2025
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Biography
David Plese
David Plese was a former Slovenian National Champion over the Olympic distance before he turned his attentions to the IRONMAN circuit in 2013. He now represents the Bahrain Endurance 13 team and lives in Manama.
David’s first Olympic-distance triathlon consisted of him just about completing the swim, completing the bike stage on a mountain bike (rather than a road bike) and having his pedal fall off. Somehow, he still completed.
Turning professional in 2011, David spent the early years of his career competing over the Sprint and Olympic distances with the ambition of being an Olympian.
Despite swimming to a good standard, David believes it was that discipline that “just didn’t work” over the shorter-distance triathlons. His Olympic dream subsided, replaced by a will to succeed over longer distances.
David was victorious at IRONMAN Barcelona in 2015 and has continued to showcase elite talent over the full distance. Further podium finishes followed in Switzerland (2018), Texas (2019) and Austria (2019).
His favourite race is the World Championship in Kona, an event he has qualified for on multiple occasions, and where one day he would love to stand on the top of the podium.
David so easily could have taken a different career path, he is also a law-school graduate, but the 2004 Olympics in Athens piqued his interest in the sport and a career as a professional triathlete was the result.
Away from the course, Plese has a keen interest in other sports and follows motorcycling, basketball, tennis and skiing to name but a few. The one thing he can’t live without meanwhile is his sleep.
The best advice David has received in his career to date includes eating and drinking more when competing in a race and he takes a “consistent approach” to training.
Current PTO World Ranking Points
438
Ironman 70.3 Bahrain 2024
Bonus +5%
Bonus +5%
53.82
Ironman Cozumel 2024
49.41
Sum / 3
34.41
Ranking History
* New PTO World Ranking System implemented.
Results
68 Races1
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2025
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Tier | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | SOF The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | ||
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| 26 Apr | DNF | Ironman Texas | Gold | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- 0 | 89.30 | - | ||
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2024
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Tier | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | SOF The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | ||
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| 29 Nov | 17 | Ironman 70.3 Bahrain | Gold | 27:27 | 2:05:46 | 1:14:56 | 3:52:07 51.26 | 82.36 | 51.26 | ||
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| 24 Nov | 14 | Ironman Cozumel | Silver | 44:58 | 4:25:17 | 3:00:59 | 8:16:58 49.41 | 85.16 | 49.41 | ||
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| 16 Jun | DNF | Ironman Austria | Silver | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- 0 | 76.78 | - | ||
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| 27 Apr | 12 | Ironman Texas | Gold | 54:09 | 4:15:34 | 2:53:10 | 8:08:35 65.08 | 85.50 | 65.08 | ||
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2023
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Tier | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | SOF The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | ||
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| 08 Dec | 18 | Ironman 70.3 Bahrain | Gold | 26:01 | 2:03:01 | 1:16:24 | 3:48:59 52.64 | 82.27 | 52.64 | ||
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| 04 Nov | 14 | Ironman Florida | Silver | 55:46 | 4:14:06 | 2:50:47 | 8:07:43 52.49 | 87.21 | 52.49 | ||
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| 16 Sep | DNF | Ironman Italy | Silver | 50:39 | 4:23:08 | --:-- | --:-- 0 | 76.92 | - | ||
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| 04 Jun | DNF | Ironman Hamburg | Gold | 53:06 | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- 0 | 83.89 | - | ||
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| 22 Apr | 7 | Ironman Texas | Gold | 52:46 | 4:14:15 | 2:51:17 | 8:03:57 70.47 | 80.26 | 70.47 | ||
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2022
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Tier | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | SOF The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | ||
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| 08 Oct | 32 | Ironman Hawaii | Diamond | 52:55 | 4:29:26 | 3:02:35 | 8:30:00 60.11 | 91.45 | 60.11 | ||
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| 21 Aug | 4 | Ironman Mont Tremblant | Silver | 51:49 | 4:30:20 | 2:51:20 | 8:18:24 67.12 | 69.95 | 67.12 | ||
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| 23 Apr | DNF | Ironman Texas | Silver | 52:52 | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | 69.85 | - | ||
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| 05 Mar | 8 | Ironman 70.3 Dubai | Bronze | 25:32 | 2:00:46 | 1:16:37 | 3:45:17 44.15 | 72.35 | 44.15 | ||
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2021
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 19 Sep | DNF | Ironman Austria | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | 07:45:57 | - | |||
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| 05 Sep | 5 | Ironman Switzerland | 38:23 | 4:23:20 | 2:49:16 | 7:54:30 73.232 | 07:36:11 | 73.23 | |||
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| 22 Aug | 6 | Ironman Copenhagen | 49:07 | 4:11:56 | 2:52:10 | 7:58:04 78.7267 | 07:43:17 | 78.73 | |||
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| 15 Aug | 11 | Ironman Frankfurt | 54:00 | 4:36:59 | 2:48:50 | 8:25:41 65.716 | 08:00:57 | 65.72 | |||
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| 23 May | 11 | Ironman Tulsa | 50:13 | 4:27:28 | 2:44:50 | 8:07:02 78.2317 | 07:51:38 | 78.23 | |||
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| 12 Mar | 19 | Ironman 70.3 Dubai | 26:10 | 1:57:56 | 1:13:41 | 3:42:05 59.2823 | 03:29:18 | 59.28 | |||
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2020
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 06 Dec | 32 | Challenge Daytona | 25:10 | 1:46:31 | 1:02:02 | 3:16:28 59.1249 | 03:05:07 | 59.12 | |||
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| 07 Nov | 9 | Ironman Florida | 55:27 | 4:16:48 | 3:03:06 | 8:22:54 52.5483 | 07:49:29 | 52.55 | |||
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2019
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 12 Oct | 26 | Ironman Hawaii | 52:28 | 4:31:56 | 2:59:56 | 8:30:03 62.6639 | 08:03:00 | 62.66 | |||
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| 07 Jul | 3 | Ironman Austria | 52:11 | 4:32:09 | 2:56:13 | 8:25:59 70.3434 | 08:04:26 | 70.34 | |||
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| 30 Jun | DNF | Ironman Frankfurt | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | 08:06:34 | - | |||
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| 27 Apr | 2 | Ironman Texas | 52:08 | 4:17:41 | 2:46:22 | 8:01:50 88.6489 | 07:53:46 | 88.65 | |||
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2018
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 08 Dec | 12 | Ironman 70.3 Bahrain | 23:00 | 2:06:47 | 1:18:36 | 3:52:56 18.5268 | 03:27:34 | 18.53 | |||
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| 18 Nov | 4 | Ironman Arizona | 55:03 | 4:18:14 | 2:52:33 | 8:11:37 71.8758 | 07:51:43 | 71.88 | |||
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| 13 Oct | 21 | Ironman Hawaii | 54:02 | 4:12:27 | 3:11:28 | 8:23:33 68.9391 | 08:01:08 | 68.94 | |||
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| 29 Jul | 2 | Ironman Switzerland | 51:44 | 4:19:04 | 2:57:38 | 8:13:27 83.8326 | 08:01:46 | 83.83 | |||
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| 01 Jul | 4 | Ironman Austria | 51:55 | 4:30:07 | 2:48:59 | 8:16:01 77.1321 | 07:59:34 | 77.13 | |||
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| 10 Jun | 9 | Ironman Cairns | 55:02 | 4:26:51 | 2:51:36 | 8:18:35 63.2229 | 07:52:31 | 63.22 | |||
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| 28 Apr | 12 | Ironman Texas | 54:09 | 4:13:36 | 2:47:07 | 8:00:33 66.4627 | 07:37:32 | 66.46 | |||
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| 02 Feb | 14 | Ironman 70.3 Dubai | 25:23 | 2:04:20 | 1:16:08 | 3:50:22 54.119 | 03:35:32 | 54.12 | |||
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2017
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 25 Nov | 10 | Ironman 70.3 Bahrain | 25:43 | 2:04:25 | 1:20:48 | 3:54:07 56.8996 | 03:39:54 | 56.90 | |||
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| 14 Oct | DNF | Ironman Hawaii | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | 08:11:49 | - | |||
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| 02 Jul | 4 | Ironman Austria | 52:56 | 4:30:49 | 2:50:04 | 8:19:13 67.5326 | 07:56:02 | 67.53 | |||
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| 22 Apr | 8 | Ironman Texas | 55:14 | 4:13:29 | 2:51:05 | 8:05:08 75.815 | 07:48:09 | 75.81 | |||
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| 27 Jan | 5 | Ironman 70.3 Dubai | 26:44 | 2:01:35 | 1:13:49 | 3:46:04 65.902 | 03:35:04 | 65.90 | |||
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2016
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 10 Dec | 5 | Ironman 70.3 Bahrain | 28:28 | 2:01:22 | 1:14:01 | 3:49:16 68.9061 | 03:39:03 | 68.91 | |||
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| 20 Nov | 4 | Ironman Arizona | 53:57 | 4:20:46 | 2:45:17 | 8:04:29 71.1445 | 07:44:23 | 71.14 | |||
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| 08 Oct | 17 | Ironman Hawaii | 52:33 | 4:31:05 | 3:02:59 | 8:32:05 71.4916 | 08:11:05 | 71.49 | |||
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| 24 Jul | 5 | Ironman Switzerland | 55:53 | 4:44:12 | 2:52:46 | 8:36:50 53.2027 | 08:02:56 | 53.20 | |||
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| 26 Jun | 4 | Ironman Austria | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | 8:13:57 69.7109 | 07:52:29 | 69.71 | |||
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| 22 May | 7 | Ironman 70.3 Austria | 28:56 | 2:18:58 | 1:13:29 | 4:06:13 36.216 | 03:44:43 | 36.22 | |||
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| 10 Apr | 17 | Ironman South Africa | 55:05 | 4:38:35 | 3:15:07 | 8:53:38 28.3293 | 08:01:50 | 28.33 | |||
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| 29 Jan | 11 | Ironman 70.3 Dubai | 18:27 | 2:13:54 | 1:18:13 | 3:53:44 0 | - | - | |||
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2015
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 05 Dec | 4 | Ironman 70.3 Bahrain | --:-- | 1:57:57 | 1:15:26 | 3:15:24 0 | - | - | |||
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| 15 Nov | 8 | Ironman Arizona | 53:28 | 4:25:50 | 2:53:21 | 8:17:06 54.642 | 07:45:26 | 54.64 | |||
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| 04 Oct | 1 | Ironman Barcelona | 50:39 | 4:25:28 | 2:43:38 | 8:02:20 59.6145 | 07:34:47 | 59.61 | |||
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| 19 Jul | 6 | Ironman Switzerland | 55:12 | 4:48:15 | 3:08:29 | 8:56:19 34.7685 | 08:08:31 | 34.77 | |||
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| 28 Jun | 4 | Ironman Austria | 50:24 | 4:35:51 | 2:46:25 | 8:17:54 58.0635 | 07:48:26 | 58.06 | |||
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| 16 May | 9 | Ironman Texas | 54:59 | 4:21:20 | 3:14:37 | 8:36:32 43.9645 | 07:56:29 | 43.96 | |||
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| 09 May | 9 | Ironman 70.3 Mallorca | 24:56 | 2:20:12 | 1:15:56 | 4:06:02 40.4762 | 03:45:52 | 40.48 | |||
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| 05 Apr | 4 | Ironman 70.3 Putrajaya | 27:25 | 2:11:52 | 1:39:34 | 4:21:50 0 | 03:46:57 | - | |||
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| 29 Mar | 17 | Ironman South Africa | 52:09 | 4:57:09 | 3:10:27 | 9:04:55 36.2398 | 08:17:21 | 36.24 | |||
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| 27 Feb | 28 | Challenge Dubai | 25:45 | 2:12:56 | 1:17:41 | 3:59:55 52.5227 | 03:43:58 | 52.52 | |||
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2014
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 06 Dec | 20 | Challenge Bahrain | 22:49 | 2:02:57 | 1:29:35 | 3:58:48 22.5676 | 03:33:57 | 22.57 | |||
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| 11 Oct | DNF | Ironman Hawaii | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | 08:12:08 | - | |||
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| 27 Jul | 2 | Ironman Switzerland | 56:44 | 4:37:35 | 2:54:51 | 8:34:13 62.7424 | 08:07:00 | 62.74 | |||
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| 06 Jul | 6 | Ironman Frankfurt | 49:33 | 4:29:56 | 2:57:01 | 8:21:04 59.345 | 07:52:16 | 59.34 | |||
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| 29 Jun | 3 | Ironman Austria | 49:57 | 4:23:52 | 2:44:06 | 8:02:54 76.2424 | 07:46:17 | 76.24 | |||
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| 25 May | 13 | Ironman 70.3 Austria | 27:57 | 2:14:28 | 1:14:11 | 4:01:12 43.4825 | 03:42:21 | 43.48 | |||
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2013
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 12 Oct | 27 | Ironman Hawaii | 57:50 | 4:56:34 | 3:01:49 | 9:00:59 28.0725 | 08:08:18 | 28.07 | |||
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| 17 Aug | 2 | Ironman Sweden | 53:56 | 4:35:49 | 2:48:40 | 8:22:01 56.45 | 07:51:14 | 56.45 | |||
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| 28 Jul | 7 | Ironman Switzerland | 1:00:20 | 4:43:48 | 3:08:58 | 8:57:16 39.3037 | 08:12:26 | 39.30 | |||
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| 30 Jun | 3 | Ironman Austria | 49:05 | 4:25:49 | 2:59:29 | 8:19:13 46.4002 | 07:42:04 | 46.40 | |||
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2012
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 03 Nov | 4 | Ironman Florida | 57:46 | 4:24:21 | 2:47:01 | 8:14:28 62.3985 | 07:48:04 | 62.40 | |||
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Ranking per Season
Overall
Year
Points
Pos
2024
189
2023
165
2022
151
2021
56
2020
69
2019
50
2018
62
2017
77
2016
77
2015
79
2014
52
2013
47
2012
140
Swim
Year
Points
Pos
2025
482
2024
295
2023
232
2022
227
2021
159
2020
189
2019
213
2018
273
2017
350
2016
274
2015
234
2014
216
2013
238
2012
327
Bike
Year
Points
Pos
2025
430
2024
187
2023
171
2022
216
2021
84
2020
87
2019
23
2018
17
2017
68
2016
72
2015
84
2014
44
2013
59
2012
207
Run
Year
Points
Pos
2025
436
2024
195
2023
160
2022
227
2021
65
2020
50
2019
37
2018
48
2017
61
2016
34
2015
26
2014
31
2013
17
2012
111