DeVilliers and Rabie fly in Tunisia
Written by: Herbert Krabel
Date: Mon Mar 10 2008
Hendrik DeVilliers (RSA) and Mari Rabie (RSA) won the 2008 Yasmine Hammamet ATU Triathlon African Championships in Tunisia after winning the South African Championships a few weeks earlier.
These victories assured that the country of South Africa will have at least one slot for the men and one for the women at the 2008 Beijing Olympics this summer.
2008 Yasmine Hammamet ATU Triathlon African Championships, Tunisia
1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run
Top 5 Elite men
1. Hendrik DeVilliers (RSA) 1:50:54
2. Erhard Wolfaardt (RSA) 1:51:04
3. Toumy Degham (FRA) 1:51:15*
4. Kent Horner (RSA) 1:53:00
5. Nicolas Becker (FRA) 1:51:50*
Top 5 Elite women
1. Mari Rabie (RSA) 2:04:02
2. Kate Roberts (RSA) 2:07:03
3. Beatrice Lanza (ITA) 2:07:34*
4. Corinne Berg (RSA) 2:08:04
5. Anel Stewart (RSA) 2:08:41
*Note: Although elites from any country may race for prize money, only athletes from Africa earned ITU points and podium awards in this race.
These victories assured that the country of South Africa will have at least one slot for the men and one for the women at the 2008 Beijing Olympics this summer.
2008 Yasmine Hammamet ATU Triathlon African Championships, Tunisia
1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run
Top 5 Elite men
1. Hendrik DeVilliers (RSA) 1:50:54
2. Erhard Wolfaardt (RSA) 1:51:04
3. Toumy Degham (FRA) 1:51:15*
4. Kent Horner (RSA) 1:53:00
5. Nicolas Becker (FRA) 1:51:50*
Top 5 Elite women
1. Mari Rabie (RSA) 2:04:02
2. Kate Roberts (RSA) 2:07:03
3. Beatrice Lanza (ITA) 2:07:34*
4. Corinne Berg (RSA) 2:08:04
5. Anel Stewart (RSA) 2:08:41
*Note: Although elites from any country may race for prize money, only athletes from Africa earned ITU points and podium awards in this race.
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