Anna Grzesiak (born 30 January 1987), is a Polish professional elite triathlete from Kalisz.

Anna Grzesiak placing 17th at the World Championships in Budapest, 2010.
Anna Grzesiak checking in at Alanya, 2009.

In 2008, aged 21, Anna Grzesiak started to take part in ITU triathlons and directly entered the elite category. She placed seventh in her very first (elite) race: the European Cup in Chania. In the same year at the Duathlon European Championships in Greece, i.e. her only non elite competition, Anna Grzesiak won the bronze medal.

In 2008, she placed third in the Polish Championships (U23),[1] and in 2009 she placed fourth (U23).[2]

In Kalisz, her hometown, Anna had attended a vocational sports school [3] and represented the local club SST Delfin Kalisz.

Now she studies physiotherapy at the Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego im. Eugeniusza Piaseckiego w Poznaniu, in Poznań,[4] and represents the AZS AWF Katowice club.

ITU Competitions

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The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the Athlete's Profile Page.[5]

Unless indicated otherwise the following competitions are Olympic Distance Triathlons and refer to the Elite category.

Date Competition Place Rank
2007-09-09 Premium European Cup Kedzierzyn Kozle DNS
2008-04-13 European Cup Chania 7
2008-05-24 Duathlon European Championships (U23) Serres 3
2008-06-28 9th World University Championship / Triathlon Erdek 19
2008-08-24 European Cup & Small States of Europe Championships Weiswampach 15
2009-08-30 Premium European Cup Kedzierzyn Kozle 31
2009-10-25 Premium European Cup Alanya 21
2010-04-18 European Cup Antalya 15
2010-05-30 10th World University Championship Valencia 5
2010-05-30 10th World University Championship (Team) Valencia 1
2010-07-03 European Championships Athlone 32
2010-08-29 Premium European Cup Almere 9
2010-09-11 Dextro Energy World Championship Series, Grand Final: U23 Championships Budapest 17

BG = the sponsor British Gas · DNF = did not finish · DNS = did not start

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