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Erika Csomor

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Erika Csomor
Erika Csomor competing in 2012 at Ironman 70.3 Austria
Personal information
Born (1973-11-08) 8 November 1973 (age 50)
Cegléd, Hungary
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
CountryHungary
TeamteamTBB
Coached byBrett Sutton
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Running 5,000 m - 16:01
Running 10,000 m - 33:20
Half Marathon - 1:12:05
Marathon - 2:39:59
Ironman - 8:47:05
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Women's triathlon
ITU Long Distance World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Lorient Individual
Women's Duathlon
ITU Duathlon Long Distance World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2001 Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Individual
ITU Duathlon World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Italy Individual
Gold medal – first place 2002 United States Individual
Gold medal – first place 2004 Geel Individual

Erika Csomor (born 8 November 1973,[1] Cegléd) is a Hungarian triathlete and duathlete. In 1998 she ran the marathon race at the European Championships, ending up in 36th place with a total time of 2:48:37.

In 2001, she won the silver medal at the Duathlon Long Distance World Championships.[2] In that same year she became World Champion in the ITU Duathlon World Championships held in Italy. In 2002, she was unable to successfully defend her title, but still managed to take the silver.

Two years later at the 2004 ITU Duathlon World Championships in Geel, Belgium she became World Champion for the second time in her career. Also in 2004 she would win the bronze medal at the Duathlon Long Distance World Championships in Denmark. She won the silver medal at the 2007 Triathlon Long Distance World Championships in Lorient behind Leanda Cave.

On 29 March 2008, she won the Ford Ironman 70.3 California with a time of 4:23:07 (unofficial), beating 2006 Ironman Hawaii champion Michellie Jones and 2006 Ironman 70.3 champion Samantha McGlone. On 13 July 2008 she came second in the ironman-distance Quelle Challenge Roth, in a time of 8:47:05, beating Paula Newby-Fraser's world record time of 8:50:53 set in 1994, but behind Yvonne van Vlerken's winning time of 8:45:48.

References

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  1. ^ "Erika CSOMOR | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  2. ^ Triathlon, World. "Results: Elite Women | 2001 Rimini ITU Duathlon World Championships". World Triathlon. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
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