The Resume

(June 2, 1962- )
Raised in South Africa
Eight-time Ironman triathlon champ
Ironman Triathlon is swimming 2.4 miles, biking 112 miles and running the marathon

Why she might be annoying:

She competes in a torturous sport.
She said: 'I've won so many races that winning doesn't matter anymore.'

Why she might not be annoying:

She won her first local triathlon three weeks after buying her first bike (January 1985).
That same year, she won the Bronze at the World Championships.
She held the Ironman Triathlon world record of 8:50:24 (1994).
She once competed in two Ironman Triathlon within two weeks.
LA Times voted her the top female athlete of the 1980's.
She was selected #60 by Sports Illustrated for Women's Century's Greatest Sportswomen.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Hyphenated Names
• Long Names
• Profiles 7501-7750 (Ranked: 7581)
• Sports Illustrated Women Century's Greatest Sportswomen (Ranked: 60)
• Swimmers
• Track and Field

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 81.82% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 53 Votes: 49.06% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 40 Votes: 67.50% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 81 Votes: 45.68% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 158 Votes: 46.20% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 248 Votes: 48.39% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 259 Votes: 48.26% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 396 Votes: 54.04% Annoying