Kirsten Kasper

Athlete's Profile

Rankings & Stats

World Ranking 17
World Triathlon Championship Series 11
Individual Olympic Qualification 15
Continental 4
Starts 98
Podiums 23
Wins 6

Biography

The USA’s Kirsten Kasper took up triathlon in June 2014 and since then has rapidly ascended the ranks to finish the 2016 season at number 11 in the world thanks to four top-10 World Series finishes.

Prior to 2014, Kirsten was a member of Georgetown University’s Cross Country and Track and Field team for five years. In 2011, she was a scoring member of the NCAA Cross Country National Championship team. At Georgetown, she completed her Undergraduate in Marketing and Management and went on to complete a Masters in Sports Industry Management.

In 2017, Kasper continued to raise the bar, scoring her first WTS podium with bronze in Yokohama, one of eight top-10 finishes that season at the top level that included fourth place at the Grand Final in Rotterdam. Starting 2018 in style with victory in the New Plymouth World Cup, she then rose three more places to finish the WTS season fourth in the overall rankings, thanks to superb performances in Abu Dhabi, Bermuda and Hamburg.

Kasper is also a key member of the USA Mixed Triathlon squad, having helped the team to the 2016 World title and silver and bronze in 2017 and 2018 respectively.

Recent Highlights:

- 5th place 2018 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Gold Coast
- 5th place 2018 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg
- 4th place 2018 ITU World Triathlon Bermuda
- 4th place 2018 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi
- 1st place at the 2018 ITU Triathlon World Cup New Plymouth

- 2016 Mixed Relay World Champion (USA)

Latest Athlete Results

POS
Date
Event
Program
Time
10
2024-10-17
2024 World Triathlon Championship Finals Torremolinos-Andalucia
Elite Women
01:58:35
17
2024-09-27
2024 World Triathlon Championship Series Weihai
Elite Women
02:10:07
49
2024-07-30
Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Elite Women
02:06:38
21
2024-05-25
2024 World Triathlon Championship Series Cagliari
Elite Women
01:49:50
5
2024-05-11
2024 World Triathlon Championship Series Yokohama
Elite Women
01:53:34

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