Magali Tisseyre Explained

Magali Tisseyre
Country:Canada
Birth Date:27 October 1981
Coach:Paulo Sousa

Magali Tisseyre (born October 27, 1981) is a Canadian triathlete from Montreal who races primarily in long distance, non-drafting triathlon events. She took third place at both the 2009 and 2010 Ironman 70.3 World Championships.[1]

Career

Tisseyre studied kinesiology at Laval University and went on to obtain her master's degree in biomechanics at McGill University. While attending school she got involved with a local triathlon club where she discovered a love for the sport.[2] As an amateur she won the Canadian University Championship at the age of 23 and then won the 20-24 female age group at the 2005 ITU World Duathlon Championships.[3] In 2006 and 2007, she competed on the ITU triathlon and duathlon racing circuit.[4] Tisseyre also competed in cycling events where she competed in the Le Tour du Grand Montréal and finished second in the 2008 Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb.[5]

In 2008 and 2009, Tisseyre began focusing on long distance triathlon and competing in various Ironman 70.3 distance races. At the end of 2009 she took third place at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Clearwater, Florida. Her efforts that year led to her being called Triathlete magazine's Ironman 70.3 Triathlete of the Year.[6] In 2010, she matched the previous year's finish with another third place.

Notable results

Tisseyre's notable race results include:[2] [7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Magali Tisseyre To Be Coached By Siri Lindley. December 10, 2010. June 26, 2012. Triathlete. December 28, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101228163551/http://triathlon.competitor.com/2010/12/news/magali-tisseyre-to-be-coached-by-siri-lindley_18015. dead.
  2. Web site: About. June 26, 2012. Mighty Magali. https://web.archive.org/web/20120624231456/http://mightymagali.com/about/. June 24, 2012. dead.
  3. Web site: Magali accentuates the positive. February 28, 2014. March 3, 2014. Carlson. Timothy. Slowtwitch.
    - Web site: Photos and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20051019001556/http://www.worldduathlon2005.com/inside-wc-photosresults.html. ITU World 2005 Duathlon Championship. WD 2005 Committee. October 19, 2005.
  4. Web site: Magali Tisseyre. World Triathlon. June 26, 2012.
  5. Web site: Pro Q&A With Magali Tisseyre. May 27, 2009. Culp. Brad. Triathlete. June 26, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20150929130608/http://triathlon.competitor.com/2009/05/features/pro-qa-with-magali-tisseyre_1185. September 29, 2015. dead.
    - Web site: 36th Annual Mount Washington Auto Road Results. Tin Mountain. June 26, 2012. August 16, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20111129065036/http://www.tinmtn.org/mwarbh/results/results_08/index.cfm. November 29, 2011. dead.
  6. Web site: 2010 Wildflower Odds. Carlson. Timothy. April 10, 2010. June 26, 2012. Slowtwitch.
  7. Web site: Mooseman 70.3 2012. 15 June 2012. World Triathlon Corporation.
    - Web site: Mont-Tremblant 70.3 2012. 26 June 2012. World Triathlon Corporation.