Bárbara Buenahora
  Bárbara Buenahora
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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | 27th November 1977 (age 42) |
| place of birth | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
| societies | |
| successes | |
| 2003 | Ironman winner |
| 2013 | National runner-up triathlon long distance |
| status | |
| inactive | |
Bárbara Andrea Buenahora (born November 27, 1977 in Mar del Plata ) is a former triathlete from Argentina and Ironman winner (2003).
Career
As a strong cyclist, the Argentinian Bárbara Buenahora was able to qualify for a starting place at the Ironman Hawaii for the first time in 1998 (3.8 km swimming, 180 km cycling and 42.195 km running) and was second in her age group (W20-24) at the Ironman World Championships .
In May 2003 she won the Ironman Brasil . In 2013, the then 35-year-old became the national runner-up in the long-distance triathlon. Bárbara Buenahora has not appeared internationally since 2013. Today she works as a trainer.
Sporting successes
Triathlon short and medium distance
| Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 20, 2008 | 4th | Ironman 70.3 Pucón |
 Pucón
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04:51:18 | |
| Jan. 20, 2004 | 2 | Half Ironman Pucón |
Pucón |
04:44:02 | Second behind Lisa Bentley |
Long distance triathlon
| Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | ARG Long Distance Triathlon National Championships |
Mar del Plata
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04:58:09 | Second behind Noelia Fernandez Cruz |
| Sep 10 2006 | DNF | Ironman Wisconsin |
 Madison
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| May 28, 2006 | 2 | Ironman Brazil |
 Florianópolis
|
09:29:36 | |
| July 3, 2005 | 4th | Ironman Austria |
 Klagenfurt
|
09:42:58 | |
| 2005 | DNF | Ironman South Africa |
 Port Elizabeth
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- | Race stopped on the bike course |
| Nov 6, 2004 | 3 | Ironman Florida |
Panama City
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09:36:27 | |
| May 29, 2004 | DNF | Ironman Brazil |
Florianópolis |
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| Aug 25, 2003 | 6th | Ironman Canada |
 Penticton
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10:05:09 | |
| May 24, 2003 | 1 | Ironman Brazil |
Florianópolis |
09:33:21 | |
| Nov 9, 2002 | 3 | Ironman Florida |
Panama City |
09:41:43 | |
| Aug 25, 2002 | 10 | Ironman Canada |
Penticton |
10:02:49 | |
| Aug 26, 2001 | DNF | Ironman Canada |
Penticton |
- | |
| Aug 5, 2001 | 5 | Ironman Switzerland |
 Zurich
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10: 14: 41.3 | |
| July 30, 2000 | 3 | Ironman USA |
Lake Placid
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10:05:55 | |
| Apr 6, 2000 | 9 | Ironman Australia |
 Ranger
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09:58:16 | |
| July 12, 1999 | 4th | Ironman Austria |
Klagenfurt |
09:34:44 | |
| May 29, 1999 | 2 | Ironman Brazil |
Porto Seguro
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09:58:00 | |
| Oct 3, 1998 | 18th | Ironman Hawaii |
Hawaii
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10:26:35 | 2nd place in AG 20–24 |
| 1998 | 4th | Ironman Brazil |
Porto Seguro |
09:56:28 | |
| 1998 | 3 | Ironman Switzerland |
Zurich |
09: 58: 26.2 |
(DNF - Did Not Finish )
Web links
- Profile for Bárbara Buenahora at the Institute for Applied Training Science , accessed on July 23, 2014
- Profile and results of Bárbara Buenahora in the ITU database at Triathlon.org , accessed on December 30, 2019 (English).
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Buenahora, Bárbara |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Buenahora, Bárbara Andrea |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Argentine triathlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 27, 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mar del Plata |