Athlete Profile: Elizabeth Bravo

Elizabeth Bravo

Ecuador
Born: 1987

Rankings
ITU World Ranking	52
ITU Individual Olympic Qualification Ranking	79
Continental Ranking	14

Starts

111

Podiums

35

Wins

17 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

1	2019 Monterrey CAMTRI Triathlon American Championships 03 May, 2019 - Elite Women - 01:58:45
1	2019 Salinas CAMTRI Triathlon American Cup 28 Apr, 2019 - Elite Women - 02:02:55
13	2019 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup 31 Mar, 2019 - Elite Women - 01:05:02
32	2019 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup 16 Mar, 2019 - Elite Women - 01:01:24
41	2019 Discovery Triathlon World Cup Cape Town 10 Feb, 2019 - Elite Women - 01:01:23
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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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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
22	2007 Rio de Janeiro Pan American Games 2007-07-15 - Elite Women - 02:11:00
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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
ITU announces 2011 Athlete and Coach Scholarships
With the long-term goal of participating at an Olympic Games, ITU Scholarships are awarded annually to athletes and coaches from developing National Federations to assist them in advancing…
11 May, 2011