Holly Lawrence (born 25 February 1990) is a

triathlete A triathlon is an endurance multisport race consisting of swimming, cycling, and running over various distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall completion time, racing each segment sequentially with the time transitioning between the ...

who competed for Wales in the mixed relay event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, and won the 2016 Ironman 70.3 World Championship. Lawrence is a fraternal triplet.

Career

Lawrence began competing in the UK at the age of 17-18. Lawrence competed in the 2014

European Triathlon Championships The Europe Triathlon Championships are the main triathlon championships in Europe organised by Europe Triathlon. Conducted over the 'standard' or 'Olympic' triathlon distance of a 1500m swim, a 40 km bike and 10 km run, the event has ...

; she finished eleventh in the individual event, and third in the mixed team relay. She competed for Wales in the mixed relay event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, finishing eighth. She began competing in

Ironman 70.3 An Ironman 70.3, also known as a Half Ironman, is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC). The "70.3" refers to the total distance in miles (113.0 km) covered in the race, consisting ...

events in 2015. Lawrence won the 2016 Ironman 70.3 World Championship in

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, Australia, in a time of four hours, nine minutes and 11 seconds. In the same year, she won three other Ironman 70.3 events, including one in Beijing. In 2017, Lawrence signed for the Trek Factory Racing triathlon team. She came second at the 2019 Ironman 70.3 World Championship, finishing behind

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lawrence, Holly 1990 births Welsh female triathletes Triathletes at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Living people Commonwealth Games competitors for Wales Alumni of Swansea University English female triathletes Sportspeople from Somerset People from South Somerset (district) British expatriate sportspeople in the United States 21st-century English sportswomen