Mari Rabie
Representing: RSA ![]()
Athlete Year of Birth: 1986
Athlete Place of Birth: Cape Town
Athlete Weight: 60 kg
Athlete Height: 171 cm
Athlete Lives: Stellenbosch ZA
Website: http://www.marirabie.org
Current WTS Ranking: No Ranking
Athlete Biography
Mari’s passion for triathlon began in 1995 after watching her father and sister compete in a local triathlon. Mari combined her swim background with serious run and cycle training to become the athlete se is today. After finishing in the top ten at four different World Junior Championships (02, 03, 04, and 05), Mari joined the elite ranks by competing in her first World Cup in 2005 and the Commonwealth Games in 2006. Her future plans inside and outside triathlon include competing at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games, becoming an Actuary and CEO of her own investment company.
Athlete Sponsors: Champion-Systems, Oakley
Athlete Language: Afrikaans,English
Athlete Tri Entry Year: 1995
Athlete Other Sports: Mountainbiking
Athlete Education: Degree BComm Actuarial Science, Stellenbosch Starting Msc in Applied Statistics, Oxford 2010
Athlete Hobbies: Doing Stats, reading,drinking coffee,reading,surfing,reading,walking my dog.
Athlete Sports Hero: Rodger Bannister
Athlete Injuries: Stress fractures: Sept 2007, April 2008, April 2009
Athlete Coach: Libby Burrell, Dr Rabie(aka Dad)

