Ashleigh Gentle facts for kids
Ashleigh Gentle at the ITU World Triathlon Series in Edmonton in 2015
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| Born | 25 February 1991 South Brisbane, Australia |
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| Residence | Gold Coast, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 centimetres (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kilograms (8 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Australia |
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| Coached by | Josh Amberger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ashleigh Gentle (born 25 February 1991) is an amazing Australian triathlete. A triathlete is someone who competes in a race that combines swimming, cycling, and running.
Ashleigh was chosen to be part of the Australian team for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Her best result so far was finishing second overall in the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Series.
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About Ashleigh Gentle
Ashleigh Gentle was born in South Brisbane, Queensland. This was on February 25, 1991. Today, she lives on the Gold Coast. She has two brothers.
Ashleigh went to St Vincent's Primary School. She also attended All Saints Anglican School. In 2009, she started studying at Griffith University. She was studying for a degree in Public Health, focusing on nutrition.
She has trained with top sports groups. These include the Australian Institute of Sport and the Queensland Academy of Sport. Ashleigh is married to Josh Amberger, who is also a triathlete.
How She Started Triathlon
When Ashleigh was in school, she played many sports. These included touch football, netball, athletics, and cross country running.
In 2004, a family friend suggested she try triathlon. At first, she wanted to improve her running. But she soon found that she loved the swimming and cycling parts too!
Ashleigh quickly became very good. She won silver medals at the Junior World Championships. This happened in Hamburg in 2007 and Vancouver in 2008. Then, she won gold in Budapest in 2010.
Her Triathlon Career
In 2011, Ashleigh competed in her first ITU World Triathlon Series (WTS) event. She finished in ninth place. The WTS is a series of races for the world's best triathletes.
In 2012 and 2013, she raced in ten WTS events. She placed in the top ten in all of them! From 2011 to 2014, her final WTS rankings were 24th, 15th, 7th, and 34th.
In 2015, Ashleigh finished 12th in the WTS. That same year, she won the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon. This is a special race that starts from Alcatraz island.
She also came in second place at WTS races in Yokohama in 2015 and 2016. She was also second in Abu Dhabi in 2016. By May 2016, she was ranked third in the world. This helped her get a spot on the Australian Olympic team.
Olympic and World Series Success
Ashleigh was one of three female triathletes chosen for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. This was her first time at the Olympics. She finished 26th in the Olympic event. She ended the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series in 10th place overall.
Her best year in the ITU series was 2017. She finished second overall in the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Series!
In 2018, at the final race of the season on the Gold Coast, Ashleigh won! She ran faster than her rivals, Vicky Holland and Katie Zaferes. She finished the 2018 season in 6th place.
In 2019, Ashleigh won the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon again. It was her second time winning this unique race.
Notable Performances
Here are some of Ashleigh Gentle's top results:
| Year | Competition | Country | Position | Time | Source |
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| 2016 | WTS Yokohama |  Japan |
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1h 57' 20" | |
| WTS Abu Dhabi |  United Arab Emirates |
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1h 56' 18" | ||
| 2015 | WTS Yokohama | Japan |
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1h 58' 33" | |
| Noosa Triathlon | Australia |
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1h 59' 18" | ||
| 2014 | 5150 Philippines |  Philippines |
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2h 2' 0" | |
| Noosa Triathlon | Australia |
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1h 59' 10" | ||
| 2013 | Noosa Triathlon | Australia |
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| 2012 | OTU Triathlon Oceania Championships | Australia |
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1h 57' 26" | |
| ITU Triathlon World Cup – Tiszaújváros |  Hungary |
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0h 58' 39" | ||
| 2011 | OTU Triathlon Oceania Championships |  New Zealand |
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2h 6' 5" | |
| ITU Triathlon World Cup – Edmonton |  Canada |
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2h 0' 14" | ||
| Oceania Cup Mooloolaba | Australia |
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2h 3' 25" | ||
| 2009 | Asian Cup in Singapore |  Singapore |
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1h 54' 31" |
See also
In Spanish: Ashleigh Gentle para niños
