Charlotte McShane explained

Charlotte McShane (born 14 August 1990 in Wick, Scotland) is a Scottish-born Australian professional triathlete and the 2013 U23 ITU World Triathlon Champion and the 2008 Xterra U20 World Champion.

McShane grew up in Helensburgh, Scotland, and moved to the Bairnsdale, Victoria area in 2005. She now lives in both Wollongong, New South Wales and Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. Her coach is the NSWIS head coach, Jamie Turner.

Sports career

In 2001, McShane watched her father Frank compete at Kona and from then on she knew triathlon would be her passion.[1] She was a student at Glasgow School of Sport, and won several Scottish national junior titles. In November 2005, her family moved to Australia and despite her young age, McShane started competing in long-distance triathlons.

In 2008, at the age of 18, McShane became the U20 Xterra World Triathlon Champion, and was 2nd Amateur Female overall (16th including pro's) (26 October 2008, Wailea Maui) and placed 4th at the Elite Female Yeppoon 70.3 Half Ironman, 4th at the Elite Female Canberra 70.3 Half Ironman, and 6th at the Elite Female Oceania Long Distance Championships in Huskisson.

In 2009, McShane still concentrated on long-distance competitions, winning the gold medals at the Elite Female Victorian Olympic Distance Triathlon Championships, at the Elite Female Murrayman South Australian Long Distance Championships, and at the Elite Female Northern Territory Long Distance Championships. She placed 3rd at the Elite Female Shepparton 70.3 Half Ironman, and 4th at the Elite Female Canberra 70.3 Half Ironman.

In 2010, McShane returned to the Olympic Distance (Elite category) and took part in several ITU races. At Geneva, she won the European Cup silver medal and at the Grand Final of the World Championship Series in Budapest, she represented Australia in the U23 category, despite having crashed during the cycle and breaking her ribs.

In 2013, McShane finished 20th overall in the ITU World Series rankings, finishing 9th in Auckland, 10th in Yokohama, 18th in Madrid, and 13th in Stockholm. She then won the ITU U23 World Championships in London.

She competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games where she came 11th in the women's event.[2]

ITU competitions

From 2006 to 2012, McShane took part in 37 ITU events and achieved 16 top ten positions. By June 2013, McShane achieved two top ten positions in the World Triathlon circuit (Yokohama, Madrid).

The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the ITU Athletes' Profile Page.[3] Unless indicated otherwise, the following events are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and refer to the Elite category.

Date Competition Place Rank
  2006-02-19   Oceania Cup (Junior) Hobart15
  2009-02-22   Long Distance Oceania Championships Huskisson8
  2009-10-21   Long Distance World Championships Perth13
  2010-03-13   Oceania Championships (U23) Wellington7
  2010-03-27   World Cup MooloolabaDNF
  2010-05-23   European Cup Strathclyde3
  2010-05-30   African Cup Larache5
  2010-06-12   Premium European Cup Pontevedra20
  2010-06-27   Premium European Cup Brasschaat8
  2010-07-10   World Cup Holten26
  2010-08-08   World Cup Tiszaújváros22
  2010-08-15   European Cup Geneva2
  2010-09-08   Dextro Energy World Championship Series, Grand Final: U23 World Championships Budapest25
  2010-09-25   Premium Pan American Cup TuscaloosaDNF
  2010-10-10   World Cup Huatulco20
  2011-03-12   Oceania Championships Wellington5
  2011-03-26   World Cup MooloolabaDNF
  2011-04-17   World Cup Ishigaki15
  2011-05-08   World Cup Monterrey43
  2011-05-29   Premium European Cup Brasschaat23
  2011-07-10   World Cup Edmonton29
  2011-07-24   European Cup Geneva7
  2011-08-14   World Cup Tiszaújváros27
  2011-09-24   Pan American Cup Buffalo4
  2011-10-09   Pan American Cup Myrtle Beach2
  2012-02-05   Oceania Cup Kinloch17
  2012-02-12   Sprint Premium Oceania Cup Geelong10
  2012-03-10   Oceania Championships Devonport7
  2012-03-24   World Cup Mooloolaba25
  2012-04-14   World Triathlon Series Sydney59
  2012-06-10   Sprint European Cup Cremona4
  2012-06-17   World Cup Banyoles14
  2012-07-14   World Cup Tiszaujvaros4
  2012-07-22   European Cup Geneva5
  2012-08-25   World Triathlon Series Stockholm35
  2012-09-22   World Cup Tongyeong4
  2012-10-20   World Triathlon Series, Grand Final: U23 Championship Auckland12
  2013-02-23   Sprint Oceania Championships Devonport4
  2013-03-09   Oceania Championships Wellington5
  2013-03-16   World Cup Mooloolaba7
  2013-04-06   World Triathlon Auckland9
  2013-05-11   World Triathlon Yokohama10
  2013-06-01   World Triathlon Madrid18

DNF = did not finish · DNS = did not start

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charlotte McShane Q&A. 27 June 2012. 1 November 2009. Finishline-Multisport.com. Koresky. Kevin. https://archive.today/20130123032956/http://www.finishline-multisport.com/pro-insider/57-pros/138-charlotte-mcshane-qaa. 23 January 2013. dead.
  2. News: Triathlon - Women's Individual Triathlon Results . BBC Sport . 29 July 2022 . 30 July 2022.
  3. See http://www.triathlon.org/athletes/results/10077/charlotte_mcshane. Retrieved 18 June 2013.