Jennifer Gutierrez Explained

Jennifer Gutierrez (born April 28, 1967) is a triathlete from the United States. Gutierrez competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics and she was the first American to qualify as a triathlete for the 2000 Olympics. She took thirteenth place with a total time of 2:03:38.48.[1]

Gutierrez graduated from Oliver Wendell Holmes High School in San Antonio, Texas. She is a graduate of Pepperdine University where she was a four-year letter winner in swimming.[2] She did her first triathlon in 1994 and became a professional in 1995. She placed fourth at the 1999 Pan American Games.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jennifer Gutierrez . Sports Reference LLC . 19 July 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110813090130/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gu/jennifer-gutierrez-1.html . 13 August 2011 .
  2. News: Triathlete Shows Her Mettle. Dominguez. Fernando. 22 September 2000. The Los Angeles Times. 19 July 2010.
  3. Web site: Maggi won the first gold medal for Brazil. 24 July 1999. UOL Esporte. Portuguese. 19 July 2010.