Maria Claire Adorna

Maria Claire Adorna (born July 13, 1993)[1] is a professional Filipina triathlete and swimmer.

Maria Claire Adorna
Personal information
Born (1993-07-13) July 13, 1993
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight50 kg (110 lb)[1]
Sport
CountryPhilippines
Coached bySergio Santos (2014)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
ASTC Triathlon Asian Cup 0 0 1
Southeast Asian Games 2 1 0
ULAH Tri United 1 1 0 0
Total 3 1 1
Representing  Philippines
Women's triathlon
ASTC Triathlon Asian Cup
2014 New Taipei Individual
Southeast Asian Games
2019 Philippines Mixed Relay
2015 Singapore Individual
2017 Putrajaya Individual
ULAH Tri United 1
2015 Subic Individual

Education

Adorna attended the University of the Philippines Diliman for her college studies.[2]

Collegiate career

At the 2010 CHED National Games, Adorna won seven gold medals for her regional team, National Capital Region as a swimming competitor. She won the events of women's 400m Individual medley, 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 100m butterfly, 50m backstroke and 4x50-meter relay events.[2]

International career

Adorna's first international competition was the 2014 New Taipei ASTC Triathlon Asian Cup which took place at the New Taipei Breeze Canal on June 14, 2014. She trained under Portuguese Sergio Santos for a month before the tournament. She finished third behind champion, Hoi Long from Macau and Choi Yan Yin from Hong Kong.[3]

At the ULAH Tri United 1 at Dungaree Beach in Subic Bay Freeport held on March 1, 2015, Adorna finished second behind Australian Mitch Robins.[4]

Adorna won the gold at the triathlon event at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games behind fellow Filipina Kim Mangrobang on June 6, winning the first gold medal for her country of that year's Games.[5]

Adorna, part of the Philippine triathlon team has decided to skip the 2016 Hatsukaichi ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships due to ongoing recovery process from her left knee injury.

She was among the two athletes that represented the Philippines at the 2019 World Beach Games.[6] Adorna competed in aquathlon where she finished 25th out of 28 competitors.[7]

Awards

Adorna received the national 2013 Swimmer of the Year, as well as the women's elite 2014 Triathlete of the Year award at the 2014 SwimBikeRun Awards.[1][8]

References
  1. "(Triathlon) Biography Overview : ADORNA, Ma. Claire". 29th SEA Games 2015. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  2. "Adorna na-sweep ang 7 ginto" (in Filipino). The Philippine Star. 26 February 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  3. Isko, Kots (24 June 2014). "Maria Claire Adorna wins bronze at New Taipei Triathlon Asian Cup". Pinoy Headlines. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  4. From the wires (2 March 2015). "Australian Mitch Robins, Claire Adorna stamp class in ULAH Tri United 1 race". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  5. Joble, Rey (6 June 2015). "Triathlete Claire Adorna gives Team Philippines first SEA Games gold". InterAksyon.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  6. Alinea, Eddie (5 October 2019). "6-man PH Team off to ANOC Beach Games". Manila Times. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  7. "Aquathlon Women's Individual" (PDF). ANOC World Beach Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2019.
  8. Chavez, Richiel (8 April 2015). "Best race of 2014". Sun Star Cebu. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
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