Joanna Zeiger

OLYMPIC TRIATHLETE
IRONMAN CHAMPION

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

- 2007 Winner Santo Domingo Triathlon
- 2007 Winner Bay Islands Triathlon, Honduras
- 2007 2nd Place Palm Springs Half-Marathon
- 2006 Winner North American Women’s Ironman Champion, Coeur D’Alene
- 2006 Winner 5430 Long Course Triathlon
- 2005 Winner Ironman Brazil
- 2002 Winner St. Croix Half-Ironman
- 2002 Winner Vineman Half-Ironman
- 2001 Bronze Medalist ITU World Championship
- 2001 Winner St. Croix Half Ironman

BACKGROUND

Joanna is an accomplished triathlete excelling at all 3 distances - Olympic, half-Ironman, and Ironman – and she has won races each of the three distances. Joanna is also an Olympic trial qualifier in 3 different sports (swimming, marathon, and triathlon). Currently Joanna is in pursuit of one of the three women’s triathlon slots to represent the United States in Beijing at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

In addition to her athletic accomplishments, Joanna also has been successful in the world of academia. After receiving her B.A. from Brown in Psychology in 1992, she went on to earn her M.S. in Genetic Counseling from Northwestern University in 1995. Motivated by the excitement of independent research, Joanna earned her Ph.D. in Genetic Epidemiology in 2001 from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Health. She continued on to become a Post-doctoral fellow at Hopkins, publishing five manuscripts in prestigous medical journals. Currently, she continues her genetics research as a Research Associate at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Co.

Joanna has encountered both severe asthma and near career ending back injuries during her career, yet she continues to be ranked among the top triathletes in the world.

RELATED POSTS

Weekend Warrior: Dealing with injuries and recovery

7.29.08 | by stantoncompany

Source:  9NEWS.COM By Susie WarginIt doesn't matter if you run one mile a day or bike 100 miles a day, at some point an injury and/or discomfort is going to set in somewhere on your body. What should you do? The latest installment of "Weekend Warriors" featured former US Olympian Joanna Zeiger who has won her fair share of (read more)

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Zeiger Wins Vineman 70.3

7.21.08 | by stantoncompany

Joanna dominated the women's race on Sunday, leading from the very beginning. Way to go JZ! Official results below: Vineman Ironman 70.3 Sonoma County, California Sunday, July 20, 2008 1.2mi S/56mi B/13.1mi R Men's Results 1. Terenzo Bozzone (NZL) 3:49:40 2. Craig Alexander (AUS) 3:51:25 3. Steve Larsen (USA) 3:53:22 4. Paul Amey (GBR) 3:56:47 5. Christopher Legh (AUS) 3:56:55 Women's Results 1. Joanna Zeiger (USA) 4:19:58 2. Tyler Stewart (USA) 4:20:20 3. Samantha McGlone (read more)

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Haskins and Zeiger Finish Strong at the Lifetime Fitness Triathlon

7.14.08 | by stantoncompany

Sarah Haskins and Joanna Zeiger both had great races Saturday at the Lifetime Fitness Triathlon in Minneapolis, Sarah finishing in 2nd place and Joanna in 4th (Read More).

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Joanna Zeiger Finishes 2nd at 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake

7.1.08 | by stantoncompany

In grueling weather conditions, Joanna took 2nd place at the 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake in Lubbock, Texas this weekend. After a strong swim and through most of the bike, Joanna was handed a penalty card which set her back for the run. With a personal best in the run, she overcame Joanna Lawn to claim 2nd. Here's the Inside Triathlon article (read more)

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Joanna Zeiger Wins Eagleman

6.10.08 | by Amy

On Sunday in excruciating heat, Joanna prevailed at Eagleman with an 8 minute lead over her next competitor. Way to go, Joanna! Zeiger Prevails at Hot and Heavy Eagleman

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