Jenny Rose (born 1964) is a former international triathlete from New Zealand.[1] In 1994 she won three of the 10 races that made up the ITU Triathlon World Cup, and in 1995 she was the world long-distance champion.[2][3]

Biography

Rose was born and raised in Tākaka, Golden Bay on a dairy farm. The fifth of the seven children of Pat and Fran Rose. During her athletic career she was based in Christchurch, as well as, Paris during the NZ winter months.[4][5] In 1993 she won the first of four ITU Triathlon World Cup events with a win in Embrun. In 1994 she won the ITU World Cup series with wins in three events- Ixtapa, San Sebastian and Gerardmer.[3] In 1995, she won the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championship in Nice.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Athlete Profile: Jenny Rose". Triathlon.org. International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Triathlon: Ironwoman makes it 10 in row". The New Zealand Herald. 30 June 2000. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Triathlon.org". Triathlon.org. International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Who we are – Canterbury Triathlon". Canterbury Triathlon. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  5. ^ Millmow, Jonathan (4 May 2013). "Jenny Rose planning on an extreme 50th party". Stuff. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Results: Elite Women | 1995 Nice ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships". Triathlon.org. International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 16 September 2020.


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