Felicity Abram
 Felicity Abram at the World Championship Series triathlon in Kitzbühel, 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Fliss, Flick, Flicka[1] |
| Born | 16 August 1986 Brisbane, Queensland |
| Occupation | Franchisee - Studio Pilates International |
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Turned pro | 2003 |
| Coached by | Shaun Stephens . Brett Sutton[1] |
| Retired | 2016 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | 1 |
| Personal best | World Championships Podiums |
Felicity Abram (born 16 August 1986 in Brisbane, Queensland) Australian professional triathlete.
Early life and education
[edit]Felicity Abram, or more often known as Flick, was born on 16 August 1986 in Brisbane, Queensland, to Louisa and Bill Abram.[2] She spent her early years outside on the family's 20,000-acre estate in Central Queensland.[1]
Later on, she moved to Brisbane to attend Brisbane Girls Grammar School, where she completed most of her schooling, before finishing at St Peters Lutheran College under athletic scholarship in 2003.[2][1]
She was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.[3]
Career
[edit]In 2003, at her very first ITU triathlon debut, Felicity Abram won the Gold medal at the World Junior Championships ahead of Vanessa Fernandes and Maxine Seear in Queenstown, NZ ..[4] In 2005, at the young age of 18, she was admitted to the Australian National Elite Team and placed a creditable 6th at her first Elite World Championship . Under the coaching of Australian Shaun Stephens, 2006 marked a highlight in her career with a Bronze medal at the World Championship in Lausanne . In 2006 Felicity also got selected for Australia in the Commonwealth Games, Melbourne . In 2008 she was the Number 1 in the ITU World rankings, still the Australian Triathlon federation did not appoint her as a member of the Olympic Team for Beijing. Throughout her career she was selected to represent Australia in 8 Elite World Championships ..[4] Other highlights through her career include multiple Noosa Triathlon podiums & multiple FFTRI podiums under French Tri Team TCG Parthenay . In later half of 2013 she sustained an injury that would never see her return to ITU racing . She formally retired in 2016, however she does take part in charity events .[2][1]
ITU competitions
[edit]Felicity started in a total 52 International Triathlon Union races including 12 podiums and 5 wins . The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the Athlete's Profile Page.[4] Unless indicated otherwise the following events are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and belong to the Elite category.
| Date | Competition | Place | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-12-06 | World Championships (Junior) | Queenstown | 1 |
| 2004-02-21 | OCA Oceania Championships | Devonport | 4 |
| 2005-01-30 | OTU Oceania Championships (U23) | Sydney | 1 |
| 2005-04-16 | World Cup | Honolulu | 8 |
| 2005-05-01 | World Cup | Mooloolaba | 6 |
| 2005-08-06 | World Cup | Hamburg | 11 |
| 2005-09-10 | World Championships | Gamagori | 6 |
| 2006-03-18 | Commonwealth Games Triathlon | Melbourne | 14 |
| 2006-07-23 | BG World Cup | Corner Brook | 8 |
| 2006-08-20 | European Cup | Geneva | 1 |
| 2006-09-02 | World Championships | Lausanne | 3 |
| 2007-03-04 | OTU Oceania Championships | Geelong | 6 |
| 2007-03-25 | BG World Cup | Mooloolaba | 23 |
| 2007-06-17 | BG World Cup | Des Moines | 11 |
| 2007-09-15 | BG World Cup | Beijing | 10 |
| 2008-03-01 | Oceania Cup | Gold Coast | 2 |
| 2008-03-30 | BG World Cup | Mooloolaba | 12 |
| 2008-04-06 | BG World Cup | New Plymouth | 3 |
| 2008-05-04 | BG World Cup | Richards Bay | 2 |
| 2008-05-25 | BG World Cup | Madrid | 21 |
| 2008-06-05 | BG World Championships | Vancouver | 6 |
| 2008-06-22 | World Cup | Hy-Vee | 14 |
| 2008-07-05 | BG World Cup | Hamburg | 2 |
| 2008-07-13 | BG World Cup | Tiszaújváros | 2 |
| 2008-09-27 | BG World Cup | Lorient | 11 |
| 2009-03-29 | World Cup | Mooloolaba | 5 |
| 2010-04-11 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Sydney | 11 |
| 2010-05-08 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Seoul | 27 |
| 2010-07-17 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Hamburg | 10 |
| 2010-07-24 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | London | 23 |
| 2010-08-15 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Kitzbuhel | 15 |
| 2010-08-21 | World Championships (Sprint) | Lausanne | 5 |
| 2010-09-08 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series, Grand Final | Budapest | 26 |
| 2011-04-11 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Sydney | 15 |
| 2011-07-17 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Hamburg | 16 |
| 2011-08-07 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | London | 22 |
| 2011-08-20 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Laussane | 10 |
| 2011-09-13 | Dextro Energy World CHampionship Series, Grand Final | Beijing | 13 |
| 2012-10-20 | Barfoot & Thompson World Triathlon Grand Final | Auckland | 18 |
| 2013-03-09 | ITU Oceania Championship | Wellington | 1 |
| 2013-04-06 | ITU World Triathlon Championship | Auckland | 3 |
| 2013-04-19 | ITU World Triathlon Championship | San Diego | 15 |
| 2013-06-01 | ITU World Triathlon Championship | Madrid | 5 |
BG = the sponsor British Gas ·
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Hi. I'm Felicity Abram". Felicity Abram's official website. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "Australian Team Media Guide - Barfoot and Thompson World Triathlon - Auckland 14-22 October 2012" (PDF). Triathlon Australia. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ Australian Institute of Sport Triathlon Achievements Archived 23 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c Felicity Abram Archived 20 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, archive.triathlon.org, Retrieved 6 February 2011.
External links
[edit]
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 31 January 2022)
- Felicity Abram at World Triathlon
- Felicity Abram at IAT Triathlon Database
- Felicity Abram at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Felicity Abram at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Felicity Abram at Commonwealth Games Australia
- Felicity Abram at Commonwealth Games Australia
- Triathlon Australia Association
