Athlete Profile: Sarah True — World Triathlon

Sarah True

United States
Born: 1981

Starts

96

Podiums

21

Wins

6 Biography

Maiden name: Sarah Groff. Since 2015 competing as Sarah True.

Sarah began her ITU racing career in 2005, competing in various World Cup and Pan American Cup races.

Sarah made history when she won third place at the 2011 World Cup Series in Kitzbühel, achieving the first-ever podium finish for a U.S. woman. She also finished in second place in the 2014 ITU World Triathlon Series.

She represented the United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics as well as securing a silver medal at the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton.

Recent Highlights

- 34th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast;
- 10th place at the 2017 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup;
- 2nd place at the 2017 Sarasota CAMTRI Sprint Triathlon and Mixed Relay American Championships;
- 2nd place at the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton;
- 6th place at the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm; and
- 7th place at 2016 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Cozumel.

Latest Athlete Results

34	2017 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast 08 Apr, 2017 - Elite Women - 01:02:57
10	2017 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup 02 Apr, 2017 - Elite Women - 01:00:27
2	2017 Sarasota CAMTRI Sprint Triathlon and Mixed Relay American Championships 11 Mar, 2017 - Elite Women - 00:55:58
DNF	2017 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi 03 Mar, 2017 - Elite Women - DNF
7	2016 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Cozumel 17 Sep, 2016 - Elite Women - 01:59:58
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34	2017 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast 2017-04-08 - Elite Women - 01:02:57
DNF	2017 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi 2017-03-03 - Elite Women - DNF
7	2016 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Cozumel 2016-09-11 - Elite Women - 01:59:58
2	2016 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton 2016-09-03 - Elite Women - 00:56:52
6	2016 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm 2016-07-02 - Elite Women - 02:05:06
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LAP	2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games 2016-08-18 - Elite Women - LAP
4	2012 London Olympic Games 2012-08-04 - Elite Women - 02:00:00
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USA sweeps women's WTS Edmonton podium
For the third time in history, the US women completed a clean sweep of the ITU World Triathlon Series podium when Summer Cook, Sarah Groff & Katie Zaferes went 1-2-3 at World Triathlon Edmonton
04 Sep, 2016
Rio Olympics: USA women chat before Saturday
The USA women's Olympic team spent some time chatting with media as they prep to take on the Rio course this Saturday.
17 Aug, 2016
Rio 2016 Olympic Games: Swim, Bike Run - Women's Race
Here is how some of the scenarios could play out in the women’s triathlon event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
16 Aug, 2016
Stockholm welcomes powerful women's roster
The World Triathlon Series continues this weekend at the 2016 Vattenfall World Triathlon Stockholm with a stacked women's start list.
29 Jun, 2016
Top men turn out for Abu Dhabi
Six of the top 10 ranked men from 2015 are accounted for on the Abu Dhabi start list, ensuring what is sure to be an action-packed start of the new 2016 season.
01 Mar, 2016

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Athlete Fact Sheet

Given Name	Sarah
Family Name	True
Representing	USA
Year of Birth	1981
Place of Birth	Cooperstown, NY
Residence	Hanover, United States
Coach	Darren Smith
Sponsors	Saucony, Shimano, Scott Bicycles, Giro, Oakley, More Business Solutions, New York Athletic Club
Hobbies	Reading, hiking, cooking, critter spotting, printmaking, woodcarving, birdwatching
Website	http://www.sarahgroff.com/
Twitter	@sgroffy