Robin Beck (triathlete)
Robin Beck (* 1953 in Salt Lake City ) is a former American triathlete and Ironman Hawaii winner from 1980.
Career
On January 10, 1980, Robin Beck won the women's competition at the Ironman Hawaii or Nautilus Triathlon (named after the main sponsor, a fitness center in Honolulu) as twelfth of 94 finishers (with 108 starters ). In the third edition of this race she won 4:19:35 hours over the runner-up, her compatriot Eve Anderson . The two were the only women to start and Robin Beck undercut the previous best time by more than 90 minutes. The men's winner was Dave Scott .
Sporting successes
| Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 10, 1980 | 1 | Ironman Hawaii |
 Waikiki
|
11:21:24 | 4:19:35 hours ahead of the second fastest woman |
Web links
- Profile for Robin Beck at the Institute for Applied Training Science , accessed on February 21, 2015
Individual evidence
- ↑ Robin Beck - Ironman World Champion ( Memento of the original from September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ List of winners: The victory has gone to Germany five times ( memento from October 25, 2014 in the web archive archive.today )
- ↑ http://www.tri226.de/resultlisten/hawaii/im-hawaii1980.pdf
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Beck, Robin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American triathlete and Ironman winner (1980) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Salt Lake City |