Virginia Berasategui
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Virginia Berasategui Luna (born 15 July 1975 in Bilbao
, Biscay
) is a Basque
triathlete who represents Spain in international competition. In 2009
, Berasategui took third place at the Ironman World Championships.
Bilbao
Bilbao ) is a Spanish municipality, capital of the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 353,187 , it is the largest city of its autonomous community and the tenth largest in Spain...
, Biscay
Biscay
Biscay is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lord of Biscay. Its capital city is Bilbao...
) is a Basque
Basque people
The Basques as an ethnic group, primarily inhabit an area traditionally known as the Basque Country , a region that is located around the western end of the Pyrenees on the coast of the Bay of Biscay and straddles parts of north-central Spain and south-western France.The Basques are known in the...
triathlete who represents Spain in international competition. In 2009
2009 Ironman World Championship
The 2009 Ford Ironman World Championship was held on October 10, 2009 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. It was the 33rd such Ironman Triathlon World Championship, which has been held annually in Hawaii since 1978. The champions were Craig Alexander and Chrissie Wellington...
, Berasategui took third place at the Ironman World Championships.
Results
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| 10th | Ironman World Championships 2011 Ironman World Championship The 2011 Ford Ironman World Championship was held on October 8, 2011 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. It was the 35th such Ironman Triathlon World Championships, which has been held annually in Hawaii since 1978, with an additional race in 1982... , Hawaii (Ironman distance) |
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| 4th | Ironman World Championships 2010 Ironman World Championship The 2010 Ford Ironman World Championship was held on October 9, 2010 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. It was the 34th such Ironman Triathlon World Championships, which has been held annually in Hawaii since 1978. The 2010 Championship was won by Chris McCormack and Mirinda Carfrae... , Hawaii (Ironman distance) |
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| 3rd | ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships The ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships have been held annually since 1994. The championships involve a continuous swim-cycle-run, over distances varying between that of an Olympic-distance and an Iron-distance triathlon race. The championships are organised by the International... , Immenstadt Immenstadt Immenstadt im Allgäu is a town in the Upper Allgäu, far southern region of Bavaria, Germany, in the German Alps.-External links:*... , Germany (4 km / 130 km / 30 km) |
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| 1st | ETU Long Distance Triathlon European Championships, Vitoria-Gasteiz Vitoria-Gasteiz Vitoria-Gasteiz is the capital city of the province of Álava and of the autonomous community of the Basque Country in northern Spain with a population of 235,661 people. It is the second largest Basque city... , Spain (4 km / 120 km / 30 km) |
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| 3rd | Wildflower Triathlon Wildflower Triathlon The Wildflower Triathlon is a triathlon held at Lake San Antonio in Central California since 1983, the first winner being legendary Dean "The Machine" Harper. The last place finisher was Paul "Mr. Liarpants" Huddle... , Lake San Antonio Lake San Antonio Lake San Antonio is a lake in southern Monterey County, California. The lake is formed by an earthfill dam on the San Antonio River. The dam is 202 feet tall and was completed in 1965 under Monterey County District Engineer Loran Bunte Jr . The lake and dam are owned by the Monterey County Water... , California (half-ironman distance) |
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| 3rd | Ironman World Championships 2009 Ironman World Championship The 2009 Ford Ironman World Championship was held on October 10, 2009 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. It was the 33rd such Ironman Triathlon World Championship, which has been held annually in Hawaii since 1978. The champions were Craig Alexander and Chrissie Wellington... , Hawaii (Ironman distance) |
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| 1st | ETU Long Distance Triathlon European Championships, Prague Prague Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million... , Czech Republic (4 km / 120 km / 30 km) |
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| 1st | Wildflower Triathlon Wildflower Triathlon The Wildflower Triathlon is a triathlon held at Lake San Antonio in Central California since 1983, the first winner being legendary Dean "The Machine" Harper. The last place finisher was Paul "Mr. Liarpants" Huddle... , Lake San Antonio Lake San Antonio Lake San Antonio is a lake in southern Monterey County, California. The lake is formed by an earthfill dam on the San Antonio River. The dam is 202 feet tall and was completed in 1965 under Monterey County District Engineer Loran Bunte Jr . The lake and dam are owned by the Monterey County Water... , California (half-ironman distance) |
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| 1st | Ironman 70.3 Germany, Wiesbaden Wiesbaden Wiesbaden is a city in southwest Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. It has about 275,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 10,000 United States citizens... , Germany (half-Ironman distance) |
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| 3rd | Monaco Ironman 70.3, Monaco Monaco Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the... (half-Ironman distance) |
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| 1st | Ironman Lanzarote, Lanzarote Lanzarote Lanzarote , a Spanish island, is the easternmost of the autonomous Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 125 km off the coast of Africa and 1,000 km from the Iberian Peninsula. Covering 845.9 km2, it stands as the fourth largest of the islands... , Spain (Ironman distance) |
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| 1st | Ironman Lanzarote, Lanzarote Lanzarote Lanzarote , a Spanish island, is the easternmost of the autonomous Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 125 km off the coast of Africa and 1,000 km from the Iberian Peninsula. Covering 845.9 km2, it stands as the fourth largest of the islands... , Spain (Ironman distance) |
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| 1st | ETU Long Distance Triathlon European Championships, Ibiza Ibiza Ibiza or Eivissa is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea 79 km off the coast of the city of Valencia in Spain. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands or Pityuses. Its largest cities are Ibiza... , Spain (4 km / 120 km / 30 km) |