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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|07|12|df=n}}<ref name="profile">{{cite web|url=http://triathlon.competitor.com/triathlete/heather-wurtele|title=Triathlete - Profile|date=January 3, 2012|accessdate=October 23, 2015|publisher=Competitor, Inc.}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|07|12|df=n}}<ref name="profile">{{cite web|url=http://triathlon.competitor.com/triathlete/heather-wurtele|title=Triathlete - Profile|date=January 3, 2012|accessdate=October 23, 2015|publisher=Competitor, Inc.}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Calgary|Calgary, Alberta]]<ref name="Cervelo">{{cite web|url=http://www.cervelo.com/en/athletes/cervelo-athletes/heather-wurtele.html|title=Cervélo Athletes - Heather Wurtele|date=2015|accessdate=October 23, 2015|publisher=cervelo.com}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Calgary|Calgary, Alberta]]<ref name="Cervelo">{{cite web|url=http://www.cervelo.com/en/athletes/cervelo-athletes/heather-wurtele.html|title=Cervélo Athletes - Heather Wurtele|date=2015|accessdate=October 23, 2015|publisher=cervelo.com}}</ref>
| residence = [[Kelowna|Kelowna, British Columbia]]<ref name="about">{{cite web|url=https://www.teamwurtele.com/about-us|title=About Us|accessdate=October 23, 2015|publisher=Team Wurtele}}</ref>
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Wurtele grew up in [[Vernon, British Columbia]] and attended [[Clarence Fulton Secondary School|Clarence Fulton High School]]. While focused on academics growing up she also enjoyed downhill skiing and played volleyball and basketball.<ref name="about"/><ref name="gluten">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fYa_Ayzr8pwC&pg=PA66&lpg=PA66&dq#v=onepage&q&f=false|page=66|title=The Gluten-Free Edge|first1=Peter|last1=Bronski|first2=Melissa McLean|last2=Jory|date=December 7, 2012|publisher=Workman Publishing|isbn=9781615191499}}</ref> Despite her size being an advantage in the latter two sports she admitted that she was not very good at them and had no ball handling skills.<ref name="LabCoat">{{cite web|url=http://www.ironman.com/de-de/triathlon-news/articles/2008/08/from-lab-coat-to-lycra.aspx|title=From Lab Coat to Lycra|last=Skene|first=Shawn|date=August 19, 2008|accessdate=October 23, 2015|publisher=World Triathlon Corporation}}</ref> She then attended the [[University of British Columbia]] where she was on the varsity [[Rowing (sport)|rowing]] team for four years and would earn a degree forest genetics.<ref name="about"/> She continued on in academia at the [[University of Victoria]] earning a master's degree in [[plant physiology]].<ref name="LabCoat"/>
Wurtele grew up in [[Vernon, British Columbia]] and attended [[Clarence Fulton Secondary School|Clarence Fulton High School]]. While focused on academics growing up she also enjoyed downhill skiing and played volleyball and basketball.<ref name="about"/><ref name="gluten">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fYa_Ayzr8pwC&pg=PA66&lpg=PA66&dq#v=onepage&q&f=false|page=66|title=The Gluten-Free Edge|first1=Peter|last1=Bronski|first2=Melissa McLean|last2=Jory|date=December 7, 2012|publisher=Workman Publishing|isbn=9781615191499}}</ref> Despite her size being an advantage in the latter two sports she admitted that she was not very good at them and had no ball handling skills.<ref name="LabCoat">{{cite web|url=http://www.ironman.com/de-de/triathlon-news/articles/2008/08/from-lab-coat-to-lycra.aspx|title=From Lab Coat to Lycra|last=Skene|first=Shawn|date=August 19, 2008|accessdate=October 23, 2015|publisher=World Triathlon Corporation}}</ref> She then attended the [[University of British Columbia]] where she was on the varsity [[Rowing (sport)|rowing]] team for four years and would earn a degree forest genetics.<ref name="about"/> She continued on in academia at the [[University of Victoria]] earning a master's degree in [[plant physiology]].<ref name="LabCoat"/>


Wurtele participated in [[adventure racing]] for two years, but grew tired of the equipment intensive sport and found [[orienteering]] to be too difficult.<ref name="Elder">{{cite web|url=http://triathlon.competitor.com/2013/09/features/on-the-road-with-trevor-and-heather-wurtele_85284|title=On The Road With Trevor And Heather Wurtele|date=September 26, 2013|accessdate=October 23, 2015|publisher=Competitor, Inc.|last=Elder|first=Adam}}</ref> Wurtele moved on to participate in a few triathlons in 2004, having some modest success in her age group. She moved to Norway in 2005 so that she could pursue a doctoral degree in plant genetics and forestry. After a year as a full-time student she put getting her Ph.D. on hold and returned to North America where she began intense training as age-group athlete.<ref name="Elder"/><ref name="Fatherhood">{{cite web|url=http://trifatherhood.com/2013/01/21/trevor-and-heather-wurtele-pro-triathletes-into-the-great-wide-open/|title= Trevor And Heather Wurtele: Pro Triathletes Into The Great Wide Open|date=January 21, 2013|accessdate=October 23, 2015|publisher=trifatherhood.com|last=Nikazy|first=Chad}}</ref> That year she won the Canadian Long Course Championships, beating former Ironman World Champion [[Lori Bowden]], and then one week later was the first overall female age-group athlete at Ironman Coeur d’Alene.<ref name="LabCoat"/> This qualified her for the Ironman World Championships.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tricalifornia.com/files/0/Elite%20Information.pdf|title=Wildflower Triathlons Festival - Elite Info|date=2009|accessdate=October 23, 2015|publisher=Tri-California}}</ref>
Wurtele participated in [[adventure racing]] for two years, but grew tired of the equipment intensive sport and found [[orienteering]] to be too difficult.<ref name="Elder">{{cite web|url=http://triathlon.competitor.com/2013/09/features/on-the-road-with-trevor-and-heather-wurtele_85284|title=On The Road With Trevor And Heather Wurtele|date=September 26, 2013|accessdate=October 23, 2015|publisher=Competitor, Inc.|last=Elder|first=Adam}}</ref> Wurtele moved on to participate in a few triathlons in 2004, having some modest success in her age group. She moved to Norway in 2005 so that she could pursue a doctoral degree in plant genetics and forestry. After a year as a full-time student she put getting her Ph.D. on hold and returned to North America where she began intense training as age-group athlete.<ref name="Elder"/><ref name="Fatherhood">{{cite web|url=http://trifatherhood.com/2013/01/21/trevor-and-heather-wurtele-pro-triathletes-into-the-great-wide-open/|title=Trevor And Heather Wurtele: Pro Triathletes Into The Great Wide Open|date=January 21, 2013|accessdate=October 23, 2015|publisher=trifatherhood.com|last=Nikazy|first=Chad|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125052733/http://trifatherhood.com/2013/01/21/trevor-and-heather-wurtele-pro-triathletes-into-the-great-wide-open/|archivedate=25 November 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref> That year she won the Canadian Long Course Championships, beating former Ironman World Champion [[Lori Bowden]], and then one week later was the first overall female age-group athlete at Ironman Coeur d’Alene.<ref name="LabCoat"/> This qualified her for the Ironman World Championships.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tricalifornia.com/files/0/Elite%20Information.pdf|title=Wildflower Triathlons Festival - Elite Info|date=2009|accessdate=October 23, 2015|publisher=Tri-California|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160706004553/http://www.tricalifornia.com/files/0/Elite%20Information.pdf|archivedate=6 July 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


In 2007 Wurtele received her pro card after seeing the prize money she was forfeiting as an amateur the previous year. The next year she and husband Trevor, who also received his pro triathlon card, decided to fully commit to the sport of triathlon. As a result, they both quit their jobs, Wurtele's as a lab technician at [[Natural Resources Canada]] and Trevor's as a currency broker, they sold most of their possessions, and purchased an [[Recreational vehicle|RV]] that they used to travel from race to race and to different training locations.<ref name="Elder"/> That year she won her first big race as a professional at Ironman Coeur d'Alene.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slowtwitch.com/News/Canadians_sweep_2008_Ironman_Coeur_D_Alene_404.html|last=Krabel|first=Herbert|date=June 22, 2008|title= Canadians sweep 2008 Ironman Coeur d'Alene|accessdate=October 23, 2015|publisher=Slowtwitch.com}}</ref> Since then she has notched two more Ironman wins at Coeur d'Alene, two Ironman St. George wins, and a win at [[Ironman Lake Placid]]. At [[Ironman 70.3]] and half-iron distance races she has accumulated over a dozen wins.<ref name="results">{{cite web|url=http://www.teamwurtele.com/results|title=Team Wurtele Results|accessdate=October 23, 2015|publisher=Team Wurtele}}</ref><ref name="sportstats">{{cite web|url=https://www.sportstats.ca/search-results.xhtml?query=heather+wurtele|title=Sport Stats - Heather Wurtele|accessdate=October 23, 2015|publisher=sportstats.ca}}</ref>
In 2007 Wurtele received her pro card after seeing the prize money she was forfeiting as an amateur the previous year. The next year she and husband Trevor, who also received his pro triathlon card, decided to fully commit to the sport of triathlon. As a result, they both quit their jobs, Wurtele's as a lab technician at [[Natural Resources Canada]] and Trevor's as a currency broker, they sold most of their possessions, and purchased an [[Recreational vehicle|RV]] that they used to travel from race to race and to different training locations.<ref name="Elder"/> That year she won her first big race as a professional at Ironman Coeur d'Alene.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slowtwitch.com/News/Canadians_sweep_2008_Ironman_Coeur_D_Alene_404.html|last=Krabel|first=Herbert|date=June 22, 2008|title=Canadians sweep 2008 Ironman Coeur d'Alene|accessdate=October 23, 2015|publisher=Slowtwitch.com|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130174652/http://www.slowtwitch.com/News/Canadians_sweep_2008_Ironman_Coeur_D_Alene_404.html|archivedate=30 January 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Since then she has notched two more Ironman wins at Coeur d'Alene, two Ironman St. George wins, and a win at [[Ironman Lake Placid]]. At [[Ironman 70.3]] and half-iron distance races she has accumulated over a dozen wins.<ref name="results">{{cite web|url=http://www.teamwurtele.com/results|title=Team Wurtele Results|accessdate=October 23, 2015|publisher=Team Wurtele}}</ref><ref name="sportstats">{{cite web|url=https://www.sportstats.ca/search-results.xhtml?query=heather+wurtele|title=Sport Stats - Heather Wurtele|accessdate=October 23, 2015|publisher=sportstats.ca}}</ref>


==Awards and recognition==
==Awards and recognition==


*Canadian Multi-Sport Female-Athlete-of-the-Year (2013, 2014)<ref name="CANawards">{{cite web|url=http://www.triathloncanada.com/en/programs/awards/excellenceawards|title=Triathlon Canada -Excellence Awards|accessdate=October 23, 2015|publisher=Triathlon Canada}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independentsportsnews.com/ontario/kirsten-sweetland-kyle-jones-stefan-daniel-tops-in-canadian-triathlon|title=Kirsten Sweetland, Kyle Jones, Stefan Daniel Tops in Canadian Triathlon|last=Dornan|first=Chris|date=January 30, 2015|accessdate=October 23, 2015|publisher=independentsportsnews.com}}</ref>
*Canadian Multi-Sport Female-Athlete-of-the-Year (2013, 2014)<ref name="CANawards">{{cite web|url=http://www.triathloncanada.com/en/programs/awards/excellenceawards|title=Triathlon Canada -Excellence Awards|accessdate=October 23, 2015|publisher=Triathlon Canada}}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independentsportsnews.com/ontario/kirsten-sweetland-kyle-jones-stefan-daniel-tops-in-canadian-triathlon|title=Kirsten Sweetland, Kyle Jones, Stefan Daniel Tops in Canadian Triathlon|last=Dornan|first=Chris|date=January 30, 2015|accessdate=October 23, 2015|publisher=independentsportsnews.com}}</ref>
*Canadian Long Course Triathlete of the year (2010, 2011)<ref name="CANawards"/>
*Canadian Long Course Triathlete of the year (2010, 2011)<ref name="CANawards"/>
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Heather Wurtele
Personal information
Born (1979-07-12) 12 July 1979 (age 45)[1]
Calgary, Alberta[2]
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Weight150 lb (68 kg)[1]
SpouseTrevor Wurtele
Sport
CountryCanada
SportTriathlon
Turned pro2007
Coached byPaulo Sousa
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Women's triathlon
Ironman 70.3 World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2015 Zell am See Elite
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Mont-Tremblant Elite
ITU Long Distance World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Individual

Heather Wurtele (née Danforth, born July 12, 1979) is a Canadian professional triathlete who races long-distance, non-drafting triathlon events. She has placed second at the 2015 Ironman 70.3 World Championship and third at the 2014 Ironman 70.3 World Championship.

Career

Wurtele grew up in Vernon, British Columbia and attended Clarence Fulton High School. While focused on academics growing up she also enjoyed downhill skiing and played volleyball and basketball.[3][4] Despite her size being an advantage in the latter two sports she admitted that she was not very good at them and had no ball handling skills.[5] She then attended the University of British Columbia where she was on the varsity rowing team for four years and would earn a degree forest genetics.[3] She continued on in academia at the University of Victoria earning a master's degree in plant physiology.[5]

Wurtele participated in adventure racing for two years, but grew tired of the equipment intensive sport and found orienteering to be too difficult.[6] Wurtele moved on to participate in a few triathlons in 2004, having some modest success in her age group. She moved to Norway in 2005 so that she could pursue a doctoral degree in plant genetics and forestry. After a year as a full-time student she put getting her Ph.D. on hold and returned to North America where she began intense training as age-group athlete.[6][7] That year she won the Canadian Long Course Championships, beating former Ironman World Champion Lori Bowden, and then one week later was the first overall female age-group athlete at Ironman Coeur d’Alene.[5] This qualified her for the Ironman World Championships.[8]

In 2007 Wurtele received her pro card after seeing the prize money she was forfeiting as an amateur the previous year. The next year she and husband Trevor, who also received his pro triathlon card, decided to fully commit to the sport of triathlon. As a result, they both quit their jobs, Wurtele's as a lab technician at Natural Resources Canada and Trevor's as a currency broker, they sold most of their possessions, and purchased an RV that they used to travel from race to race and to different training locations.[6] That year she won her first big race as a professional at Ironman Coeur d'Alene.[9] Since then she has notched two more Ironman wins at Coeur d'Alene, two Ironman St. George wins, and a win at Ironman Lake Placid. At Ironman 70.3 and half-iron distance races she has accumulated over a dozen wins.[10][11]

Awards and recognition

  • Canadian Multi-Sport Female-Athlete-of-the-Year (2013, 2014)[12][13]
  • Canadian Long Course Triathlete of the year (2010, 2011)[12]

Personal

While earning her masters Wurtele reconnected with friend and high school classmate, Trevor Wurtele.[3] They were engaged prior to moving together to Norway and were married after returning to Canada.[6][7]

Results

Wurtele's results include:[10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Triathlete - Profile". Competitor, Inc. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Cervélo Athletes - Heather Wurtele". cervelo.com. 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d "About Us". Team Wurtele. Archived from the original on 3 November 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Bronski, Peter; Jory, Melissa McLean (7 December 2012). The Gluten-Free Edge. Workman Publishing. p. 66. ISBN 9781615191499.
  5. ^ a b c Skene, Shawn (19 August 2008). "From Lab Coat to Lycra". World Triathlon Corporation. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d Elder, Adam (26 September 2013). "On The Road With Trevor And Heather Wurtele". Competitor, Inc. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  7. ^ a b Nikazy, Chad (21 January 2013). "Trevor And Heather Wurtele: Pro Triathletes Into The Great Wide Open". trifatherhood.com. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Wildflower Triathlons Festival - Elite Info" (PDF). Tri-California. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Krabel, Herbert (22 June 2008). "Canadians sweep 2008 Ironman Coeur d'Alene". Slowtwitch.com. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ a b "Team Wurtele Results". Team Wurtele. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  11. ^ a b "Sport Stats - Heather Wurtele". sportstats.ca. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  12. ^ a b "Triathlon Canada -Excellence Awards". Triathlon Canada. Retrieved 23 October 2015.[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ Dornan, Chris (30 January 2015). "Kirsten Sweetland, Kyle Jones, Stefan Daniel Tops in Canadian Triathlon". independentsportsnews.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015.

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