Felicity Abram
Felicity Abram (born 16 August 1986 in Brisbane, Queensland) Australian professional triathlete.
 Felicity Abram at the World Championship Series triathlon in Kitzbühel, 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Fliss, Flick, Flicka[1] |
| Born | 16 August 1986 Brisbane, Queensland |
| Occupation | Franchisee - Studio Pilates International |
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Turned pro | 2003 |
| Coached by | Shaun Stephens . Brett Sutton[1] |
| Retired | 2016 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | 1 |
| Personal best(s) | World Championships Podiums |
Early life and education
Felicity Abram , or more often known as Flick , was born on 16 August 1986 in Brisbane, Queensland, to Louisa and Bill Abram.[2] She spent her early years outside on the family's 20,000-acre estate in Central Queensland.[1]
Later on, she moved to Brisbane to attend Brisbane Girls Grammar School, where she completed most of her schooling , before finishing at St Peters Lutheran College under athletic scholarship in 2003. [2][1]
She was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.[3]
Career
In 2003 , at her very first ITU triathlon debut, Felicity Abram won the Gold medal at the World Junior Championships ahead of Vanessa Fernandes and Maxine Seear in Queenstown , NZ ..[4] In 2005, at the young age of 18, she was admitted to the Australian National Elite Team and placed a creditable 6th at her first Elite World Championship . Under the coaching of Australian Shaun Stephens , 2006 marked a highlight in her career with a Bronze medal at the World Championship in Lausanne . In 2006 Felicity also got selected for Australia in the Commonwealth Games , Melbourne . In 2008 she was the Number 1 in the ITU World rankings, still the Australian Triathlon federation did not appoint her as a member of the Olympic Team for Beijing. Throughout her career she was selected to represent Australia in 8 Elite World Championships ..[4] Other highlights through her career include multiple Noosa Triathlon podiums & multiple FFTRI podiums under French Tri Team TCG Parthenay . In later half of 2013 she sustained an injury that would never see her return to ITU racing . She formally retired in 2016 , however she does take part in charity events . [2][1]
ITU competitions
Felicity started in a total 52 International Triathlon Union races including 12 podiums and 5 wins . The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the Athlete's Profile Page.[4] Unless indicated otherwise the following events are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and belong to the Elite category.
| Date | Competition | Place | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-12-06 | World Championships (Junior) | Queenstown | 1 |
| 2004-02-21 | OCA Oceania Championships | Devonport | 4 |
| 2005-01-30 | OTU Oceania Championships (U23) | Sydney | 1 |
| 2005-04-16 | World Cup | Honolulu | 8 |
| 2005-05-01 | World Cup | Mooloolaba | 6 |
| 2005-08-06 | World Cup | Hamburg | 11 |
| 2005-09-10 | World Championships | Gamagori | 6 |
| 2006-03-18 | Commonwealth Games Triathlon | Melbourne | 14 |
| 2006-07-23 | BG World Cup | Corner Brook | 8 |
| 2006-08-20 | European Cup | Geneva | 1 |
| 2006-09-02 | World Championships | Lausanne | 3 |
| 2007-03-04 | OTU Oceania Championships | Geelong | 6 |
| 2007-03-25 | BG World Cup | Mooloolaba | 23 |
| 2007-06-17 | BG World Cup | Des Moines | 11 |
| 2007-09-15 | BG World Cup | Beijing | 10 |
| 2008-03-01 | Oceania Cup | Gold Coast | 2 |
| 2008-03-30 | BG World Cup | Mooloolaba | 12 |
| 2008-04-06 | BG World Cup | New Plymouth | 3 |
| 2008-05-04 | BG World Cup | Richards Bay | 2 |
| 2008-05-25 | BG World Cup | Madrid | 21 |
| 2008-06-05 | BG World Championships | Vancouver | 6 |
| 2008-06-22 | World Cup | Hy-Vee | 14 |
| 2008-07-05 | BG World Cup | Hamburg | 2 |
| 2008-07-13 | BG World Cup | Tiszaújváros | 2 |
| 2008-09-27 | BG World Cup | Lorient | 11 |
| 2009-03-29 | World Cup | Mooloolaba | 5 |
| 2010-04-11 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Sydney | 11 |
| 2010-05-08 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Seoul | 27 |
| 2010-07-17 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Hamburg | 10 |
| 2010-07-24 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | London | 23 |
| 2010-08-15 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Kitzbuhel | 15 |
| 2010-08-21 | World Championships (Sprint) | Lausanne | 5 |
| 2010-09-08 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series, Grand Final | Budapest | 26 |
| 2011-04-11 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Sydney | 15 |
| 2011-07-17 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Hamburg | 16 |
| 2011-08-07 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | London | 22 |
| 2011-08-20 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Laussane | 10 |
| 2011-09-13 | Dextro Energy World CHampionship Series, Grand Final | Beijing | 13 |
| 2012-10-20 | Barfoot & Thompson World Triathlon Grand Final | Auckland | 18 |
| 2013-03-09 | ITU Oceania Championship | Wellington | 1 |
| 2013-04-06 | ITU World Triathlon Championship | Auckland | 3 |
| 2013-04-19 | ITU World Triathlon Championship | San Diego | 15 |
| 2013-06-01 | ITU World Triathlon Championship | Madrid | 5 |
BG = the sponsor British Gas ·
References
- "Hi. I'm Felicity Abram". Felicity Abram's official website. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- "Australian Team Media Guide - Barfoot and Thompson World Triathlon - Auckland 14-22 October 2012" (PDF). Triathlon Australia. p. 5. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- Australian Institute of Sport Triathlon Achievements Archived 23 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- Felicity Abram Archived 20 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, archive.triathlon.org, Retrieved 6 February 2011.
External links
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 31 January 2022)
- Felicity Abram at World Triathlon
- Felicity Abram at IAT Triathlon Database
- Felicity Abram at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Felicity Abram at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Felicity Abram at Commonwealth Games Australia
- Triathlon Australia Association