 McQuaid at Ironman 70.3 Shepparton, November 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Racer Girl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 17, 1973[1] Victoria, British Columbia[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Triathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Kelly Guest/Self-coached | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Melanie McQuaid (born May 17, 1973) is a Canadian triathlete. Competing in primarily XTERRA Triathlon, or cross triathlon, she has won three XTERRA World Championships as well as the ITU Cross Triathlon World Championship in 2011 and 2017.[3] McQuaid also races in half-iron and Ironman 70.3 triathlon events, with half a dozen wins at this distance.
- ^ a b "Melanie McQuaid Bio". XTERRA Planet. 2010. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ^ a b "Biography". racergirl.com. 6 December 2012. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ^ "Canada's Melanie McQuaid wins cross triathlon world championships on home soil". Triathlon Magazine Canada. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2018.