- Sharon Donnelly
Sharon Donnelly (born on
July 29 ,1967 inToronto, Ontario ) is an athlete fromCanada , who competed intriathlon (1.5-kmswim , 40-kmcycle , 10-km run).She graduated from the
Royal Military College of Canada in 1990, (17324) with a B.A. (Commerce). She served as an Army Logistics Officer for 5 years. She won the gold medal at the1999 Pan American Games inWinnipeg, Canada .To pursue a spot on the 2000 Olympic team, she transferred to the Reserves in 1995. Donnelly competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the
2000 Summer Olympics . She took thirty-eighth place with a total time of 2:14:35.59.Sharon continued racing with an aim of making a second Olympic team in 2004 but missed the team by 22 seconds. She was a Team Alternate for Athens 2004 Olympics.
In the fall of 2004, Sharon retired from the sport and the Reserves. She was Race Director for the inaugural Canadian Forces Base triathlon in
Kingston, Ontario in May 2004. She taughtphysical education atSaint Lawrence College , and coached local junior, age group triathletes.Since moving to Colorado Springs in 2006, Sharon has worked at the
United States of America Olympic Training Centre as assistant National Triathlon Team coach.External links
* [http://www.sharondonnelly.com SharonDonnelly.com]
* [http://www.rmcclub.ca/eVeritas/2007/Issue05/200705.htm Sharon Donnely Bio]
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