Laura Bennett

Laura Marie Bennett, born Laura Reback on 25 April 1975 in North Palm Beach, Florida, is an American professional triathlete who started triathlons at age 10. She swam for Southern Methodist University, where she was a member of the 1997 NCAA champion 400 medley relay and graduated with a degree in finance, and she turned professional in 1998 on the International Triathlon Union circuit. She won silver at the World Triathlon Championships in 2003 and bronze in 2004, 2005 and 2007, placed fourth in the women's triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 17th at the 2012 Games in London, and finished fifth at the 2009 Ironman 70.3 World Championship. She is married to the Australian triathlete Greg Bennett.