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Birth name | Katie Hursey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Hampstead, Maryland, United States | June 9, 1989|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Tommy Zaferes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | katiezaferes.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Triathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m, Steeplechase | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Syracuse Orange track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | JFT Crew[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Joel Filliol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Katie Zaferes (née Hursey) is an American professional triathlete from Hampstead, Maryland. She earned a silver and bronze medal for the United States in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic triathlon held in 2021. She is also the 2019 ITU World Triathlon Series women's champion. She has placed second overall in the 2018 ITU World Triathlon Series and third in the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Series.[2][3] Zaferes won both the 2018 and 2019 Super League Triathlon Championship Series.[4] She finished in 3rd position in the series in 2021.[5]