1. Sarah True is an American athlete who competes in triathlon.
17 Facts About Sarah True
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Sarah True represented the United States in triathlon in 2012, finishing in fourth place, and at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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Sarah True competed in cross country, track and swimming in high school at Cooperstown High School and Deerfield Academy.
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Sarah True was named to the All-NESCAC and All-American teams for her accomplishments.
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Sarah True began her International Triathlon Union racing in 2005, competing in various World Cup and Pan American Cup races.
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In 2007, Sarah True had her first notable finish, winning the 2007 ITU Aquathlon World Championships.
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At the first 2008 USA Triathlon Olympic Trials in Tuscaloosa, Sarah True placed third, and at the end of the year she finished as the top American woman and 4th overall in the ITU World Cup season series.
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In 2009, Sarah True had three top 10 finishes in ITU racing, including 9th-place finishes in the newly revamped World Championship Series events in Madrid and Washington, DC She was the 2nd ranking American woman in the WCS series.
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Sarah True's year began with a bike crash that fractured her sacrum which caused her pain throughout the racing season.
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Sarah True took 2nd at the USA Triathlon Elite Championship and 5th at the US Open Toyota Cup finale in Dallas.
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Sarah True finished third at the 2011 WCS race in Kitzbuhel, achieving the first-ever podium finish for a US woman.
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Sarah True competed in the 2012 Olympic Games in triathlon where she finished in fourth place, the highest American in triathlon.
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Sarah True finished with a time of 2:00:00, ten seconds back of the bronze medal.
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Sarah True finished the 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series ranked seventh in the final point standings.
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Sarah True scored her first World Triathlon Series win in 2014 at the penultimate round in Stockholm.
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Sarah True was unable to recover and was lapped during the bike segment, forcing her withdrawal from the race.
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In 2017, Sarah True won races at Ironman 70.3 Augusta and Ironman 70.3 Austin.