Eduardo Sturla

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ArgentinaArgentina 0 Eduardo Sturla
at the Ironman Hawaii (2008)
at the Ironman Hawaii (2008)
Personal information
Date of birth 20th November 1974 (age 45)
place of birth Argentina
Nickname Eddie
size 190 cm
Weight 83 kg
societies
successes
2001-2011 4 × Ironman winner
status
Resigned in 2014

Eduardo Martín Sturla (born November 20, 1974 ) is a former triathlete from Argentina and four-time Ironman winner (2001, 2008, 2009 and 2011).

Career

Eduardo Sturla started triathlon training at the age of 15.

In 2001 he became the first Argentinian to win an Ironman in Florianópolis . In this long distance triathlon, a swimming distance of 3.86 km, a cycling stage of 180 km and a marathon of 42.195 km have to be completed.

In May 2011 he achieved his fourth Ironman victory in Brazil. In 2013 he started at the 13th edition in Florianópolis for the twelfth time and finished in 14th place.

Since 2014 he has also competed in cross triathlon at Xterra races. In 2014 he declared his time as a professional athlete over.

Sturla now works as a coach and lives with his wife in Melbourne (Australia).

Sporting successes

Triathlon short and medium distance
Date / year rank competition venue time comment
July 19, 2009 10 Vineman Ironman 70.3 United StatesUnited States Sonoma County 04:07:07
Jan. 18, 2009 5 Ironman 70.3 Pucón ChileChile Pucón 04:04:57
Jan. 20, 2008 4th Ironman 70.3 Pucón ChileChile Pucón 04:10:09
Long distance triathlon
Date / year rank competition venue time comment
May 26, 2013 14th Ironman Brazil BrazilBrazil Florianópolis
Nov 25, 2012 13 Ironman Mexico MexicoMexico Cozumel
May 27, 2012 7th Ironman Brazil BrazilBrazil Florianópolis
0Sep 9 2012 2 Ironman Wisconsin United StatesUnited States Madison 08:46:29
0Nov 5, 2011 6th Ironman Florida United StatesUnited States Panama City
July 24, 2011 4th Ironman USA United StatesUnited States Lake Placid 09:04:16
May 29, 2011 1 Ironman Brazil BrazilBrazil Florianópolis 08:15:03
Apr 10, 2011 6th Ironman South Africa South AfricaSouth Africa Port Elizabeth
Nov 28, 2010 3 Ironman Mexico MexicoMexico Cozumel 08:24:48
  2010 19th Ironman Hawaii United StatesUnited States Hawaii
May 30, 2010 4th Ironman Brazil BrazilBrazil Florianópolis 08:20:25 behind the winner Luke McKenzie
May 31, 2009 1 Ironman Brazil BrazilBrazil Florianópolis 08:13:39
May 25, 2008 1 Ironman Brazil BrazilBrazil Florianópolis 08:28:21
  2008 10 Ironman Hawaii United StatesUnited States Hawaii 08:36:53
  2007 3 Ironman Brazil BrazilBrazil Florianópolis 08:29:26
  2007 13 Ironman Hawaii United StatesUnited States Hawaii
  2006 2 Ironman Florida United StatesUnited States Panama City
  2005 4th Ironman Switzerland SwitzerlandSwitzerland Zurich
  2004 6th Ironman Brazil BrazilBrazil Florianópolis
  2004 7th Ironman Brazil BrazilBrazil Florianópolis
  2003 3 Ironman Brazil BrazilBrazil Florianópolis 08:23:00
Oct 19, 2002 36 Ironman Hawaii United StatesUnited States Hawaii
  2002 3 Ironman Brazil BrazilBrazil Florianópolis
  2002 4th Ironman USA United StatesUnited States Lake Placid 09:11:30
0Oct 6, 2001 13 Ironman Hawaii United StatesUnited States Hawaii 09:00:41
  2001 1 Ironman Brazil BrazilBrazil Florianópolis 08:11:10 Victory with a new course record
  2001 8th Ironman New Zealand New ZealandNew Zealand Taupo
Oct 14, 2000 36 Ironman Hawaii United StatesUnited States Big Island first start at the world championship
0Apr 9, 2000 7th Ironman Australia AustraliaAustralia Port Macquarie

(DNF - Did Not Finish )

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Kai Baumgartner: Brazil Telecom Ironman Brazil Florianopolis: Running decisions by Sturla and Keller under the Brazilian sun. In: 3athlon.de. May 25, 2008, archived from the original on May 28, 2008 ; accessed on February 8, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Sturla, Eduardo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sturla, Eduardo Martin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Argentine triathlete
DATE OF BIRTH November 20, 1974