Katie Zaferes

Katie Zaferes has figured in the three podium sweeps on the World Triathlon Series that trumpeted the USA’s dominance in the past Olympic cycle. When she was chosen to join Gwen Jorgensen and Sarah True to represent the country in Rio it seemed the apex of a three-year meteoric career rise starting in 2013, when she began competing in World Triathlon. But since then the former collegiate cross-country and track star has reached even higher peaks. She completely dominated the Super League Triathlon series, and her win at the ITU Grand Final in Lausanne only served to clinch her stranglehold on the World Triathlon Series top spot.