Joanne King is an Australian triathlete, born in 1976 in Portland, Victoria who came to prominence as a triathlete in 1996.[1] She was inducted into the International Triathlon Union's Hall of Fame in 2019.[1]

Jelk "Joanne" King
Born1976
Years active1994-2003
Known for2× International Triathlon Union World Champion: 1996 (junior title, Cleveland); 1998 (senior title, Lausanne)

Early life

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Before focusing on triathlon, King competed in regional running events in Melbourne, Warrnambool and Geelong. She started to train for triathlons in her late teens.[1]

Career

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King is a two-time World Champion: ITU Junior title in 1996 and ITU Senior title in 1998. Her last major win was in 2003 at the ITU Triathlon Asian Cup held in Singapore.[2]

King retired in 2000 due to injury.[1] At the Ironman distance, she was top performing Australian female in both 1998 and 1999.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Kenny, Hannah (April 2019). "Triathlete queen King inducted into hall of fame". Surf Coast Times.
  2. ^ ITU database. "Athlete search". International Triathlon Union.
  3. ^ "Triathlon Australia".