Marko Albert (born 25 June 1979) is a former Estonian triathlete. Albert started his sporting career as swimmer and switched to triathlon in 1997. He is coached by Jüri Käen.
 Marko Albert at the Melbourne Ironman on March 25, 2012, finishing 9th | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 25 June 1979 Tallinn, Estonia | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country |  Estonia | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Triatloniklubi 21.CC | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Jüri Käen | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Albert is 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) tall and weighs 78 kg (172 lb).[1]
Achievements
editAlbert has twice finished second in International Triathlon Union World Cup: Rio de Janeiro in 2004 and New Plymouth in 2006. He has also been total six times in TOP 10 in ITU World Cup. He competed in two Olympic Games triathlons 2004 Athens 21st place and 2008 Beijing 41st place. Latest best result is 2014 Ironman New Zealand where he got first place in front of Cameron Brown and Terenzo Bozzone. He has also won Ironman 70.3 Racine and Ironman 70.3 Victoria. His best Ironman time is 8:04:08. Marko is one of the best swimmers in long course triathlon.
Albert is also an experienced triathlon coach holding 5th category coach qualification.
Notable results
editSome of Albert's notable achievements include:
| Date | Event | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ironman Tallinn | 3 |
| 2018 | ITU Long Course World Championships Odense | 3 |
| 2017 | Ironman European Championships Frankfurt | 7 |
| 2017 | Ironman 70.3 Victoria | 1 |
| 2017 | Ironman New Zealand | 4 |
| 2016 | Ironman World Championship | 14 |
| 2016 | Ironman European Championship Frankfurt | 4 |
| 2016 | Ironman African Championship South Africa | 3 |
| 2014 | Ironman New Zealand | 1 |
| 2014 | Ironman Austria | 5 |
| 2014 | Ironman 70.3 South Africa | 10 |
| 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Italy | 7 |
| 2013 | Ironman New Zealand | 2 |
| 2013 | Ironman 70.3 Geelong | 7 |
| 2013 | Ironman 70.3 South Africa | 4 |
| 2012 | Ironman 70.3 Racine | 1 |
| 2012 | Ironman New Zealand | 6 |
| 2012 | Ironman Melbourne | 9 |
| 2011 | Ironman World Championships | 13 |
| 2011 | Ironman Austria | 3 |
| 2011 | Ironman 70.3 US Open Championships, Galveston | 6 |
| 2010 | Ironman 70.3 Austin | 2 |
| 2009 | Ironman 70.3 St Pölten | 4 |
References
edit- ^ "Marko Albert's Profile". ITU. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
External links
edit- Official website
- ITU profile for Marko Albert