Anna Cleaver is a professional triathlete from New Zealand.[1][2]

Born and raised in Auckland, Cleaver was a top level swimmer, coached by Jan Cameron, in her teenage years.[3][4] As a result, she is first out of the water in many of the races in which she competes.[5] While studying at university she competed in Under-23 international triathlons.[4]

After graduating, Cleaver began her working career in corporate finance. She moved to Sydney to work in merchant banking and later joined Telstra's finance department, specialising in mergers and acquisitions.[6] While on holiday in Hawaii she watched an Ironman event and decided to return to competitive triathlons.[4]

In 2012 she was hit by a car and trailer in an accident while training in Boulder, Colorado but recovered and continued to compete.[7] Since 2013 she has competed in Ironman Triathlons around the world; in her first Ironman, in Melbourne, she placed seventh, and in 2014 she placed fifth in the Canada Ironman Championships.[8] In around 2013 she moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee to train and compete.[2][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Union, International Triathlon. "Athlete Profile: Anna Cleaver | Triathlon.org". Triathlon.org. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Should You Be Kicking Your Triathlon Swim?". SportTracks. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Triathlon Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "A Seventh in her first Ironman - Anna Cleaver takes us through her journey to Melbourne | Trizone". www.trizone.com.au. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Open Water Part 2: Anna Cleaver - Lost in Transition". Lost in Transition. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "Comeback means some tough decisions for Cleaver". NZ Herald. 10 January 2011. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "Auckland 70.3 Preview: Anna Cleaver". IRONMAN.com. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  8. ↑ "Interview: Anna Cleaver, Chattanooga's professional Ironman". Nooga.com. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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