Chris Lieto born February 7, 1972 in Redbank, New Jersey, is a professional triathlete and the winner of the 2006 Ironman Japan, 2005 Ironman Canada, and 2002 Ironman Wisconsin triathlons.
Chris grew up in Danville, California and later began his athletic career playing collegiate water polo at Long Beach State University. In 1997, he saw the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon World Championship on television and decided to participate in his first triathl...
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Chris Lieto born February 7, 1972 in Redbank, New Jersey, is a professional triathlete and the winner of the 2006 Ironman Japan, 2005 Ironman Canada, and 2002 Ironman Wisconsin triathlons.
Chris grew up in Danville, California and later began his athletic career playing collegiate water polo at Long Beach State University. In 1997, he saw the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon World Championship on television and decided to participate in his first triathlon ever, which he won. Only three years later he became a professional triathlete. Just another three years after that, in 2003, he went on to place 13th at that same championship he saw on television which sparked his interest in the sport. He currently resides in California with his wife Karis and son Kaiden.
After a disappointing race career in 2005, Chris chose to return to work as a mortgage broker while still continuing to train. Chris said that returning to work "...helped me balance the time and focus I put into triathlon. I still...
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