Lesley Paterson

Lesley Paterson
Paterson in 2023
Personal information
NicknameThe Scottish Rocket[1]
NationalityScottish
Born (1980-10-12) 12 October 1980 (age 44)
Stirling, Scotland
Alma materLoughborough University
San Diego State University
Height1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)[1]
SpouseSimon Marshall
Websitewww.lesleypaterson.com
Sport
CountryScotland/Great Britain
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Women's triathlon
XTERRA Triathlon World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Elite
Gold medal – first place 2012 Elite
Gold medal – first place 2011 Elite
Silver medal – second place 2019 Elite
Silver medal – second place 2015 Elite
Silver medal – second place 2013 Elite
Silver medal – second place 2009 Elite
ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Elite
Gold medal – first place 2012 Elite
Silver medal – second place 2013 Elite
Women's duathlon
ITU Duathlon World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2000 Junior
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Junior

Lesley Paterson (born 12 October 1980) is a Scottish triathlete, author, screenwriter and film producer.

She won the 2011, 2012 and 2018 XTERRA Triathlon World Championships as well as the 2012 and 2018 editions of the World Triathlon Cross Championships.

She co-wrote, with Ian Stokell, a screenplay based on the anti-war novel All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque,[2] and in 2006 acquired an option on the film rights for the book. It was eventually produced as the 2022 epic film of the same name, distributed by Netflix. Paterson won the 2022 BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, sharing it with Stokell and director Edward Berger.

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