Courtesy World Triathlon
World Triathlon today has announced four inductees for the sixth edition of the Hall of Fame; Loreen Barnett, Siri Lindley, Ivan Rana and Kiriyo Suzuki.
The induction took place took place at a gala dinner in Pontevedra, Spain, the city that is hosting this week the 2023 World Triathlon Championship Finals. The 2023 Award of Excellence was presented by the Women’s Committee during the same event. World Triathlon President and IOC Member Marisol Casadotogether with the Mayor of Pontevedra and President of the Organising Committee Mayor Miguel Anxo Fernández Lores opened the formalities in front of hundreds of distinguished guests.
Loreen Barnett – Lifetime Achievement Award
Presented by World Triathlon President Marisol Casado
The Lifetime Achievement Award for extraordinary, long-term contribution off the field of play and exceptional contribution to World Triathlon and its evolution. Loreen Barnett’s triathlon story spans decades and continents, from the waters of those earliest races to the meeting rooms of its administrative bodies. The Canadian was there at triathlon’s inception and helped guide it through both its toughest times and its enormous successes, shaping the philosophy of inclusion and equality that are, and forever will remain, the sport’s hallmarks.
Starting out in those swashbuckling first swim-bike-run events alongside a mix of adventurous enthusiasts and would-be world champions, Loreen went on to reach the highest echelons of the sport’s administration as Secretary General and then Vice President of triathlon’s world governing body, the then ITU. For three decades she worked with love and dedication for the betterment of triathlon, touching everybody that she has met along the way with her kindness, enthusiasm and firm determination.
‘Firsts’ come naturally to pioneers like Loreen, but without such pioneers, triathlon simply would not be where it is today. She competed in Canada’s first triathlon in 1981, she was a founding member of Triathlon Canada, she helped develop the rules and regulations for the sport’s first Olympic appearance.
Loreen became Secretary General at the XXI Congress, where Marisol Casado was also voted in as president, together underscoring the crucial role that women have played in our sport since day one. Today, she enters the World Triathlon Hall of Fame where her name will forever stand alongside some of the legends that she worked for and with, helping write the opening chapters of our great history.
The 2023 World Triathlon Women’s Committee Award of Excellence award was presented during the World Triathlon Hall of Fame to Saudi Arabia’s Jude Jamjoom for her extraordinary efforts to drive triathlon, gender balance and equality in her region. The World Triathlon Women’s Committee Chair Tomoko Wada presented the Award of Excellence to Jude Jamboom with a heartfelt speech and overview of her achievements.
Additional Award recipients include:
Siri Lindley – World Triathlon Hall of Fame
Presented by: World Triathlon Honourary Member Bill Walker
Inducted based on their extraordinary achievement during the evolution of the sport and World Triathlon
Ivan Rana – World Triathlon Hall of Fame
Presented by Olympic medallist and 5-time World Triathlon Champion Javier Gomez Noya
Inducted based on their extraordinary achievement during the evolution of the sport and World Triathlon
Kiriyo Suzuki – Michel Gignoux award
Presented by World Triathlon Sport Director Gergely Markus
Recognising individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the sport of triathlon
Read the full World Triathlon article HERE.