Address
Av. Triunvirato 5720 - 1 Piso, Villa Urquiza
Buenos Aires
C1428BAN
Argentina
President
Alberto Fonollosa
Secretary General
Mirta Beatriz Naufal
Website
http://www.triatlon.org.ar//
Phone
+54 1145413816
Due to stormy weather, the Buenos Aires ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup in Argentina has to change the venue of the race. It will be held on Puerto Madero, in Dique 4, in front of Yacht Club. Please contact: contacto@triabuenosaires.com.ar {/exp:tagstripper:tagsToSave}
También texto en español. Santa Fe, Argentina - December 9 - Was elected the new authorities in Argentinean Triathlon Federation. It was a new sucessfull for Argentinean triathlon: President: Silvia Gabriela Wichmann. Vice president: Carlos Axel Augspach General Secretary: Mirta Naufal. Treasurer: Gustavo Otto Svane. Administrative Secretary: Claudia Saavedra. Supplant Vocal 1°: Susana Bonet. Supplant Vocal 2°: Raúl Lemir. Fiscal Board Titular: Fernando Báez. Titular: José Mario Genovese. Titular: Daniel Altavilla. Supplant: Antonio Ramirez. Supplant: Sergio Larraburu. Nueva Junta Directiva Santa Fe, Argentina – 9 de Diciembre – Han sido elegidas las nuevas autoridades en la Federación Argentina de Triatlón. Un nuevo éxito para el triatlón argentino: Presidente: Silvia Gabriela Wichmann. Vicepresidente: Carlos Axel Augspach Secretario General: Mirta Naufal. Tesorero: Gustavo Otto Svane. Secretario Administrativo: Claudia Saavedra. 1ª Vocal Suplente: Susana Bonet. 2º Vocal Suplente: Raúl Lemir. Junta Fiscal Titular: Fernando Báez. Titular: José Mario Genovese. Titular: Daniel Altavilla. Suplente: Antonio Ramirez. Suplente: Sergio Larraburu. {/exp:tagstripper:tagsToSave}
Spain’s Victor Lobo and Jessica Betancourt of (ARG)entina won the first South America Winter Triathlon Championships ever to be staged in (ARG)entina or South America. Lobo won the event in Ushuaia in 1:03:52, while Betancourt winning time was 1:28:39. Federico Cichero from Tierra del Fuego won the South American Championship in the men’s event with his second place finish to Escovar. 63 competitors from four countries were in Ushuaia for the Championships that was a new experience for most of the athletes. While it was a first winter triathlon for South Americans, it was not for Escobar, who is the current Spanish Champion and placed 3rd at the European Championships in 2004 Alberto Fonollosa, President of the South American Triathlon Confederation expressed his pleasure about the success of the event and stated that he hopes that this will send a strong message to the organizers of the Winter Olympic Games that South America is now ready to be listed amongst the country that can host world class winter sports. Elite Women Place Name Surname Country Finish 1 BENTANCOURT, Jesica (ARG) 1:28:39 2 REYES, Claudia (ARG) 1:41:57 3 CAVIGLIA, Mara (ARG) 1:42:53 4 GIRO, Maria Edelia (ARG) 1:42:56 5 DO PASO, Ailin (ARG) 1:43:34 6 URQUIA, Maria Belen (ARG) 1:50:38 7 CHICHONI, Mariana (ARG) 1:50:38 8 BALDONI, Laura (ARG) 1:55:00 9 NICOLAU, Monica (ARG) 1:57:10 10 SORIANO, Benigna (ARG) 2:00:04 Elite Men Place Name Surname Country Finish 1 LOBO ESCOLAR, Victor (ESP) 1:03:52 2 CICHERO, Federico (ARG) 1:06:25 3 BIANCHI, Martín (ARG) 1:06:52 4 LANNES, Carlos (ARG) 1:10:34 5 ACUÑA, Walter (ARG) 1:10:52 6 FLECHA, Hernán (ARG) 1:12:54 7 SORO, Juan Facundo (ARG) 1:14:07 8 MENCI, Sebastián (ARG) 1:16:04 9 GIRO, Gustavo (ARG) 1:17:19 10 ECHAZU, Marcelo Oscar (ARG) 1:18:56 {/exp:tagstripper:tagsToSave}
Congratulations to Alberto Fonollosa (photo-opposite) on his re-election as President of the Argentine Triathlon Federation. Alberto is also the President of the South America Triathlon Confederation, and will now carry on the work in South America to develop the sport in all of the countries within PATCO. Alberto is also a member of the Argentine Olympic Committee. {/exp:tagstripper:tagsToSave}