Jennifer Gutierrez

Jennifer Gutierrez (born April 28, 1967) is a triathlete from the United States.

Gutierrez competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics and she was the first American to qualify as a triathlete for the 2000 Olympics. She took thirteenth place with a total time of 2:03:38.48.[1]

Gutierrez graduated from Oliver Wendell Holmes High School in San Antonio, Texas. She is a graduate of Pepperdine University where she was a four-year letter winner in swimming.[2] She did her first triathlon in 1994 and became a professional in 1995. She placed fourth at the 1999 Pan American Games.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Jennifer Gutierrez". Sports Reference LLC. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gu/jennifer-gutierrez-1.html. Retrieved 19 July 2010. 
  2. ^ Dominguez, Fernando (22 September 2000). "Triathlete Shows Her Mettle". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2000/sep/02/sports/sp-14418. Retrieved 19 July 2010. 
  3. ^ "Maggi won the first gold medal for Brazil" (in Portugese). UOL Esporte. 24 July 1999. http://esporte.uol.com.br/outros/panamr24.htm. Retrieved 19 July 2010.