Chris Lieto

Chris Lieto is an American professional triathlete, born on 7 February 1972 in Red Bank, New Jersey, who grew up in Danville, California. He played collegiate water polo at Long Beach State University, and after watching the Hawaii Ironman on television in 1997 he entered his first triathlon, which he won. He turned professional three years later and won the 2002 Ironman Wisconsin, the 2005 Ironman Canada, where he set a bike course record of 4:25:26, and the 2006 Ironman Japan. At the Ironman World Championship in Kona his placings climbed from 13th in 2003 to 2nd overall in 2009. He lives in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, with his wife and their two children, and he has since retired from professional triathlon.