Eneko Llanos
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Eneko Llanos Burguera (born 30 November 1976 in Vitoria-Gasteiz
, Alava
) is a Basque
triathlete
.
Llanos competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics
. He took twenty-third place with a total time of 1:50:48.35. Four years later, at the 2004 Summer Olympics
, Llanos competed again, moving up in the ranking to twentieth place. His time on the more difficult Athens
course was 1:54:52.37.
He has also has been a top 10 finisher at Hawaii Ironman on 3 occasions.
2008 was the year in which Eneko finally would become a recognized competitor for the Ironman Hawaii Crown. After a fierce dual with Chris Mccormack in Wildflower, where he finished 19 seconds behind Mccormack, and when the scenario repeated itself in Frankfurt, it was clear that Eneko was a serious contender. He was now mentioned on many occasions as one of the pre-favourites, up there with Mccormack, Craig Alexander and Normann Stadler.
Unfortunately, again it was only a 2nd place, and again it was to a pittance of a time difference of only 3 minutes and 5 seconds, which in an 8 hour+ race, is not a whole lot. So, even though Eneko had a whole year of second places, we can only hope that this mysteriously economic triathlete can prove his worth in 2009.
He is vegetarian
.
Champion of first Abu Dhabi International Triathlon
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Vitoria-Gasteiz is the capital city of the province of Álava and of the autonomous community of the Basque Country in northern Spain with a population of 235,661 people. It is the second largest Basque city...
, Alava
Álava
Álava is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lord of Álava. Its capital city is Vitoria-Gasteiz which is also the capital of the autonomous community...
) is a Basque
Basque people
The Basques as an ethnic group, primarily inhabit an area traditionally known as the Basque Country , a region that is located around the western end of the Pyrenees on the coast of the Bay of Biscay and straddles parts of north-central Spain and south-western France.The Basques are known in the...
triathlete
Triathlon
A triathlon is a multi-sport event involving the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance events. While many variations of the sport exist, triathlon, in its most popular form, involves swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances...
.
Llanos competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
. He took twenty-third place with a total time of 1:50:48.35. Four years later, at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, Llanos competed again, moving up in the ranking to twentieth place. His time on the more difficult Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
course was 1:54:52.37.
He has also has been a top 10 finisher at Hawaii Ironman on 3 occasions.
2008 was the year in which Eneko finally would become a recognized competitor for the Ironman Hawaii Crown. After a fierce dual with Chris Mccormack in Wildflower, where he finished 19 seconds behind Mccormack, and when the scenario repeated itself in Frankfurt, it was clear that Eneko was a serious contender. He was now mentioned on many occasions as one of the pre-favourites, up there with Mccormack, Craig Alexander and Normann Stadler.
Unfortunately, again it was only a 2nd place, and again it was to a pittance of a time difference of only 3 minutes and 5 seconds, which in an 8 hour+ race, is not a whole lot. So, even though Eneko had a whole year of second places, we can only hope that this mysteriously economic triathlete can prove his worth in 2009.
He is vegetarian
Vegetarianism
Vegetarianism encompasses the practice of following plant-based diets , with or without the inclusion of dairy products or eggs, and with the exclusion of meat...
.
Champion of first Abu Dhabi International Triathlon