Amélie Kretz

Amélie Kretz (born 19 May 1993) is a Canadian triathlete.[1][2] She qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics with a top-ten finish in the 2016 International Triathlon Union event in Yokohama.[3] In 2016, she was named in the Canadian Olympic team[4] and finished in 2 hours, and 2 minutes and 48 seconds.[5]

Amélie Kretz
Personal information
Born (1993-05-19) 19 May 1993
Sport
SportTriathlon

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Kretz continued to prepare for the 2020 Summer Olympics, by building a small pool in her parents' garage and tethered herself inside.[6][7]

References
  1. "Amelie Kretz". triathlon.org. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  2. "Amelie Kretz". Team Canada. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  3. "Amelie Kretz, Canadian triathlete, impresses ahead of Olympics". CBC. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  4. "Canadian Triathlon Team Nominated for Rio 2016". www.triathloncanada.com/. Triathlon Canada. 29 June 2016. Archived from the original on 6 July 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. "Triathlon Tournaments". Autopica. 20 August 2016. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016.
  6. "Amélie Kretz is swimming to Tokyo, tethered by a rope in her parents' garage". cbc.ca. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  7. "Olympian Amélie Kretz builds a pool in parent's garage". cbc.ca. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
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