Bárbara Riveros Díaz
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Bárbara Catalina Riveros Díaz (born 3 August 1987 in Santiago de Chile) is a professional Chilean triathlete, 2008 Olympian, and currently (August 2011) she is the number two in the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series Rankings 2011, behind Helen Jenkins.
In France, Bárbara Riveros takes part in the prestigious Club Championship Series Lyonnaise des Eaux
.
In 2011, Riveros represents Tri Val de Grey and won the opening triathlon in Nice (24 April 2011), and she placed third at the second Grand Prix triathlon in Dunkirk (22 May 2011) behind Andrea Hewitt
and Emma Moffatt
.
In Chile, Bárbara Riveros represents the Club Deportivo Universidad Católica and studies Nutrition at the Universidad de Chile.
Her coach was Jamie Turner up to 2010 when he was employed by the Australian NSWIS. Her present coach is Darren Smith.
Bárbara Riveros' father, Agustin Riveros, is a physician and brought Bárbara into contact with sports in early childhood.
Riveros started the season 2011 with four medals, among which the silver medal at the World Championship Series triathlon in Sydney and the gold medal at the World Cup triathlon in Ishigaki.
The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the ITU Athletes's Profile Page.
Unless indicated otherwise, the following events are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and refer to the Elite category.
BG = the sponsor British Gas · DNF = did not finish · DNS = did not start
In France, Bárbara Riveros takes part in the prestigious Club Championship Series Lyonnaise des Eaux
Grand Prix de Triathlon
The Grand Prix de Triathlon , defines itself as the most outstanding triathlon event in France and attracts numerous international elite triathletes hired by French clubs.The Grand Prix may not be confused with the Coupe de France des Clubs, which is not a...
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In 2011, Riveros represents Tri Val de Grey and won the opening triathlon in Nice (24 April 2011), and she placed third at the second Grand Prix triathlon in Dunkirk (22 May 2011) behind Andrea Hewitt
Andrea Hewitt
Andrea Hewitt , is a professional triathlete, she placed third in the World Championship Series of 2009 and took part in the Olympic Games of 2008.- Biography :...
and Emma Moffatt
Emma Moffatt
Emma Moffatt is an Australian professional triathlete. She won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and won the gold at the ITU Triathlon World Championships in 2009 and 2010. She was born in Moree, New South Wales....
.
In Chile, Bárbara Riveros represents the Club Deportivo Universidad Católica and studies Nutrition at the Universidad de Chile.
Her coach was Jamie Turner up to 2010 when he was employed by the Australian NSWIS. Her present coach is Darren Smith.
Bárbara Riveros' father, Agustin Riveros, is a physician and brought Bárbara into contact with sports in early childhood.
ITU Competitions
In the nine years from 2002 to 2010, Bárbara Riveros took part in 47 ITU events and achieved 27 top ten positions.Riveros started the season 2011 with four medals, among which the silver medal at the World Championship Series triathlon in Sydney and the gold medal at the World Cup triathlon in Ishigaki.
The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the ITU Athletes's Profile Page.
Unless indicated otherwise, the following events are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and refer to the Elite category.
| Date | Competition | Place | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-11-09 | World Championships (Junior) | Cancun | 45 |
| 2005-09-10 | World Championships (Junior) | Gamagori | 9 |
| 2006-01-07 | Pan American Cup | Viña del Mar | 1 |
| 2006-01-22 | Pan American Cup | La Paz | 1 |
| 2006-09-02 | World Championships (Junior) | Lausanne | 41 |
| 2006-11-19 | ODESUR Games | Buenos Aires | 3 |
| 2007-01-21 | Pan American Cup | La Paz | 1 |
| 2007-01-28 | Pan American Cup | Villarrica | 3 |
| 2007-03-17 | Pan American Cup / South American Championships | Salinas | 3 |
| 2007-03-25 | Pan American Cup | Lima | 2 |
| 2007-04-22 | Pan American Cup | Buenos Aires | 2 |
| 2007-05-12 | Pan American Championships (U23) | Ixtapa | 1 |
| 2007-05-12 | Pan American Cup | Ixtapa | 5 |
| 2007-06-10 | BG World Cup | Vancouver | DNF |
| 2007-07-15 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro | 8 |
| 2007-08-11 | BG World Cup | Tiszaújváros | 50 |
| 2007-08-30 | BG World Championships (U23) | Hamburg | 17 |
| 2007-11-04 | BG World Cup | Cancun | DNF |
| 2008-01-06 | Premium Pan American Cup | Viña del Mar | 2 |
| 2008-01-13 | Pan American Cup | La Paz | 2 |
| 2008-03-14 | Pan American Cup | Salinas | 2 |
| 2008-04-06 | Pan American Cup | Lima | 1 |
| 2008-04-19 | Pan American Championship | Mazatlan | 4 |
| 2008-04-19 | Pan American Championships (U23) | Mazatlan | 1 |
| 2008-05-02 | Pan American Cup | Roatan | 1 |
| 2008-06-05 | BG World Championships (U23) | Vancouver | 5 |
| 2008-06-22 | World Cup | Hy-Vee | 17 |
| 2008-08-18 | Olympic Games | Beijing | 25 |
| 2009-03-01 | Oceania Championships | Gold Coast | 3 |
| 2009-03-29 | World Cup | Mooloolaba | 16 |
| 2009-04-05 | Oceania Cup | New Plymouth | DNF |
| 2009-05-02 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Tongyeong | 18 |
| 2009-05-31 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Madrid | 20 |
| 2009-06-21 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Washington DC | 16 |
| 2009-06-27 | Elite Cup | Hy-Vee | 11 |
| 2009-07-25 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Hamburg | 5 |
| 2009-08-15 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | London | 40 |
| 2009-09-09 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series, Grand Final | Gold Coast | 35 |
| 2010-03-26 | ODESUR South American Games | Guatape | 1 |
| 2010-03-26 | ODESUR South American Games (Sprint) | Guatape | 1 |
| 2010-04-11 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Sydney | 1 |
| 2010-05-08 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Seoul | 2 |
| 2010-06-05 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Madrid | 6 |
| 2010-06-12 | Elite Cup | Hy-Vee | 13 |
| 2010-07-24 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | London | 22 |
| 2010-08-14 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Kitzbuhel | 32 |
| 2010-09-08 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series, Grand Final | Budapest | 21 |
| 2011-01-15 | Sprint Oceania Cup / Sprint Oceania Championships | Devonport | 2 |
| 2011-03-26 | World Cup | Mooloolaba | 3 |
| 2011-04-09 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Sydney | 2 |
| 2011-04-17 | World Cup | Ishigaki | 1 |
| 2011-06-04 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Madrid | 5 |
| 2011-06-18 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Kitzbuhel | 5 |
| 2011-07-17 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Hamburg | 5 |
| 2011-08-06 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | London | 12 |
| 2011-08-20 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series, Sprint World Championships | Lausanne | 1 |
BG = the sponsor British Gas · DNF = did not finish · DNS = did not start