Hollie Avil
Hollie May Avil (born April 12, 1990 in Northampton ) is a former British triathlete .
Career
Hollie Avil was European Junior Champion and World Champion in 2007. In 2008 she started at the Olympic Games in Beijing, but could not finish the race. In the same year she was named "British Olympic Association Triathlete of the Year".
In September 2009 Hollie Avil was U23 triathlon world champion in Australia. She was trained by Michelle Dillon and Ben Bright .
In May 2012, the then 22-year-old declared her active career over after struggling with eating disorders.
Sporting successes
Triathlon short and medium distance
Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
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June 24, 2011 | 12 | ETU Triathlon European Championships | Pontevedra | 02:07:05 | European Championship on the Olympic Short Distance; second best British woman behind Jodie Stimpson (rank 10) |
Sep 12 2009 | 1 | ITU Triathlon World Championship U23 | Gold coast | 01:56:38 | Triathlon World Champion U23 (1.5 km swimming, 40 km cycling and 10 km running) |
Aug 18, 2008 | DNF | Olympic Games 2008 | Beijing | - | |
Aug 31, 2007 | 1 | ITU Triathlon World Championship Junior Women | Hamburg | 00:59:43 | Junior world champion |
June 29, 2007 | 1 | ETU Triathlon European Championship Junior Women | Copenhagen | 01:01:07 | Victory and European Junior Champion |
(DNF - Did Not Finish )
Web links
- Hollie Avil's profile and results in the ITU database at Triathlon.org , accessed on November 25, 2019.
Individual evidence
- ↑ U23 women - AVIL SIEGT, FLADUNG SIXTH
- ↑ London 2012 Olympics: triathlete Hollie Avil reveals why she has decided to bring an end to her promising career (May 22, 2012)
- ↑ Triathlete Hollie Avil quits after beating eating disorder (May 22, 2012)
- ↑ Franz Löschke U-23 World Champion (September 14, 2009)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Avil, Hollie |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Avil, Hollie May |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English triathlete |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 12, 1990 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Northampton , UK |