1. Joanna Zeiger was born in Baltimore, Maryland, grew up in San Diego, California, lives in Boulder, Colorado, and is Jewish.
10 Facts About Joanna Zeiger
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Joanna Zeiger attended Patrick Henry High School in San Diego, graduating in 1988.
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Joanna Zeiger won a gold medal, a silver medal, and two bronze medals.
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Joanna Zeiger attended Brown University, where she held the school records in the 500-yard freestyle, 1,000-yard freestyle, and 1,650-yard freestyle which she set in 1991.
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Joanna Zeiger received her PhD from Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2001.
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Joanna Zeiger competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
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Joanna Zeiger placed fourth with a total time of 2:01:25.74.
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In 2008, Joanna Zeiger won the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Clearwater, Florida with a time of 4:02.49.
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Joanna Zeiger was named the 1997 Amateur Triathlete of the Year.
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Joanna Zeiger was honored by the Jewish Sports Hall of fame in March 2001.