The standard distance races delivered 13 gold medals on the first day of competition on Friday 20 April including Caroline Whittaker (50-54) and Hilary Stevenson (65-69) both successfully defending their 2011 titles. 

 

Caroline was delighted to defend her title commenting: “It feels great to have won again, although expectations were higher this time around, which made the race a bit more pressurised. I was out of the water first in my age-group, but was caught and passed by Sandra Blenkinsop (50-54) halfway through the bike, however I re-took the lead in the run and won by more than three minutes.”

 

She continued: “The bike was into a strong headwind on the way out and also uphill, so it was hard work, but fast on the way back. The run was hot and windy!  In my age-group the Brits came first, second and third, which was great.

 

“The atmosphere was great with lots of nationalities and I have made lots of new friends. I have a week off now, before getting back into training for Auckland!”

 

Caroline and Hilary weren’t the only returning medallists to add a 2012 medal to their collection with Sandra Blenkinsop (50-54) improving on her bronze medal performance in Pontevedra by winning silver behind Caroline. The GE Great Britain Age-Group Team also celebrated 13 silver and 11 bronze medals.

 

In the sprint distance event on Saturday 21 April, the GE Great Britain Age-Group Team delivered 19 gold medals including reigning champions Steve McKeown (40-44), Joanna Lewis (55-59), Barbara Walton (60-64), Michael Smallwood (65-69) and Barry Johnson (70-74) all successfully defending their 2011 titles.
 

In addition to the 19 gold medal-winning performances, the sprint distance GE Great Britain Age-Group Team also won 14 silver and 15 bronze medals.

 

Medallists from the 2012 Eilat ETU Triathlon European Championships

 

ETU Triathlon European Championships (Eilat) : STANDARD DISTANCE

 

GOLD  (13)

James Briscoe (18-19)

Keira Murray (25-29)

Steven Thomson (25-29)

Manuela Maxwell (30-34)

Parys Edwards (35-39)

Stuart Sorrell (35-39)

Suzetta Guerrini (40-44)

Julie Tapley (45-49)

Caroline Whittaker (50-54)

Beverley Childs (55-59)

Jane Leslie (60-64)

Hilary Stevenson (65-69)

Peter Norman (75-79)

 

SILVER (13)

Ben Creasey (20-24)

Kathryn Berry (25-29)

Christina Jenkins (30-34)

Adrian Elliott (30-34)

Timothy Fletcher (35-39)

Rachel Bown (40-44)

Darren Milne (40-44)

Charlotte Francis (45-49)

Andrew Bentley (45-49)

Sandra Blenkinsop (50-54)

Pete Stock (55-59)

Sandra Abrams (65-69)

Ivan Green (70-74)

 

BRONZE  (11)

Brian Glynn (18-19)

Lewis Murchie (20-24)

Michael Duncan (25-29)

Sarah Buxton (35-39)

Samuel Webster (35-39)

Gavin Jenkins (40-44)

Dean Ratcliffe (45-49)

Claire Jackson (50-54)

Stuart Robinson (50-54)

Lynda Chase (55-59)

John Evans (65-69)

 

 

ETU Triathlon European Championships (Eilat) :  SPRINT

 

GOLD  (19)

Matthew Griffin (16-19)

Hannah Kitchen (20-24)

Ramsey Kechacha (20-24)

Emma Pearson (25-29)

Andrew Jones (25-29)

Jane Hodgson (30-34)

Christine Bertram (35-39)

Garry Walker (35-39)

Mary-Anne Elkington (40-44)

Steve McKeown (40-44)

Jacqui Phillips (45-49)

Joyce Mark (50-54)

Joanna Lewis (55-59)

Barbara Walton (60-64)

James Chisholm (60-64)

Peggy Crome (65-69)

Michael Smallwood (65-69)

Barry Johnson (70-74)

Tony Shrimpton (75-79)

 

SILVER (14)

Mika Brown (16-19)

Becky Krych (20-24)

James Donaldson (20-24)

Ryan Flinn (25-29)

James Wilson (30-34)

Claire Martin (35-39)

Robert Osborne (35-39)

David Wilson (45-49)

Jane Saunders (50-54)

Paul Jennings (50-54)

Alison Vessey (55-59)

Elaine Scott (60-64)

Michael Goddard (60-64)

George Vargha (70-74)

 

BRONZE  (15)

Kieran Hill (16-19)

Elanor Cadzow (20-24)

Natalie Batey (25-29)

Becky Schofield (30-34)

Neil Candler (30-34)

Emma Bexson (35-39)

Mark Baker (35-39)

Angela Ackerley (40-44)

Sarah Bentley (45-49)

Shaun Keen (45-49)

Kath Blakey (50-54)

Ian Smith (50-54)

Christine O'Reilly (60-64)

Robert Thornton (60-64)

Don Hutchinson (65-69)