Olympic Experience - Debbie
I have finally settled in back home and it’s great to be breathing the fresh air again, sleeping in my own bed enjoying NZ! The Beijing Olympics have now been and gone, it was a journey filled with mixed emotions; I was neither elated nor too disappointed with my result. On the day I gave...
Hamburg World Cup 3rd - Debbie
I have just arrived back in the South of France at the Kiwi base after racing Hamburg World Cup. I got up onto the podium to finish in third place. I was pleased with how the race panned out, and felt as though it was a nice stepping stone towards the Games. It was a non wet suit swim which was...
Interview with Debbie Tanner
Clickhere for the latest radio interview with Avanti triathlete Debbie Tanner on NZs Radiosport...
On the road to Beijing - Debbie
Well since leaving NZ I have experienced a few extremes, one being the coldest race I have ever endured. World Champs in Vancouver, Canada where not what many people expected. 12 degree water and 13 degrees outside air temperature called for a few extra things to think about: 1. Warm up in the...
Olympic Qualified - Debbie
OOOH WHAT A FEELING ! First NZ women to qualify for the NZ Triathlon Olympic Triathlon Team in Beijing. A goal... a dream... a success!!! I did it! It wasn't until I crossed the finish line that I allowed myself to realise that I had qualified, well maybe the last kilometre realisation started to...
Tiszaujvaros 3rd - Debbie
What a great feeling to be back on the podium again and even better when New Zealand fills three of the six medal spots. 2002 Hungary was my debut World Cup race and it was definitely an interesting experience and each year I have returned I am overwhelmed at the support that this town puts out...
Des Moines - Debbie
Over the weekend I got to travel to the Mid West of America, Des Moines, Iowa to compete in the sixth round of the BGB World Cup Triathlon. It was a record-breaking prize purse thanks to the dedicated work of presenting sponsor, American grocer Hy-Vee. $200,000 plus a HUMMER was up for grabs. The...
Boulder Update - Debbie
News from Boulder Colorado It's been nearly two weeks since touching down at Denver INT Airport, and since then I have been re-energized by Boulder. As much as it is hard to leave the cold and rainy weather behind in NZ and head to summer to indulge in the coffee shops and embrace the mountains,...
Ishigaki 3rd - Debbie
Three weeks after the last World cup in Mooloolaba, Australia it was time to jet off again but this time to the Southern most island of Japan, Ishigaki. We were heading for the second round of the World Cup circuit and after two days of traveling we arrived late Friday afternoon just in time for a...
Mooloolaba 4th - Debbie
Well it was a exciting weekend, with the first round of the World Cup kicking off in Mooloolaba, Australia. 80 strong Women lined up with the top 23 of the 25 in the world a being on the start line, very similar to World Champs or even Olympic Games field It was a hot day with temperatures soaring...
