Anne Besser
Representing: AUS 
Gender: Female
Athlete Year of Birth: 1946
Athlete Place of Birth: Australia
Athlete Weight: 62kg
Athlete Height: 5'2
Athlete Lives: Sydney Australia
Current Ranking: No Ranking
Athlete Biography
Started triathlon at 48yrs of age (no running/swimming/cycling background). First World Championships, Perth 2000 (50-54 yrs) and then qualified for the next 8 out of 9 consecutive World Championships. I have also represented Australia 3 times with Maccabi Australia (Maccabiah Games in Israel 2005 and 2009 and Pan American Games Buenos Aires in 2007 - 1 Gold and 2 Bronze medals) within this same 9 years. Have raced 90 triathlons and never had a D.N.F. - including Lausanne with a broken elbow and Queenstown with a fractured sacrum.
Athlete Language: English
Athlete Tri Entry Year: 2000
Athlete Other Sports: figure skating, dressage, soccer, gymnastics, diving
Athlete Education: Secretarial College, Art School
Athlete Hobbies: French, painting
Athlete Children: 2 girls and 2 boys and 9 grandchildren (as at 2010)
Athlete Sports Hero: Louise Sauvage, Wheelchair Athlete
Athlete Proudest Moment: Being selected as Flag Bearer for Australia at World Olympic Distance Championships, Gold Coast 2009
Athlete Injuries: 11 fractures in 9 yrs..osteoporosis (and crashes)