Lisa Bentley Explained

Lisa Bentley
Country:	Canada
Birth Date:	28 November 1968
Weight:	115lb
Show-Medals:	yes

Lisa Bentley (born November 28, 1968) is a Canadian triathlete. She has been competing on the Ironman race series since late in the 1990s. In 1988, Bentley was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.^[1] Despite this, she has won 11 Ironman competitions.^[2] In 2006, Bentley placed third at the Ironman World Championship, her best showing and finished second at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Clearwater, Florida three weeks later.^[3]

Ironman series victories

• 2000 IM New Zealand
• 2001 IM New Zealand
• 2002 IM Australia
• 2003 IM Australia
• 2003 IM Canada
• 2004 IM Australia
• 2004 IM Canada
• 2005 IM Australia
• 2005 IM Germany
• 2006 IM Australia
• 2007 IM Canada

Ironman World Championships

• 1997 - 9th won by: Heather Fuhr
• 2000 - 6th won by: Natascha Badmann
• 2002 - 6th won by: Natascha Badmann
• 2003 - 5th won by: Lori Bowden
• 2004 - 4th won by: Natascha Badmann
• 2005 - DNF (medical) won by: Natascha Badmann
• 2006 - 3rd won by: Michellie Jones

External links

• Official Site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Famous People with Cystic Fibrosis. https://archive.today/20120907210446/http://www.life123.com/health/medical-conditions/cystic-fibrosis/famous-people-with-cystic-fibrosis.shtml. dead. 7 September 2012. Bowman. Cheryl. Life123, Inc.. 25 June 2010.
2. Web site: Lisa Bentley - big heart, big smile. Krabel. Herbert. 11 January 2008. Slowtwitch.com. 25 June 2010.
3. Web site: Confirmed Pro Triathlete: Lisa Bentley . 2009 . Revolution3 Triathlon . 25 June 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090614013508/http://rev3tri.com/%21/race-info/professional-triathletes/lisa-bentley.htm . 14 June 2009 .