Andrew Starykowicz
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
April 14, 1982[1] Long Grove, Illinois |
| Residence | Wauconda, Illinois |
| Alma mater | Purdue University |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Triathlon |
| Turned pro | 2006 |
Andrew Starykowicz (born April 14, 1982) is an American professional long-distance triathlete from Chicago, Illinois. He holds the record for the fastest iron-distance race by an American man, set at Ironman Florida in 2013 with a time of 7:55:22. He holds the bike split iron-distance record at 4:02:17 and the Ironman 70.3 World Championship bike split record from the 2009 race.[2][3][4]
Starykowicz attended Purdue University where he earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and played on the water polo team. He was also named an All-American in swimming and triathlon while in college. Starykowicz has won races at Ironman Florida, Ironman 70.3 Puerto Rico, and Rev3 South Carolina & Cedar Point.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 "Profile:Andrew Starykowicz". Competitor, Inc. November 2, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ↑ "38 Things To Know Before The 2014 Ironman World Championship". Competitor, Inc. October 8, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ↑ Carlson, Timothy (December 12, 2012). "Stark raving fast IM bike split". Slowtwitch.com. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ↑ Hichens, Liz (November 2, 2013). "Records Fall At Ironman Florida". Competitor, Inc. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ↑ "About Andrew". andrewstarykowicz.com. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
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