Olympic Champion Highlights Ironman Austria Field

Sunday, 26th June 2005

The seventh Kärnten Ironman Austria triathlon is set to take place on July 3, and Austrian Olympic Gold Medalist Kate Allen highlights a field that also includes defending champion Erika Csomor and Ironman South Africa champion Raynard Tissink. Also included in the elite field are Argentines Barbara Buenahora, a former winner of Ironman Brazil, and Italy's Edith Niederfrininger, runner-up in Austria in 2003. Tissink hopes to add another title to his resume - he's won Ironman Canada, Korea and South Africa, and wants his 4th title on another continent. Eduard Sturla (ARG), former winner of Ironman Brazil and Germany's swimming sensation Jan Sibbersen are also set to compete.

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