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Jennifer Gutierrez

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Jennifer Gutierrez
Personal information
Full nameJennifer Ann Gutierrez
BornApril 28, 1967 (1967-04-28) (age 57)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Weight115 lb (52 kg)

Jennifer Ann 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

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jennifer Gutierrez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on August 13, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
  2. ^ Dominguez, Fernando (September 22, 2000). "Triathlete Shows Her Mettle". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
  3. ^ "Maggi won the first gold medal for Brazil" (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. July 24, 1999. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
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