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Sarah Haskins-Triathlon
"This is a tough question because I enjoy so many of the events. I am really looking forward to the triathlon, since the event is so close to my heart. The British have an impressive, strong team and I am looking forward to seeing Alistair Brownlee and his brother, Jonny Brownlee. I am also excited to see American, Hunter Kemper perform at his 4th Olympic Games. On the women's side, I am also expecting amazing performances from Brittish athlete Helen Jenkins, but also strong performances from the very promising American team of Laura Bennett, Sarah Groff and Gwen Jorgensen. In addition, I am looking forward to track and field and gymnastics. A few track super stars; Tyson Gay, Sanya Richards-Ross, Justin Gatlin, Shalane Flanagan, and the marathoners like Meb Keflezighi, Ryan Hall and Kara Goucher will be exciting to watch!"
2008 Olympian, triathlete Sarah Haskins grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and first took to the waters as a young girl. Later, Haskins competed in cross-country and track at the University of Tulsa, where she graduated with honors. Of course, Haskins’ knack for speed on foot and in the water made her a natural for the sport of triathlon, and she competed in her first in 2003 and became a professional triathlete less than a year later, in 2004. Haskins soon found success and nabbed a silver medal at the 2008 World Championships and also represented the U.S. in triathlon at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. There, Sarah finished 11th and has gone on win numerous triathlons, as well as being named the ITU 2010 Female Triathlete of The Year.
