Chris Lieto (born February 7, 1972, in Red Bank, New Jersey)[2] is a professional triathlete and the winner of the 2006 Ironman Japan, 2005 Ironman Canada, and 2002 Ironman Wisconsin triathlons.[3]
Lieto grew up in Danville, California and later began his athletic career playing collegiate water polo at Long Beach State University. In 1997, he saw the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon World Championship on television and decided to participate in his first triathlon ever, which he won. Only three years later he became a professional triathlete. Just another three years after that, in 2003, he went on to place 13th at that same championship he saw on television which sparked his interest in the sport.
After a disappointing race career in 2005, Lieto chose to return to work as a mortgage broker while still continuing to train. Lieto said that returning to work "...helped me balance the time and focus I put into triathlon. I still focus on training, but without the endless thinking about the next race or the next training day. It allows me to be a little more relaxed in my preparation for a race."[4] Since 2003, Lieto has steadily worked up his finishing place at the Ironman World Championship: 13th in 2003, 18th in 2005, 9th in 2006, 6th in 2007, 18th in 2008 and 2nd overall in 2009. He is the current bike course record holder for the 2005 Ironman Canada, with a time of 4:25:26.[5]K-Swiss is Lieto's primary sponsor.
Lieto currently resides in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii with his wife Karis, son Kaiden, and daughter Kayah.[6]
Resultsedit
2009 Results 2nd Ironman World Championships, Kona Hawaii 2nd Nautica Malibu Triathlon Classic 1st San Jose International Pro Challenge (course record) 2nd Ironman Boise 70.3 (new bike course record) 2nd Ironman Hawaii Honu 70.3 new bike course record 2nd UVAS Triathlon 7th Wildflower 1/2 Ironman 3rd Miami International Triathlon New Bike Course record
2008 Results 3rd Miami International Triathlon (bike course record) 1st Nautica South Beach (course record) 3rd Wildflower 1/2 Ironman (new bike course record) 1st Columbia Triathlon (course record) 1st San Jose International (course record) 2nd Ironman 70.3 Boise (bike course record) 23rd Ironman World Championships Hawaii 2nd Ironman Arizona
Additional Results 1st Ironman Japan 2006 (new bike course record) 1st Ironman Canada 2005 (new bike course record) 1st Ironman Wisconsin 2002 1st Ironman 70.3 Vineman 2002 1st Nautica Malibu Triathlon 2003 1st San Jose International 2007 2nd Ironman USA Lake Placid 2003 2nd Ironman Malaysia 2006 (new bike course record) 2nd Ironman 70.3 Florida 2004 6th Ironman World Championship 2007 8th Ironman World Championship 70.3 2006 (2nd American) 9th Ironman World Championship 2006, Kona Hawaii (1st American) 13th Ironman World Championship 2003 18th Ironman World Championship 2005 3rd Kemah International Triathlon 2010 (new bike course record) US National Ironman Champion 2003 Ranked 5th in the World 2003 by Inside Triathlon [7]
Chris is now retired from professional triathlon.
Notesedit
^. triresults.com. October 11, 2009. Archived from the original on June 17, 2010. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
^(PDF). chrislieto.com. December 29, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 9, 2008. Retrieved May 5, 2008.
^. chrislieto.com. 2008. Archived from the original on April 24, 2008. Retrieved May 5, 2008.
^. trifuel.com. 2008. Archived from the original on August 21, 2008. Retrieved May 5, 2008.
^. nasports.com. 2007. Archived from the original on September 17, 2008. Retrieved May 5, 2008.
^. chrislieto.com. 2006. Archived from the original on April 9, 2008. Retrieved May 5, 2008.
^. chrislieto.com. 2010. Archived from the original on December 22, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
External linksedit
Official Website
April 13, 2024
chris, lieto, born, february, 1972, bank, jersey, professional, triathlete, winner, 2006, ironman, japan, 2005, ironman, canada, 2002, ironman, wisconsin, triathlons, ironman, world, championshippersonal, informationborn, 1972, february, 1972, bank, jersey, he. Chris Lieto born February 7 1972 in Red Bank New Jersey 2 is a professional triathlete and the winner of the 2006 Ironman Japan 2005 Ironman Canada and 2002 Ironman Wisconsin triathlons 3 Chris LietoChris Lieto Ironman World ChampionshipPersonal informationBorn 1972 02 07 February 7 1972 age 52 Red Bank New Jersey U S Height6 ft 0 in 1 83 m Weight160 lb 73 kg SportCountryUnited StatesClubK Swiss Trek Base PerformanceTurned pro2000Achievements and titlesPersonal best8 22 56 2009 1 Medal record Men s TriathlonIronman Triathlon World Championships2009 IndividualIronman 70 3 World Championships2011 Individual Contents 1 Athletic career 2 Results 3 Notes 4 External linksAthletic career editLieto grew up in Danville California and later began his athletic career playing collegiate water polo at Long Beach State University In 1997 he saw the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon World Championship on television and decided to participate in his first triathlon ever which he won Only three years later he became a professional triathlete Just another three years after that in 2003 he went on to place 13th at that same championship he saw on television which sparked his interest in the sport After a disappointing race career in 2005 Lieto chose to return to work as a mortgage broker while still continuing to train Lieto said that returning to work helped me balance the time and focus I put into triathlon I still focus on training but without the endless thinking about the next race or the next training day It allows me to be a little more relaxed in my preparation for a race 4 Since 2003 Lieto has steadily worked up his finishing place at the Ironman World Championship 13th in 2003 18th in 2005 9th in 2006 6th in 2007 18th in 2008 and 2nd overall in 2009 He is the current bike course record holder for the 2005 Ironman Canada with a time of 4 25 26 5 K Swiss is Lieto s primary sponsor Lieto currently resides in Kailua Kona Hawaii with his wife Karis son Kaiden and daughter Kayah 6 Results edit2009 Results 2nd Ironman World Championships Kona Hawaii 2nd Nautica Malibu Triathlon Classic 1st San Jose International Pro Challenge course record 2nd Ironman Boise 70 3 new bike course record 2nd Ironman Hawaii Honu 70 3 new bike course record 2nd UVAS Triathlon 7th Wildflower 1 2 Ironman 3rd Miami International Triathlon New Bike Course record2008 Results 3rd Miami International Triathlon bike course record 1st Nautica South Beach course record 3rd Wildflower 1 2 Ironman new bike course record 1st Columbia Triathlon course record 1st San Jose International course record 2nd Ironman 70 3 Boise bike course record 23rd Ironman World Championships Hawaii 2nd Ironman ArizonaAdditional Results 1st Ironman Japan 2006 new bike course record 1st Ironman Canada 2005 new bike course record 1st Ironman Wisconsin 2002 1st Ironman 70 3 Vineman 2002 1st Nautica Malibu Triathlon 2003 1st San Jose International 2007 2nd Ironman USA Lake Placid 2003 2nd Ironman Malaysia 2006 new bike course record 2nd Ironman 70 3 Florida 2004 6th Ironman World Championship 2007 8th Ironman World Championship 70 3 2006 2nd American 9th Ironman World Championship 2006 Kona Hawaii 1st American 13th Ironman World Championship 2003 18th Ironman World Championship 2005 3rd Kemah International Triathlon 2010 new bike course record US National Ironman Champion 2003 Ranked 5th in the World 2003 by Inside Triathlon 7 Chris is now retired from professional triathlon Notes edit Ironman Hawaii World Championship Results triresults com October 11 2009 Archived from the original on June 17 2010 Retrieved June 16 2010 Chris Lieto Media Card PDF chrislieto com December 29 2006 Archived from the original PDF on May 9 2008 Retrieved May 5 2008 Results chrislieto com 2008 Archived from the original on April 24 2008 Retrieved May 5 2008 Chris Lieto Ironman Canada Champion and New Bike Course Record trifuel com 2008 Archived from the original on August 21 2008 Retrieved May 5 2008 Canada Course Records nasports com 2007 Archived from the original on September 17 2008 Retrieved May 5 2008 Chris Lieto Facts chrislieto com 2006 Archived from the original on April 9 2008 Retrieved May 5 2008 Chris Lieto Results chrislieto com 2010 Archived from the original on December 22 2009 Retrieved June 2 2010 External links editOfficial Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chris Lieto amp oldid 1204852616, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
