Natalie Van Coevorden

Natalie Van Coevorden (born 22 December 1992) is an Australian triathlete.[1][2][3] Currently she is ranked 11 in World Triathlon Series.[4]

Career

She grew up in Campbelltown, NSW doing both swimming and cross country running throughout her high school years. In 2009 she began triathlon and placed 4th at the Australian National Schools Triathlon in 2010[5]. It was here that she was scouted by her coach Jamie Turner and began training full-time for triathlon, splitting her time between her training base in Wollongong, Australia and Vitoria, Spain.

In 2012, she competed in her first World Triathlon Series race in Sydney[6], and has completed many races on the ITU circuit since. In 2013, she gained her first podium on the ITU circuit at the Tongyeong World Cup[7] where she placed 3rd. In 2018, she gained her first WTS medal in Abu Dhabi where she placed 3rd[8].

References
  1. "Natalie VAN COEVORDEN". iaaf.org. International Association of Athletics Federations - IAAF.
  2. "Natalie Van Coevorden". olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee.
  3. "Two for two for Van Coevorden". whitsundaytimes.com.au. WhitSunday Times. Archived from the original on 2017-11-12. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  4. "Natalie Van Coevorden". wts.triathlon.org. ITU World Triathlon Series. Archived from the original on 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  5. "Triathlon - School Sport Australia". School Sport Australia. Archived from the original on 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  6. Union, International Triathlon. "Results: Elite Women | 2012 Dextro Energy World Triathlon Sydney | Triathlon.org". Triathlon.org. Archived from the original on 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  7. Union, International Triathlon. "Results: Elite Women | 2013 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup | Triathlon.org". Triathlon.org. Archived from the original on 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  8. Union, International Triathlon. "Results: Elite Women | 2018 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi | Triathlon.org". Triathlon.org. Archived from the original on 2018-09-26. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
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