Ricarda Lisk at the European Cup triathlon in Quarteira, 2011.

Ricarda Lisk (born 1 February 1981 in Schorndorf, Baden-Württemberg), is a German professional triathlete, National Elite Champion of the year 2010, and a permanent member of the German Kader, i.e. the National Team.[1]

National Junior Champion of the year 1999 and National U23 Champion of the year 2004, Lisk placed 15th at the Olympic Games in Beijing (2008), just a few seconds behind the 2004 gold medalist Kate Allen, thus proving to be the best female triathlete in the German team.

Biography

In Germany, Ricarda Lisk has represented the club VfL Waiblingen since 1992.[2] She is part of the Olympic Project 2012 at the high performance centre in Saarbrücken.[3] Up to 2005, Ricarda Lisk was also part of the military elite team (Bundeswehr-Sportfördergruppe) based in Saarbrücken and as a sergeant, Stabsunteroffizier,[4] she won silver (women individual senior ranking) at two World Military Triathlon Championships (Belfort: 4–8 June 2004, Ventura: 22–26 June 2005).[5]

Ricarda Lisk holds a degree in sports management (2004). At present she studies business administration at the Fernuniversität Hagen.

Lisk lives in Waiblingen, Saarbrücken, Pontevedra and, in winter, in Stellenbosch. The Spanish triathlete Javier Gomez and Ricarda Lisk are a couple[6] and, representing the Galician club Cidade de Lugo Fluvial, both attend triathlons in Spain as well. E.g. they won the Triatlón de Aguilas on 30 May 2010.

French Club Championship Series

Since 2006 Ricarda Lisk has represented Tri Club Châteauroux 36 in the prestigious French Club Championship Series Grand Prix de Triathlon. This club relies exclusively on its foreign guest stars. In 2010, Lisk placed 14th, 5th and 6th at Dunkirk (23 May 2010), Beauvais (13 June 2010) and Tourangeaux (29 August 2010). Thus she was always among the three triathlètes classants l'équipe.

ITU Competitions

In the twelve years from 1999 to 2010, Ricarda Lisk took part in 67 ITU competitions and achieved 24 top ten positions, among which four gold medals. The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the Athlete's Profile Page.[7]

DateCompetitionPlaceRank
1999-07-03European Championships (Junior)Funchal20
2000-07-08European Championships (Junior)Stein9
2001-06-23European Championships (Junior)Carlsbad3
2001-07-22World Championships (Junior)Edmonton4
2002-06-02European CupZundert32
2002-07-06European ChampionshipsGyőr21
2002-07-28World CupTiszaújváros21
2002-09-07World CupHamburg9
2002-09-21World CupNice26
2002-11-09World Championships (U23)Cancun6
2003-04-26World CupSt Anthonys24
2003-06-21European ChampionshipsCarlsbadDNF
2003-08-03World CupTiszaújváros31
2003-09-06World CupHamburg27
2003-09-21World CupMadrid35
2003-10-19World CupMadeira14
2003-10-25World CupAthens22
2003-12-06World Championships (U23)Queenstown10
2004-05-09World ChampionshipsMadeira38
2004-07-03European CupHolten1
2004-07-25World CupSalford12
2004-09-26World CupGamagoriDNF
2005-06-05World CupMadrid15
2005-07-16Premium European CupHolten10
2005-07-31World CupSalford21
2005-08-06World CupHamburg23
2005-08-20European ChampionshipsLausanne19
2005-10-26Premium European CupAlanya3
2005-11-13World CupNew Plymouth24
2006-03-03World CupDoha10
2006-03-10World CupAqaba4
2006-03-26World CupMooloolaba14
2006-05-07World CupMazatlanDNS
2006-07-30BG World CupSalford10
2006-08-13BG World CupTiszaújváros12
2006-09-02World ChampionshipsLausanne38
2006-09-09BG World CupHamburg7
2006-10-28Premium European CupEilat1
2006-11-05BG World CupCancun8
2006-11-12BG World CupNew Plymouth30
2007-03-03African CupLangebaan1
2007-03-25BG World CupMooloolaba5
2007-05-06BG World CupLisbon11
2007-06-03BG World CupMadridDNF
2007-06-29European ChampionshipsCopenhagen5
2007-07-29BG World CupSalford21
2007-08-30BG World ChampionshipsHamburg5
2007-09-15BG World CupBeijing16
2007-10-07BG World CupRhodes8
2008-02-23African CupBloemfontein1
2008-04-26BG World CupTongyeong11
2008-05-04BG World Cup (Elite)Richards Bay5
2008-05-25BG World CupMadrid13
2008-07-05BG World CupHamburg1
2008-08-18Olympic GamesBeijing15
2009-05-02Dextro Energy World Championship SeriesTongyeong26
2009-05-31Dextro Energy World Championship SeriesMadrid26
2009-07-11Dextro Energy World Championship SeriesKitzbühel11
2009-07-25Dextro Energy World Championship SeriesHamburg18
2009-08-15Dextro Energy World Championship SeriesLondon7
2009-08-22Dextro Energy World Championship SeriesYokohama11
2009-09-09Dextro Energy World Championship Series, Grand FinalGold Coast11
2010-03-27World CupMooloolaba11
2010-04-11Dextro Energy World Championship SeriesSydneyDNF
2010-05-08Dextro Energy World Championship SeriesSeoul33
2010-06-05Dextro Energy World Championship SeriesMadrid24
2010-07-17Dextro Energy World Championship SeriesHamburg15
2010-07-24Dextro Energy World Championship SeriesLondonDNF
2010-08-15Dextro Energy World Championship SeriesKitzbuhel24
2010-09-08Dextro Energy World Championship Series, Grand FinalBudapest18
2010-10-10World CupHuatulco17
2010-10-10European CupQuarteira5

BG = the sponsor British Gas · DNF = did not finish · DNS = did not start

Notes

  1. See "Deutsche Triathlon Union - B-Kader". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2012-04-09.. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  2. See http://www.vfl-waiblingen.com/index.php?id=5232.Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  3. See http://www.olympiastuetzpunkt.org/index.php?id=384&tx_abook_pi1[atoz]=L&tx_abook_pi1[pointer]=0&cHash=27b6a798df. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  4. See http://www.bundeswehr.de/portal/a/bwde/sport/sportfoerderung_spitzensport/sportler/i_l?yw_contentURL=/C1256EF4002AED30/W27FC9YZ162INFODE/content.jsp. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
  5. See http://www.cism-milsport.org/eng/003_SPORTS/023_triathlon/results.asp. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
  6. See http://www.triathlon.org/news/article/just_where_is_ricarda_lisk. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
  7. See http://archive.triathlon.org/zpg/zresults-ath-dtl.php?id=MTM1. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
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