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   Sport:  Triathlon
   Height:  5’2”
   Weight: 105 lbs
   Date of Birth: June 16, 1982
   Place of Birth:   St-Foy, Que.
   Residence:   Montreal
   Personal Sponsors: SAPUTO, ASCADES,
   SYNERGIS, Asics, Oakley, Shimano, Trek,
   Apogée.
   Website: http://www.kathytremblay.ca/
   

BACKGROUND:
With a passion for swimming and missing outdoor sports, Kathy was determined to find the ideal sport that would suit her needs. Luckily, her father had heard of a discipline, which intrigued her because of the diversity of the three sports. The attraction was immediate: she could swim, bike and run until her heart’s content in a summer-like setting where she could fill her lungs with fresh air!

Kathy has the same passion for triathlon 11 years later and continues to pursue excellence in the sport on Canada’s national squad.

Kathy credits her family to being the core that determines the balance between her sporting and personal life. Kathy’s parents were instrumental in helping her shift from swimming to triathlon with their encouragement and support, while her sister – Melanie – is her source of inspiration.

With her boyfriend, and coach David-James Taché guiding her along the way to several top-five finishes on the World Cup, Kathy reached her Olympic dream in 2008 while competing for Canada in Beijing.

When not doing triathlon, Kathy enjoys public speaking, and everything relating to food. She is also a graduate of Université of Montreal, and HEC Montreal.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• Won Bronze Medal at 2009 World Team Championships, Des Moines, U.S.A.
• Beijing Olympic Games 2008
• Finished second at 2009 World Cup race in Ishigaki, Japan
• Finished fourth at a 2008 World Cup race in Richards Bay, South Africa
• Finished fifth at a 2008 World Cup in Ishigaki, Japan
• Finished third at a 2006 World Cup race in Mazatlan, Mexico
• Multiple Canadian Champion
• Finished fifth at the 2005 Under-23 World Championships

2009 RESULTS:
2009 – World Cup, Ishigaki, Japan: 2
2009 – World Championship Series, Tongyeong, Korea: 4
2009 – World Championship Series, Washington, U.S.A.: 22
2009 – World Cup, Des Moines, U.S.A.: 28
2009 – World Team Championships, Des Moines, U.S.A: 3
2009 – World Championship Series, Kitzbuhel, Austria: 4
2009 – Triathlon des Tourangeaux, France: 2
2009 – World Championship Series, Hamburg, Germany: 10
2009 – National Championship, Kelowna, B.C.: 2
2009 – Elite World Championships, Gold Coast, Australia: 30

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