live life the best I can, so when I die, I can say what I have done, rather than what I have. I dont want to be the sort of person who values materialistic things that wont go to the grave with me. I want to strive each day to better myself. I want to practice and maintain good Christian values. I always want to look at the bright side of life, and to get back up when things go wrong or im feeling down.

Early life

At the age of four her parents (her father was a carpenter) moved to Queensland in Australia, where she went to school. Returning to England, as her mother is Welsh, she chose to represent Wales.

Career

In 2001 she became European Under-23 champion. A year later she would internationally break through at the senior level as she won the silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Another silver medal was won at the European Championships, but this was overclassed when she took the gold and the World title in Cancún, Mexico in November 2002.[1] In 2002 she was nominated for the Welsh Sports Personality of the Year Award.[2]

She struggled with injury in 2003 and was unable to defend her world title,[3], although did take part in the BBC series Superstars.[4]

She won her second world title in 2007 at the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships in Lorient, France.

On 28 March 2008, at the Ford Ironman 70.3 California triathlon, Leanda came in third place behind Erika Csomor and Mirinda Carfrae.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leanda_Cave