Lisa Mensink

Lisa Mensink (born March 6, 1977 in Winnipeg, Canada) is a Dutch triathlete. [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/2/217922.shtml Athlete biography: Lisa Mensink] , beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 13, 2008]

Mensink has a dual nationality and performed the first years of her career for the Canadian national team in national and international competitions. As of 2007 she competes for the Netherlands. [http://lisa-triathlete.blogspot.com/ Lisa Mensink, triathlete] , Mensink's own blog, ret: Aug 13, 2008] In her mission to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing she achieved a 9th position in a Triathlon World Cup meeting in South Korea to win her Olympic nomination. [http://olympischespelen2008.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/triatlete-lisa-mensink-kwalificeert-zich-voor-spelen/ Lisa Mensink kwalificeert zich voor Spelen] , wordpress.com, ret: Aug 13, 2008] She needed another top-10 classification before the deadline to change the nomination into a ticket to China. She came close in New Zealand (11th) and Japan (12th), but came just too short. [http://www.theagenda.nl/p9275_lisa-mensink.html Lisa Mensink] , theagenda.nl, ret: Aug 13, 2008] Her last chance was at the meeting in Hamburg, Germany on July 8, 2008. She managed to finish in 9th position and took the ticket to the Olympics.

External links

* [http://lisa-triathlete.blogspot.com Official website (blog)]

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