Debbie Tanner (NZL) • World Triathlon

Debbie Tanner

New Zealand
Born: 1982

Starts

79

Podiums

10

Wins

2 Biography

Debbie Tanner is a 27-year-old triathlete who has been consistently performing internationally over the last 5 years. Competing at the Olympics in Beijing 2008 for the first time, and achieving 10th place, reinforced her ambition of striving to be the best triathlete in the world and for an Olympic gold medal in London 2012. Debbie has a long history of success starting out in triathlons at the age of eleven in the Weetbix Tryathlon, she has proven her tenacity breaking onto the international scene in 2006 with a 4th placing at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games, winning and making podiums at World Cup events.

The last two years have been a massive learning curve: An Olympic Games under her belt, a newly formed International World Series which focused on consistent performance through out the year. Changes in the sport which have proven successful, made it more accessible through live international coverage, which is creating a more competitive faster and more exciting sport. There can be no off days now… be on, or your out, on race day.

Latest Athlete Results

28	2012 Barfoot and Thompson World Triathlon Grand Final Auckland 20 Oct, 2012 - Elite Women - 02:15:00
25	2012 Dextro Energy World Triathlon Hamburg 21 Jul, 2012 - Elite Women - 00:57:56
17	2012 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbuehel 23 Jun, 2012 - Elite Women - 02:07:32
DNF	2012 ITU World Triathlon San Diego 11 May, 2012 - Elite Women - DNF
19	2012 Dextro Energy World Triathlon Sydney 14 Apr, 2012 - Elite Women - 02:03:15
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28	2012 Barfoot and Thompson World Triathlon Grand Final Auckland 2012-10-20 - Elite Women - 02:15:00
25	2012 Dextro Energy World Triathlon Hamburg 2012-07-21 - Elite Women - 00:57:56
17	2012 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbuehel 2012-06-23 - Elite Women - 02:07:32
DNF	2012 ITU World Triathlon San Diego 2012-05-10 - Elite Women - DNF
19	2012 Dextro Energy World Triathlon Sydney 2012-04-14 - Elite Women - 02:03:15
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10	Beijing 2008 Olympic Games 2008-08-18 - Elite Women - 02:01:05
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Australia's Emma Jackson takes out 2012 Elite Women's Oceania title in Devonport
Emma Jackson led an Australian sweep in Devonport, ahead of Ashleigh Gentle and Erin Densham, as the Australian women strengthened their London bid at the 2012 OTU Oceania Championships.
10 Mar, 2012
Triathlon Tweets of the Week
Athletes are training hard but a few of them took in some of the Australia Day festivities while others were keeping an eye on the great tennis action at the Australian Open. What else are…
27 Jan, 2012
Vicky Holland, Kris Gemmell triumph in Wellington
Gemmell won his second straight Oceania Championship while Gold Group member Holland continued her hot streak in New Zealand. Ashleigh Gentle was crowned Oceania women’s champion as the top…
12 Mar, 2011
Oceania Championships Preview
ITU's first event in New Zealand since the devastating Christchurch earthquake is this weekend's Oceania Championships in Wellington. Andrea Hewitt, Kris Gemmell and Debbie Tanner highlight…
08 Mar, 2011
Sweetland Wins In Mooloolaba

28 Mar, 2009

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Athlete Fact Sheet

Given Name	Debbie
Family Name	Tanner
Representing	NZL
Year of Birth	1982
Place of Birth	Auckland
Residence	Auckland, New Zealand
Coach	Pete Pfitzinger
Sponsors	Weetbix, TV 3, Avanti, 2XU, OAKLEY
Website	https://www.debbietanner.co.nz
World Triathlon Athlete ID	5567