official website
- ITU profile for Marko Albert
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