Athlete Profile: Katie Zaferes

Katie Zaferes

United States
Born: 1989

Rankings
ITU World Ranking	1
World Triathlon Series Ranking	2
ITU Individual Olympic Qualification Ranking	1
Regional Points List	1

Starts

49

Podiums

24

Wins

7 Biography

Katie Zaferes (nee Hursey) is an American professional triathlete from Hampstead, Maryland, USA. Attending University at Syracuse where she ran track and then moved into ITU triathlon competitions.

Competing in ITU events since 2013, Katies has had a successful career and most recently, a number of significant placings throughout the seasons, including winning the 2017 New Plymouth World Cup two consecutive years in a row.

Recent Highlights

- Second place at the World Triathlon Series Rotterdam Grand Final;
- 9th at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Montréal;
- 3rd at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton;
- Winner for the second time in a row at the 2017 New Plymouth World Cup;
- 4th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg;
- 2nd place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama;
- 4th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast;
- 7th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi;
- Winner of 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series in Hamburg;
- 18th place at the 2016 Summer Olympics;
- Ranked 5th in the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Series; and
- Winner of the 2014 Triathlon World Cup New Plymouth.

Latest Athlete Results

3	2018 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Gold Coast 15 Sep, 2018 - Elite Women - 01:52:33
2	2018 ITU World Triathlon Montreal 25 Aug, 2018 - Elite Women - 01:59:51
6	2018 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton 27 Jul, 2018 - Elite Women - 00:57:30
3	2018 Hamburg ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships 15 Jul, 2018 - Mixed Relay - 00:20:44
3	2018 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg 14 Jul, 2018 - Elite Women - 00:58:37
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3	2018 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Gold Coast 2018-09-12 - Elite Women - 01:52:33
2	2018 ITU World Triathlon Montreal 2018-08-25 - Elite Women - 01:59:51
6	2018 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton 2018-07-27 - Elite Women - 00:57:30
3	2018 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg 2018-07-14 - Elite Women - 00:58:37
3	2018 ITU World Triathlon Leeds 2018-06-10 - Elite Women - 01:57:02
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18	2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games 2016-08-18 - Elite Women - 02:00:55
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15 Sep, 2018
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25 Aug, 2018
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14 Jul, 2018
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12 Jul, 2018
Vicky Holland brings home the gold after thrilling Leeds display

10 Jun, 2018

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Athlete Fact Sheet

Given Name	Katie
Family Name	Zaferes
Representing	USA
Year of Birth	1989
Residence	Watsonville, United States
Coach	Joel Filliol
Sponsors	ROKA, 361, Specialized, NYAC
Hobbies	Traveling, journaling
Website	http://katiezaferes.com
Twitter	@kzaferes6
Facebook	Athlete Facebook