Sheila Taormina

Sheila Christine Taormina ( born March 18, 1969 in Livonia ) is an American triathlete, swimmer and pentathlete.

Career

Sheila Taormina started four times at the Olympics - in three different sports: In 1996, she won gold at the Olympics in swimming. 2000 and 2004, she competed at the Olympics in triathlon and finally in Beijing in 2008 in the Pentathlon.

In 2004 she was triathlon world champion in the Olympic distance and in Japan in 2005 Aquathlon World Champion.

In 2008, she was recognized for her achievements with induction into the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame.

Sporting successes

( DNF - Did Not Finish )

Erin Baker (1989 ) | Karen Smyers (1990 ) | Joanne Ritchie (1991 ) | Myself Ellie Jones ( 1992, 1993 ) | Emma Carney (1994 ) | Karen Smyers (1995 ) | Jackie Gallagher (1996 ) | Emma Carney (1997 ) | Joanne King ( 1998) | Loretta Harrop (1999 ) | Nicole Hackett (2000 ) | Siri Lindley (2001 ) | Leanda Cave (2002 ) | Emma Snowsill (2003 ) | Sheila Taormina ( 2004) | Emma Snowsill (2005, 2006 ) | Vanessa Fernandes (2007 ) | Helen Tucker ( 2008) | Emma Moffatt (2009, 2010) | Helen Jenkins ( 2011) | Lisa Nordén (2012 ) | non Stanford (2013 )

Livonia (Michigan) Triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athens Portugal Australia Brisbane Triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics Atlanta Jenny Thompson Michellie Jones Jackie Fairweather
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