Erin Densham (born 3 May 1985 in Camden, New South Wales, Australia[1]) is an Australian professional triathlete and bronze medallist in the 2012 Olympics.
 Densham, immediately after her race in Brasschaat, 2010 | |||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Delly Buttons | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 May 1985 Camden, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Shaun Stephens | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editErin Densham attended the Ruse Public School and the John Therry Catholic High School.[2] She holds a degree in Fitness (Certificate III) and lives in St Kilda, Victoria, Australia.[3]
Career
editIn 2008, Densham competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and came 22nd.[4] In 2009, Densham was seriously hampered by heart problems and glandular fever. In Des Moines (Hy-Vee) Densham had to be dragged from the water.[5]
In 2010, Densham is also one of the many international elite guest stars representing French clubs at the prestigious French Club Championship Series Lyonnaise des Eaux. At the opening circuit in Dunkirk on 23 May 2010, for instance, Densham placed 2nd and thus was the best triathlete of Poissy Tri, which thanks to her won the Dunkirk club ranking. [citation needed]
ITU competitions
editIn the seven years from 2004 to 2010, Densham took part in 44 ITU competitions and achieved 22 top ten positions, amongst which were eight gold medals.
Gallery
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Densham in the World Championships in Stockholm, 2012
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Densham at the Grand Prix triathlon in Paris, 2011.
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Densham with the gold medal at the Premium European Cup triathlon in Brasschaat, 2010.
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Densham crossing the finish line first, Brasschaat 2010.
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Erin Densham". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ^ "Australian Olympic team profile of Erin Densham". london2012.olympics.com.au. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ^ "Erin Densham (Aus)" (PDF). Triathlon.org. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ^ "Meet the team". Triathlon.org.au. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012.
- ^ Jeffery, Nicole (9 September 2009). "Olympian Erin Densham struck by heart problem". The Australian. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2010.