Leanda Cave
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Leanda Cave is a British
triathlete
. Cave competes internationally for both Great Britain and Wales
. She lives and trains in Tucson, Arizona.
in Australia, where she went to school. Returning to England, as her mother is Welsh, she chose to represent Wales.
in Manchester
. Another silver medal was won at the European Championships before she had greater success when she took the gold and the World title in Cancún
, Mexico
in November 2002. In 2002 she was nominated for the Welsh Sports Personality of the Year Award.
Cave struggled with injury in 2003 and was unable to defend her world title, although did take part in the BBC
series Superstars
.
Cave won her second world title in 2007 at the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships in Lorient
, France
.
On 28 March 2008, at the Ford Ironman 70.3 California triathlon, Cave came in third place behind Erika Csomor
and Mirinda Carfrae
. At the 2010 Ironman World Championship 70.3
, she took second place.
On 30 April 2011, Cave won the Wildflower Long Course triathlon held at Lake San Antonio, California.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
triathlete
Triathlon
A triathlon is a multi-sport event involving the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance events. While many variations of the sport exist, triathlon, in its most popular form, involves swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances...
. Cave competes internationally for both Great Britain and Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. She lives and trains in Tucson, Arizona.
Early life
At the age of four Cave's parents (her father was a carpenter) moved to QueenslandQueensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
in Australia, where she went to school. Returning to England, as her mother is Welsh, she chose to represent Wales.
Career
In 2001 Cave became European Under-23 champion. A year later she would internationally break through at the senior level as she won the silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...
in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. Another silver medal was won at the European Championships before she had greater success when she took the gold and the World title in Cancún
Cancún
Cancún is a city of international tourism development certified by the UNWTO . Located on the northeast coast of Quintana Roo in southern Mexico, more than 1,700 km from Mexico City, the Project began operations in 1974 as Integrally Planned Center, a pioneer of FONATUR Cancún is a city of...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
in November 2002. In 2002 she was nominated for the Welsh Sports Personality of the Year Award.
Cave struggled with injury in 2003 and was unable to defend her world title, although did take part in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
series Superstars
Superstars
Superstars is an all-around sports competition that pits elite athletes from different sports against one another in a series of athletic events resembling a decathlon....
.
Cave won her second world title in 2007 at the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships in Lorient
Lorient
Lorient, or L'Orient, is a commune and a seaport in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.-History:At the beginning of the 17th century, merchants who were trading with India had established warehouses in Port-Louis...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
On 28 March 2008, at the Ford Ironman 70.3 California triathlon, Cave came in third place behind Erika Csomor
Erika Csomor
Erika Csomor is a Hungarian triathlete and duathlete. In 1998 she ran the marathon race at the European Championships, ending up in 36th place with a total time of 2:48:37....
and Mirinda Carfrae
Mirinda Carfrae
Mirinda Carfrae is an Australian professional triathlete who won the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in 2007. In 2009, she achieved a silver medal at the Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, her first attempt at the full Ironman distance...
. At the 2010 Ironman World Championship 70.3
2010 Ironman World Championship 70.3
The 2010 Ironman 70.3 World Championship was a triathlon competition held in Clearwater, Florida on November 13, 2010. It was sponsored by Foster Grant and organized by the World Triathlon Corporation. The championship race was the culmination of the Ironman 70.3 series of events that occurred from...
, she took second place.
On 30 April 2011, Cave won the Wildflower Long Course triathlon held at Lake San Antonio, California.