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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.keiyo-isc.org/ai/ Official homepage] {{ja icon}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080724021543/http://www.keiyo-isc.org/ai/ Official homepage] {{ja icon}}
* [http://www.aiueda.com/triathlon_ai_ueda/home.html Ai Ueda English site]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100529172450/http://www.aiueda.com/triathlon_ai_ueda/home.html Ai Ueda English site]


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Ai Ueda
Ueda at the World Championship Series triathlon in Kitzbühel, 2010
Personal information
Born (1983-10-26) 26 October 1983 (age 41)[1]
Kyoto, Japan[1]
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight45 kg (99 lb)[1]
Sport
CountryJapan
SportTriathlon
Turned pro2003
Coached byHideki Yamane
Medal record
Women's duathlon
Representing  Japan
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Cali Duathlon

Ai Ueda (Template:Lang-ja, born 26 October 1983 in Kyoto) is a Japanese triathlete. She is the winner of the 2005 and 2008 Asian Triathlon Championship and the winner of the 2013 ITU Duathlon World Championships.[2] She has represented Japan in triathlon in both the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.

Career

Ai Ueda moved to Chiba after finishing high school to dedicate herself completely to triathlon. In the same year she won the Junior Asian Championships and in 2003 she became an Elite triathlete.

In the 2008 Summer Olympics, Ai Ueda took 17th in women's triathlon. In the 2012 Summer Olympics she placed 39th.[3]

ITU competitions

In the nine years from 2002 to 2010, Ueda took part in 88 ITU competitions and achieved 29 top ten positions, among which 12 gold medals. In the World Championship Rankings 2010 Ai Ueda is number 31 of the world's best female elite triathletes.[4] Unless indicated otherwise, all competitions are triathlons (Olympic distance) and belong to the "Elite" category.

DNF = Did not finish

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Athlete Biography". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Ai Ueda Wins Duathlon World Championship". triathlete.com. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Ai Ueda Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Results for: Ueda, Ai (JPN)". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
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