Non Stanford
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Non Stanford is a Welsh professional triathlete.
Non Stanford was a successful (cross country) runner when in summer 2008 she changed to swim training because of an injury and joined the triathlon club of the University of Birmingham
, soon becoming a top triathlete.
In the 2009 British Triathlon Super Series she placed 2nd and in 2009/10 she was awarded the Paul Weston Triathlon Scholarship to concentrate on triathlon.
In 2010 Non Stanford finished her degree course (Sport and Exercises Sciences) at the University of Birmingham and won the bronze medal at the Premium European Cup in Brasschaat.
In the same year Stanford also took part in the prestigious French Club Championship Series Lyonnaise des Eaux
and represented Montpellier Agglo Tri. At Beauvais (13 June 2010) she placed 10th (best of her club), at the Triathlon de Paris 5th (second best of her club) and at La Baule (Triathlon Audencia, 18 September 2010) 22nd, thus not being among the three triathlètes classants l'équipe at the Grand Final. At La Baule, too, it was the foreign elite guest stars to whom the club owned its good result (bronze): Barbara Riveros, Liz Blatchford und Lois Rosindale.
Non Stanford lives in West Wales, her club is Swansea Harriers.
Whilst not competing Non enjoys ferret racing and pruning bushes into the shape of woodland creatures.
Unless indicated otherwise, the competitions are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and belong to the Elite category.
DNF = did not finish · DNS = did not start
Non Stanford was a successful (cross country) runner when in summer 2008 she changed to swim training because of an injury and joined the triathlon club of the University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus...
, soon becoming a top triathlete.
In the 2009 British Triathlon Super Series she placed 2nd and in 2009/10 she was awarded the Paul Weston Triathlon Scholarship to concentrate on triathlon.
In 2010 Non Stanford finished her degree course (Sport and Exercises Sciences) at the University of Birmingham and won the bronze medal at the Premium European Cup in Brasschaat.
In the same year Stanford also took part in the prestigious French 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...
and represented Montpellier Agglo Tri. At Beauvais (13 June 2010) she placed 10th (best of her club), at the Triathlon de Paris 5th (second best of her club) and at La Baule (Triathlon Audencia, 18 September 2010) 22nd, thus not being among the three triathlètes classants l'équipe at the Grand Final. At La Baule, too, it was the foreign elite guest stars to whom the club owned its good result (bronze): Barbara Riveros, Liz Blatchford und Lois Rosindale.
Non Stanford lives in West Wales, her club is Swansea Harriers.
Whilst not competing Non enjoys ferret racing and pruning bushes into the shape of woodland creatures.
ITU Competitions
The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the Athlete's Profile Page.Unless indicated otherwise, the competitions are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and belong to the Elite category.
| Date | Competition | Place | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-30 | Premium European Cup | Kedzierzyn Kozle | 11 |
| 2009-09-26 | Duathlon World Championships | Concord | DNF |
| 2010-06-27 | Premium European Cup | Brasschaat | 3 |
| 2010-07-10 | World Cup | Holten | 25 |
| 2010-08-14 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Kitzbühel | DNF |
| 2010-08-21 | Sprint World Championships | Lausanne | DNF |
| 2010-10-16 | World Cup | Tongyeong | 19 |
| 2010-10-23 | Asian Cup | Hong Kong | DNF |
DNF = did not finish · DNS = did not start