Daniela Ryf

Daniela Ryf (born 29 May 1987) is a Swiss triathlete. She is the titles holder of the Ironman World Championship of 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018; and of the Ironman 70.3 World Championship of the 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2019.[4][5][6]

Daniela Ryf
Daniela Ryf at Ironman Germany in 2015
Personal information
Nickname(s)Angry Bird[1]
Born (1987-05-29) 29 May 1987
Solothurn[2]
ResidenceFeldbrunnen, Switzerland
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3]
Weight63 kg (139 lb)[3]
Sport
CountrySwitzerland
SportTriathlon
Turned pro2007
Coached byBrett Sutton

Ryf competed for Switzerland in the Triathlon at the Summer Olympics of 2008 (7th) and 2012 (40th).[7] In 2010, Ryf placed third in the inaugural 2010 ITU Sprint Distance Triathlon World Championships.[8]

References

  1. Bennett, Holly (23 January 2015). "ProFile: Daniela Ryf". Competitor Group, Inc. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  2. munzinger
  3. Krabel, Herbert (28 October 2014). "Kona 14 Top 15 women - run". Slowtwitch.com. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  4. Hitches, Liz (10 October 2015). "Women's Report: Daniela Ryf Dominant At Ironman World Championship". Competitor Group, Inc. Archived from the original on 12 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  5. Carlson, Tim (7 September 2014). "Gomez, Ryf shine in Mt Tremblant". Slowtwitch.com. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  6. Carlson, Timothy (9 September 2017). "Ryf dominates for her 3rd Ironman 70.3 World title". Slowtwitch.com. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  7. "Daniel Ryf". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  8. "Norden Takes Inagural Sprint World Title". International Triathlon Union. 21 August 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Dominique Gisin
Wendy Holdener
Swiss Sportswoman of the Year
2015
2018
Succeeded by
Lara Gut
Mujinga Kambundji


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