Athlete Profile: Elizabeth Bravo

Elizabeth Bravo

Ecuador
Born: 1987

Rankings
ITU World Ranking	40
ITU Individual Olympic Qualification Ranking	58
Continental Ranking	12

Starts

121

Podiums

38

Wins

19 Biography

Since I was a girl I liked being physically active, and for that reason I participated in ballet and sports. Before triathlon, I was a swimmer, and ran 5 and 10 km races (even winning a medal in a South American championship). I began triathlon thanks to my current president, Cornelio Serrano; he saw promise in me, and lent me cycling equipment: helmet, shoes, and their daughter’s bicycle.

My family has had the most influence on my sporting career, and my biggest obstacle to overcome has been living away from my parents, since they are a fundamental pillar of my life. Both my mother and father are artisans, and in their youth were 5 and 10 km runners. They competed in school races and within the city, because there was not country-wide support for sport as there is today. It’s a bit funny: my grandparents didn’t like it that their children were involved in sports because it was considered a waste of time. My sister was a gold medal-swimmer in Ecuador in the 400 and 800 meter swim.

My favorite ITU race is the La Paz ITU Pan American Cup, because there is a party atmosphere to the town, and a feeling that the whole town is excited for us to arrive and to compete. There is a feeling that participation is more important than finish time, and the onlookers cheer us on regardless of who wins.

My personal best swim time (1500m) is 19:16, bike (40km) 1 hour 6 minutes, and run (10 km) 35 minutes. During a typical training week, I swim six hours, bike eight hours, and run four hours. My triathlon goal is to participate in the Olympic Games.

I live in Costa Rica for three months out of the year, and my life revolves around the daily training required for triathlon. I also work when I can as a physiotherapist for a cycling team, and study English online during my free time.

Latest Athlete Results

5	2020 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup 14 Mar, 2020 - Elite Women - 00:58:18
5	2020 Habana PATCO Triathlon Panamerican Cup 23 Feb, 2020 - Elite Women - 02:12:57
DNF	2019 Formosa CAMTRI Triathlon American Cup 17 Nov, 2019 - Elite Women - DNF
19	2019 Santo Domingo ITU Triathlon World Cup 10 Nov, 2019 - Elite Women - 01:36:35
3	2019 Lima ITU Triathlon World Cup 03 Nov, 2019 - Elite Women - 00:59:12
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LAP	2017 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Rotterdam 2017-09-14 - Elite Women - LAP
41	2015 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm 2015-08-22 - Elite Women - 02:11:59
LAP	2015 ITU World Triathlon Auckland 2015-03-28 - Elite Women - LAP
20	2012 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbuehel 2012-06-23 - Elite Women - 02:09:14
52	2012 ITU World Triathlon San Diego 2012-05-10 - Elite Women - 02:06:57
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10	2019 Lima Pan American Games 2019-07-27 - Elite Women - 02:03:59
47	2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games 2016-08-18 - Elite Women - 02:07:52
4	2015 Toronto Pan American Games 2015-07-11 - Elite Women - 01:58:13
49	2012 London Olympic Games 2012-08-04 - Elite Women - 02:10:00
7	2011 Guadalajara Pan American Games 2011-10-23 - Elite Women - 02:03:34
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Lima welcomes athletes for the 2019 Pan American Games

25 Jul, 2019
Elizabeth Bravo earns debut world cup win at home in Salinas

29 Oct, 2017
Elizabeth Bravo's life-changing year continues in Rio
It has been a huge year for Ecuador’s Elizabeth Bravo. While she just qualified for her second Olympic Games, she did so by also just giving birth to her first child.
29 Jul, 2016
Team ITU ready to race in Huatulco
It's the final Team ITU event for 2012, as well as the final World Cup of the Olympic Qualification period, so take a look at some of the athletes the ITU Development programme is helping to…
02 May, 2012
Team Triathlon a hit at the 2011 South American Beach Sports Games
The reach of Team Triathlon keeps growing, the four person mixed relay format made its latest debut in Ecuador at the 2011 South American Beach Games. Find out how the races panned out here.
07 Dec, 2011