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Jennifer Gutierrez (born April 28, 1967) is a triathlete from the United States.

Gutierrez competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics and she was the first American to qualify as a triathlete for the 2000 Olympics. She took thirteenth place with a total time of 2:03:38.48. [1]

Gutierrez graduated from Oliver Wendell Holmes High School in San Antonio, Texas. She is a graduate of Pepperdine University where she was a four-year letter winner in swimming. [2] She did her first triathlon in 1994 and became a professional in 1995. She placed fourth at the 1999 Pan American Games. [3]

References

  1. ^ "Jennifer Gutierrez". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  2. ^ Dominguez, Fernando (22 September 2000). "Triathlete Shows Her Mettle". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Maggi won the first gold medal for Brazil" (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 24 July 1999. Retrieved 19 July 2010.