Erin Baker

Erin Baker, born on 23 May 1961 in Kaiapoi, is a former New Zealand triathlete who won many world championship and Ironman titles. She began running competitively at the age of 15 and finished her triathlon career in 1994 with a record of 104 wins from 121 triathlons entered. The American magazine Triathlete named her triathlete of the decade. She was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1993 New Year Honours for services as a triathlete. She was also known as a controversial figure, protesting at the Hawaii Ironman that the men's winner received a car while the women's winner received nothing.