Sian Welch
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| Born | June 14, 1966 |
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| Country | United States |
Sian Welch is an American former triathlete.
She has been married since 1993 to former Australian professional triathlete Greg Welch.[1]
In 1994, she won the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon in San Francisco. In November 1996, she came in third in at the Cross Triathlon World Cup in Hawaii. In 1997, she became national triathlon champion on the short distance.
In 2000, she ended her pro career—three months after her husband Greg announced his retirement.[2]
Ironman Hawaii 1997
In October 1997, she and her compatriot Wendy Ingraham delivered a thrilling duel for fourth place on the final stretch of the Ironman Hawaii, as the two were dehydrated and exhausted overturned and could only crawl to the finish on all fours.[3][4] Sian Welch finished fifth in this competition.
