Julie Dibens

{{Short description|British triathlete}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{BLP sources|date=September 2022}} thumb|200px|Julie at New York Tri 2007 '''Julie Claire Dibens''' (born 4 March 1975 in Salisbury, England) is a former professional triathlete. She represented Great Britain in the 2004 Summer Olympics<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/di/julie-dibens-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418041637/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/di/julie-dibens-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2020|title=Julie Dibens|website=Sports Reference|accessdate=20 October 2010}}</ref> and has won the 2009 Ironman 70.3 World Championship as well as the XTERRA Triathlon World Champion in 2007, 2008 and 2009.<ref name="Wilson">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/triathlon/6872515/Julie-Dibens-thinks-long-and-hard-after-XTERRA-and-70.3-triathlon-world-titles.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100101222341/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/triathlon/6872515/Julie-Dibens-thinks-long-and-hard-after-XTERRA-and-70.3-triathlon-world-titles.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 January 2010|title=Julie Dibens thinks long and hard after XTERRA and 70.3 triathlon world titles|last=Wilson|first=Steve|date=23 December 2009|work=The Daily Telegraph|accessdate=20 October 2010}}</ref> Dibens retired as a professional triathlete and is now a full time triathlon coach. She lives in Boulder, Colorado, USA.

== Background == Dibens started her sporting career in swimming, competing for Great Britain as a junior in 1991.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} She then received a swimming scholarship from Louisiana State University (LSU)<ref name="Wilson" /> where she obtained All American honors.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}}

Whilst at LSU, she obtained two degrees:{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} * B.S. of kinesiology * M.S. exercise physiology

After her college eligibility finished, in 1997, she began training for triathlon.

==Notable triathlon achievements== * Ironman Coeur D'Alene Champion - 2011 * Rev3 Quassy Champion - 2011 * XTERRA Triathlon World Championship 2nd - 2010 * Ironman World Championship 3rd - 2010 * 70.3 World Champion - 2009<ref name="Wilson" /> * XTERRA Triathlon World Champion - 2007, 2008, 2009<ref name="Wilson" /> * Abu Dhabi International Triathlon Champion - 2010, 2011 * Wildflower Triathlon Champion - 2010<ref>{{Cite news |last=Silvey |first=Scott |date=May 2, 2010 |title=Dibens turns in course record |work=The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA) |pages=S1}}</ref> * UK Xterra Champion - 2007, 2008, 2009 * World Champion (amateur female) - 1998<ref name="Wilson" /> * World Championships 8th - 2004 * Olympics 30th - 2004 Summer Olympics<ref name="SportsRef" /> * Great Britain Amateur of the Year - 1998 * USTS Series Champion - 1999 * European Championship Bronze Medalist - 2000 * British National Champion - 2007 * St. Croix 70.3 Champion - 2007 * UK 70.3 Champion - 2007 * Swiss 70.3 Champion - 2008 * London Triathlon Champion - 2008 * 2008 Ironman 70.3 World Championships 4th * Boulder 5430 Long Course Champion - 2009 * Olympic Qualifier 2000 Summer Olympics

Dibens qualified for both the 2000 and 2004 Olympics but was forced to withdraw from the 2000 Games because of a knee injury.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [https://www.juliedibenscoaching.com/ Julie Dibens Coaching website] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070926224946/http://www2.triathlon.org/profiles/prof-elite-women/julie-dibens-gbr.htm ITU profile]

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