Samantha Warriner

Samantha Warriner

Warriner at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Personal information
Birth name	Samantha Jane Warriner
Born	1 August 1971 Alton, Hampshire, England
Years active	2004–present
Medal record Women's Triathlon Representing  New Zealand Commonwealth Games 2006 Melbourne Elite ITU World Championships 2008 Vancouver Elite ITU World Cup 2007 Overall 2008 Overall

Samantha Warriner (born 1 August 1971) is a retired triathlete who represented New Zealand in triathlons ranging from sprint distance up to the Ironman. She was born in Alton, Hampshire, England. She turned professional at the end of 2005 after competing internationally for 3 years while teaching full-time at Whangarei Girls High School.^[1][2][3]

Career

Warriner first competed in the triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics, finishing eighteenth.^[4]

In 2005 Warriner had her first win on the ITU World Circuit on 15 May 2005 in Ishigaki in an ITU World Cup. She followed this up with a win in the Hamburg ITU World Cup in Germany on 6 August 2005.^[5]

Warriner competing in the Salford Triathlon, 2007.

She placed 9th on the all-time list of female winners in the ITU World Cup.^[6] In 2008 Warriner won the overall ITU World Cup series. Going into the final round of the ITU World Cup, Samantha was in 2nd position, and needed to finish 7th or above in the finale in Huatulco. She won the final round and took the 2008 ITU World Cup Championship.^[7] She was awarded the ITU World Cup at the Madrid ITU World Congress at the beginning of December. In 2008, she finished 16th in the Olympic triathlon.^[8]

In 2009 Sam won the Port of Tauranga Half Ironman in a course record time of 4:10:47.^[9]

After racing ITU triathlon Sam went on to win 7 x Ironman 70.3 events around the world.

In 2010 Samantha underwent heart surgery for super-ventricular tachycardia, 12 weeks later she won the Kelloggs Nutrigrain Ironman NZ in Taupō, New Zealand. Only 3 other women in the history of triathlon had won the ITU World Series and an Ironman in their career.

Later career

Warriner runs a coaching business called Sweat7 Coaching based in Taupō, New Zealand, with her husband Stephen Bradley. Warriner gave birth to daughter Lola-Rose in 2012.^[10][11][12]

The team have coached 4 x ITU World Champions (2 Elite, 2 Age Group), and a Paralympic Silver Medalist, along with numerous age group triathletes. She is sponsored by; Asics, Blueseventy, and Sweat7 Coaching.^[13]

Achievements

2009

• 1st – Ironman 70.3 Geelong (Geelong, Australia)

References

1. "Triathlon: Warriner ponders Olympics". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
2. "Samantha Warriner on Her Heart Condition And Her First Ironman Win". Triathlete. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
3. "Samantha Warriner considers London Olympics". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
4. "Samantha Warriner". New Zealand Olympic Team. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
5. "Athlete Profile: Samantha Warriner". World Triathlon. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
6. "The determined Sam Warriner". Slowtwitch.com. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
7. "Warriner Wins ITU Aquathlon World Championship". www.scoop.co.nz. 10 September 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
8. "Samantha Warriner On Her Heart Condition And Her First Ironman Win". Triathlete. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
9. "Tauranga Half – Mount Festival of Multisport". Retrieved 27 May 2023.
10. "Sam Warriner and her baby Lola-Rose Bradley". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
11. "Sam Warriner by Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast". Podchaser. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
12. "Training business finds perfect niche in Taupo". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
13. Cook, Marjorie (20 June 2012). "Triathlete living the dream". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 2 August 2021.

External links

• Profile
• Sam's official website