Athlete Profile: Kendall Gretsch H2

Kendall Gretsch H2

United States
Born: 1992

Rankings
ITU Paralympic Qualification Ranking	7
Paratriathlon Ranking	5

Starts

16

Podiums

15

Wins

11 Biography

USA’s Kendall Gretsch was born with spina bifida, a birth defect that affects the spinal cord, but has spent much of her time involved in sports and eventually discovered paratriathlon. In 2015, Gretsch was nominated for a 2015 Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award (ESPY) award in the Best Female Athlete with a Disability category. Although she did not win, the honour of being nominated was a huge moment.

Unbeaten from 2014 to the final race of 2018, In 2019 she won the Besancon World Cup and silver at both WPS Yokohama and the Grand Final Lausanne.

Career highlights:
- Winner 2019 USA National Championships
- Winner 2019 ITU Paratriathlo0n World Cup Besancon
- Winner 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon World Championships
- Winner 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago

Latest Athlete Results

2	2019 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Lausanne 01 Sep, 2019 - PTWC Women - 01:21:30
5	2019 Tokyo ITU Paratriathlon World Cup 17 Aug, 2019 - PTWC Women - 01:06:20
1	2019 USA Paratriathlon National Championships 20 Jul, 2019 - PTWC Women - 01:10:31
2	2019 Magog ITU Paratriathlon World Cup 13 Jul, 2019 - PTWC Women - 01:13:52
1	2019 Besancon ITU Paratriathlon World Cup 16 Jun, 2019 - PTWC Women - 01:20:51
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Athlete Fact Sheet

Given Name	Kendall
Family Name	Gretsch H2
Representing	USA
Paratriathlon Class	PTWC
Paratriathlon Subclass	H2
Year of Birth	1992
Residence	Downers Grove, United States