| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 13, 1981 St. Louis, MO |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 130 lb (59 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Turned pro | 2004 |
| Coached by | Nate Kortuem |
Medal record | |
Sarah Haskins (born March 13, 1981) is an American triathlete from St. Louis, Missouri. She competed in triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and is the 2011 Pan American Games Gold medalist.[1]
After graduating from Parkway South High School, Haskins attended the University of Tulsa from 1999 to 2003. She obtained an athletic scholarship for cross country and track and had several All-Conference finishes during her career there. Haskins graduated in May 2003 with a degree in elementary education and a minor in mathematics.[citation needed]
Haskins began competing in triathlons during the summer of 2003 after graduating college and turned pro in 2004. Haskins has a strong swimming background, she was swimming competitively at age five and swimming year-round by the age of nine years.[citation needed]
At the 2008 Olympics, she finished in 11th place, with a time of 2:01:22.57.[2] She finished in eighth place in the women's event at the 2015 Pan American Games.[3]
