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{{short description|American professional triathlete (born 1991)}}
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{{MedalSilver|[[2017 ITU World Triathlon Series|2017 Leeds]] | Elite}}
{{MedalBronze|[[Super League Triathlon|2022 Munich]]| Enduro}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2019 ITU World Triathlon Series|2019 Yokohama]] | Elite}}
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'''Taylor Spivey''' (born April 13, 1991) is an American professional [[Triathlon|triathlete]]. At the conclusion of the 2019 season she placed fourth in the [[2019 ITU World Triathlon Series|ITU World Triathlon Series]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.triathlon.org/rankings/itu_world_triathlon_series/female|title=Elite Women &#124; ITU World Triathlon Series Rankings 2019|first=International Triathlon|last=Union|website=Triathlon.org}}</ref> behind [[Katie Zaferes]], [[Jess Learmonth]], and [[Georgia Taylor-Brown]]. This followed up an 8th place series finish in 2018,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wts.triathlon.org/rankings/archive/2018|title=2018 ITU World Triathlon Series Ranking|first=International Triathlon|last=Union|website=ITU World Triathlon Series}}</ref> 12th in 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wts.triathlon.org/rankings/archive/2017|title=2017|first=International Triathlon|last=Union|website=ITU World Triathlon Series}}</ref> and 50th in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wts.triathlon.org/rankings/archive/2016|title=2016|first=International Triathlon|last=Union|website=ITU World Triathlon Series}}</ref> Spivey competes at Elite pro level in the [[ITU Triathlon World Cup]], [[ITU World Triathlon Series]], [[Grand Prix de Triathlon]], American Triathlon Confederation (CAMTRI) and [[Super League Triathlon]] competitions.
'''Taylor Spivey''' (born 1991) is an American professional [[Triathlon|triathlete]]. On June 11, 2017 she took home her career-first World Triathlon Series medal in [[Leeds, England]].<ref>http://www.teamusa.org/News/2017/June/11/Taylor-Spivey-Wins-Career-First-World-Triathlon-Series-Medal-A-Silver</ref> finishing in second place to take the silver medal behind [[Flora Duffy]] of Bermuda and ahead of [[Alice Betto]] of Italy.


==Career==
At the conclusion of the 2019 season she ranks fourth<ref>https://triathlon.org/rankings/itu_world_triathlon_series/female</ref> in the world behind [[Katie Zaferes]], [[Jess Learmonth]], and [[Georgia Taylor-Brown]]. This is her career best ITU ranking to date, having ranked 8th in 2018 <ref>https://wts.triathlon.org/rankings/archive/2018</ref>, 12th in 2017<ref>https://wts.triathlon.org/rankings/archive/2017</ref> and 50th in 2016<ref>https://wts.triathlon.org/rankings/archive/2016</ref>.
Spivey is the daughter of Marc Spivey and Bonnie Spivey.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://edmontonsun.com/sports/other-sports/jones-triathlon-contender-taylor-spivey-could-have-been-canadian|title=JONES: Triathlon contender Taylor Spivey could have been Canadian &#124; Edmonton Sun|date=July 18, 2019}}</ref> In interviews she has credited her parents with her introduction to triathlon, with her mother having a former career as a professional long course ([[Ironman Triathlon|Ironman]]) triathlete and her father also competing at Ironman distance as an age-group athlete. Her mother competed in an Ironman event while with Spivey. Born in Southern California, her background is in [[surf lifesaving]], she won several national titles as an [[Los Angeles County Lifeguards|LA County Lifeguard]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Taylor Spivey - 2013-14 - Swimming and Diving |url=https://gopoly.com/sports/swimming-and-diving/roster/taylor-spivey/2637 |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=Cal Poly |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> She swam for the [[Cal Poly Mustangs swimming and diving|Cal Poly Mustangs]], competing in distance freestyle events.<ref name=":0" /> She took up short course (sprint and standard distance) triathlon in college.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.triathlon.org/athletes/profile/81334/taylor_spivey|title=Athlete Profile: Taylor Spivey|first=International Triathlon|last=Union|website=Triathlon.org}}</ref>


Spivey attended [[Mira Costa High School]], and went on to study Architecture at [[California Polytechnic State University]], graduating with a BA Architecture (cum laude).<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tkspivey.com/about.html|title=About|website=TAYLOR SPIVEY}}</ref>
Taylor competes at Elite pro level in the [[ITU Triathlon World Cup]], [[ITU World Triathlon Series]], [[Grand Prix de Triathlon]], American Triathlon Confederation (CAMTRI) and [[Super League Triathlon]] competitions.


Spivey competes at Elite pro level in the [[ITU Triathlon World Cup]], [[ITU World Triathlon Series]], [[Grand Prix de Triathlon]], American Triathlon Confederation (CAMTRI) and [[Super League Triathlon]] competitions. All of these competitions are short course (sprint and standard distance triathlon at world cup and ITU World Triathlon Series level) although in interviews she has expressed an interest in competing in middle distance (half-iron distance) triathlons in the future.
==Early Life==
She is the daughter of Mark Spivey and Bonnie Spivey.<ref>https://edmontonsun.com/sports/other-sports/jones-triathlon-contender-taylor-spivey-could-have-been-canadian</ref>. In interviews she has credited her parents with her introduction to triathlon, with her mother having a former career as a professional long course ([[Ironman Triathlon|Ironman]]) triathlete and her father also competing at Ironman distance as an age-group athlete. Indeed, it is understood that her mother was pregnant with Taylor whilst competing at Ironman distance.


Spivey trains with The Triathlon Squad,<ref name="auto"/> a training group headed by lead coach Paulo Sousa and composed of a mix of American and international athletes. She is also a member of Poissy Triathlon, a professional triathlon team which competes as part of the French Triathlon Grand Prix.
Born in Southern California, her background is in [[surf lifesaving]]. She took up short course (sprint and standard distance) triathlon in college. <ref>https://www.triathlon.org/athletes/profile/81334/taylor_spivey</ref>


Spivey has enjoyed a successful start to her 2022 Super League Triathlon Season with podium finishes at the first four races of the season, including taking the top spot at her home race, at SLT Malibu 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Megan |date=2022-09-17 |title=Home Hero Taylor Spivey Delivers in Malibu |url=https://superleaguetriathlon.com/home-hero-taylor-spivey-delivers-in-malibu/ |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=Super League Triathlon |language=en-GB}}</ref> She finished fourth in the final event of the series, in [[Neom|NEOM]] [[Saudi Arabia]], a performance which secured 2nd place in the series overall.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Megan |date=2022-10-29 |title=GEORGIA TAYLOR-BROWN CROWNED 2022 SUPER LEAGUE CHAMP |url=https://superleaguetriathlon.com/georgia-taylor-brown-crowned-2022-super-league-champ/ |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=Super League Triathlon |language=en-GB}}</ref>
==Education==
Taylor attended Mira Costa High School, and went on to study Architecture at [[California Polytechnic State University]], graduating with a BA Architecture (Cum Laude)<ref>https://www.tkspivey.com/about.html</ref>


She competed in the [[Triathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's|women's triathlon]] at the [[2024 Summer Olympics]] in Paris, France.<ref name="women_triathlon_results_summer_olympics_2024">{{Cite web |title=Women's Triathlon Results |url=https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/TRI/OG2024_TRI_C73A_TRIWOLYMPIC-----------FNL-000100--.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816055620/https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/TRI/OG2024_TRI_C73A_TRIWOLYMPIC-----------FNL-000100--.pdf |archive-date=16 August 2024 |access-date=28 August 2024 |website=2024 Summer Olympics}}</ref>
==Personal Life==
Her partner is the current [[ITU World Triathlon Series]] Male World Champion, [[Vincent Luis]].


=== ITU World Triathlon Series competitions ===
==Career==
Spivey's [[ITU World Triathlon Series]] race results are:<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.triathlon.org/athletes/results/81334/taylor_spivey|title=Triathlon.org|first=International Triathlon|last=Union|website=Triathlon.org}}</ref>
Taylor competes at Elite pro level in the [[ITU Triathlon World Cup]], [[ITU World Triathlon Series]], [[Grand Prix de Triathlon]], American Triathlon Confederation (CAMTRI) and [[Super League Triathlon]] competitions. All of these competitions are short course (sprint and standard distance triathlon at world cup and ITU World Triathlon Series level) although in interviews she has expressed an interest in competing in middle distance ([[Half ironman|70.3 or Half Ironman]]) triathlons in the future.

She trains with The Triathlon Squad<ref>https://www.tkspivey.com/about.html</ref>, a training group headed by lead coach Paulo Sousa and composed of a mix of American and international athletes.

She is also a member of [https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poissy_Triathlon Poissy Triathlon (french language site)], a professional triathlon team which competes as part of the French Triathlon Grand Prix.

== ITU World Triathlon Series Competitions ==
Spivey's [[ITU World Triathlon Series]] race results are:<ref>http://www.triathlon.org/athletes/results/81334/taylor_spivey</ref>


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== [[ITU Triathlon World Cup]] Competitions ==
=== ITU Triathlon World Cup competitions ===
Spivey's [[ITU Triathlon World Cup]] Series race results are:<ref>http://www.triathlon.org/athletes/results/81334/taylor_spivey</ref>
Spivey's [[ITU Triathlon World Cup]] Series race results are:;<ref name="auto1"/>


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=== American Triathlon Confederation competitions ===

== American Triathlon Confederation (CAMTRI) Competitions ==
Spivey's American Triathlon Confederation (CAMTRI) race results are:;<ref name="auto1"/>
Spivey's CAMTRI race results are:<ref>http://www.triathlon.org/athletes/results/81334/taylor_spivey</ref>


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== [[Super League Triathlon]] competitions ==
=== Super League Triathlon competitions ===
Spivey's [[Super League Triathlon]] race results are:<ref>https://superleaguetriathlon.com/race-results/results-championship-series/</ref>
Spivey's [[Super League Triathlon]] race results are:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://superleaguetriathlon.com/race-results/results-championship-series/|title=Results &#124; Championship Series » Super League Triathlon|website=Super League Triathlon}}</ref>


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| style="text-align:right" | 2019-10 || Superleague Malta || Triple Mix & Sprint Enduro
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:American female triathletes]]
[[Category:American female triathletes]]
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Redondo Beach, California]]
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[[Category:Cal Poly Mustangs athletes]]
[[Category:California Polytechnic State University alumni]]
[[Category:College women's swimmers in the United States]]
[[Category:Triathletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic silver medalists for the United States in triathlon]]

Latest revision as of 21:12, 25 October 2024

Taylor Spivey
Personal information
Full nameTaylor Katherine Spivey
NationalityAmerican
Born (1991-04-13) April 13, 1991 (age 33)
Redondo Beach, California
Websitewww.tkspivey.com
Sport
SportTriathlon
Coached byPaulo Sousa
Medal record
Women's triathlon
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Mixed relay
Super League Triathlon
Silver medal – second place 2022 Championship Series
Gold medal – first place 2022 Malibu Eliminator
Silver medal – second place 2022 London Triple Mix
Silver medal – second place 2022 Toulouse Triple Mix
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Munich Enduro

Taylor Spivey (born April 13, 1991) is an American professional triathlete. At the conclusion of the 2019 season she placed fourth in the ITU World Triathlon Series[1] behind Katie Zaferes, Jess Learmonth, and Georgia Taylor-Brown. This followed up an 8th place series finish in 2018,[2] 12th in 2017[3] and 50th in 2016.[4] Spivey competes at Elite pro level in the ITU Triathlon World Cup, ITU World Triathlon Series, Grand Prix de Triathlon, American Triathlon Confederation (CAMTRI) and Super League Triathlon competitions.

Career

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Spivey is the daughter of Marc Spivey and Bonnie Spivey.[5] In interviews she has credited her parents with her introduction to triathlon, with her mother having a former career as a professional long course (Ironman) triathlete and her father also competing at Ironman distance as an age-group athlete. Her mother competed in an Ironman event while with Spivey. Born in Southern California, her background is in surf lifesaving, she won several national titles as an LA County Lifeguard.[6][7] She swam for the Cal Poly Mustangs, competing in distance freestyle events.[6] She took up short course (sprint and standard distance) triathlon in college.[7]

Spivey attended Mira Costa High School, and went on to study Architecture at California Polytechnic State University, graduating with a BA Architecture (cum laude).[8]

Spivey competes at Elite pro level in the ITU Triathlon World Cup, ITU World Triathlon Series, Grand Prix de Triathlon, American Triathlon Confederation (CAMTRI) and Super League Triathlon competitions. All of these competitions are short course (sprint and standard distance triathlon at world cup and ITU World Triathlon Series level) although in interviews she has expressed an interest in competing in middle distance (half-iron distance) triathlons in the future.

Spivey trains with The Triathlon Squad,[8] a training group headed by lead coach Paulo Sousa and composed of a mix of American and international athletes. She is also a member of Poissy Triathlon, a professional triathlon team which competes as part of the French Triathlon Grand Prix.

Spivey has enjoyed a successful start to her 2022 Super League Triathlon Season with podium finishes at the first four races of the season, including taking the top spot at her home race, at SLT Malibu 2022.[9] She finished fourth in the final event of the series, in NEOM Saudi Arabia, a performance which secured 2nd place in the series overall.[10]

She competed in the women's triathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[11]

ITU World Triathlon Series competitions

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Spivey's ITU World Triathlon Series race results are:[12]

ITU Triathlon World Cup competitions

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Spivey's ITU Triathlon World Cup Series race results are:;[12]

American Triathlon Confederation competitions

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Spivey's American Triathlon Confederation (CAMTRI) race results are:;[12]

Super League Triathlon competitions

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Spivey's Super League Triathlon race results are:[13]

References

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  1. ^ Union, International Triathlon. "Elite Women | ITU World Triathlon Series Rankings 2019". Triathlon.org.
  2. ^ Union, International Triathlon. "2018 ITU World Triathlon Series Ranking". ITU World Triathlon Series.
  3. ^ Union, International Triathlon. "2017". ITU World Triathlon Series.
  4. ^ Union, International Triathlon. "2016". ITU World Triathlon Series.
  5. ^ "JONES: Triathlon contender Taylor Spivey could have been Canadian | Edmonton Sun". July 18, 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Taylor Spivey - 2013-14 - Swimming and Diving". Cal Poly. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Union, International Triathlon. "Athlete Profile: Taylor Spivey". Triathlon.org.
  8. ^ a b "About". TAYLOR SPIVEY.
  9. ^ Powell, Megan (September 17, 2022). "Home Hero Taylor Spivey Delivers in Malibu". Super League Triathlon. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  10. ^ Powell, Megan (October 29, 2022). "GEORGIA TAYLOR-BROWN CROWNED 2022 SUPER LEAGUE CHAMP". Super League Triathlon. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  11. ^ "Women's Triathlon Results" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 16, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  12. ^ a b c Union, International Triathlon. "Triathlon.org". Triathlon.org.
  13. ^ "Results | Championship Series » Super League Triathlon". Super League Triathlon.
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