Cup in New Zealand in April 2008, Allen had a bike crash at and suffered serious injuries. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she ranked 14th. Achievements: 2002 2nd place, Ironman Austria, Klagenfurt/Austria (08:58:24 hrs. - fastest Ironman debut in history) 7th place, Ironman Hawaii, Kona/United States (09:38:40 hrs.) 2003 1st place, Ironman Austria, Klagenfurt/Austria (08:54:01 hrs.) 1st place, ITU Triathlon International race, Geneva/Switzerland 2nd place, ITU Triathlon World Cup, Hamburg/Germany 4th place, ITU Triathlon World Cup, Makuhari/Japan 6th place, ITU Triathlon World Cup, Geelong/Australia Austrian Champion 2003 Triathlon Olympic Distance Austrian Champion 2003 Triathlon Ironman Distance 2004 Olympic Champion, Athens/Greece Vice-European Champion, Valencia/Spain Austrian Sports Personality of the Year 2005 1st place, Ironman Austria, Klagenfurt/Austria (9:07:03 hrs.) 5th place, Ironman Hawaii, Kona/USA (9:22:08 hrs.) 2006 1st place, Vienna City half-marathon (1:14:24 hrs.) 5th place, Ironman Hawaii, Kona/USA (9:30:22 hrs.) 2007 Vice-European Champion, Copenhagen/Denmark Vice-European Champion Team, Copenhagen/Danmark 3rd place, ITU Triathlon World Cup, Salford/United Kingdom 2008 8th place, World Championships Vancouver/Canada 14th place, Beijing Olympics Awards In 2004, Kate Allen received the "Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria" (Goldenes Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich). She was voted 2004 Austrian Sportspersonality of the year and also received the Eurosport "SportStar Award 2004". References External links Official website Athlete Biography at beijing2008 1970 births Living people Austrian female triathletes Olympic triathletes of Austria Triathletes at the 2004 Summer Olympics Triathletes at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Austria Recipients of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria Sportspeople from Geelong Olympic medalists in triathlon Federation University Australia alumni Australian emigrants to Austria Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics