Riana de Lange

Personal Information

Activities

• Triathlon
• Swimming
• Marathon
• Cycling

Sport Achievements

• 3rd African Triathlon champs 2001-2003
• 2nd African Triathlon champs 2004-2005
• 7th Age group World Champs (16 - 19 ) 2001 Edmonton
• 21 st Elite Aquathlon Champs 2001 Edmonton
• South African under 23 Champion 2003
• 14th Fast Race Brazil 2006

• Witteberg High School Sports women of the year 2000/2001.
• Also awarded Witteberg High School Cross country woman of the year award from 1997- 2001.
• Victrix Ladorum 2000/2001 of Witteberg High School.
• Received prestige awards from Bethlehem Mayor in 2000, for contribution to sport achievements national and provincial. 
• Received USSASA sport awards from Dept of Education for sport achievements 2000.
• Received award from the Free State Sport writers Association in Bloemfontein, during the
  South-African Sport women/man awards 2001, as one of the most promising sport stars
  of the Free-State.
• During the year 2000 to 2001, received provincial colours in six different sports.
• Placed by SISA in an development program, by Dr Deborah Hoare who were responsible for the Australian Olympic Team 2000.
• Received a Elite licence from Triathlon South-Africa.
• Received honorary award from Tuks for sport achievements 2002.
• Sport women of the year of Jasmyn 2002.
• Received one of only three prestige awards, awarded annually from 2004 Rentmeester Tuks for triathlon.
• Received honorary colours from the University for achievements in 2002 to 2004.
• University of Pretoria students sports woman of the year 2004
• Ended 2nd in the under 23 elite division in the African triathlon series.
• Been awarded and  selected to represent South Africa at various  World Championships from 2000- 2005

Qualifications

• Currently acting as Sales coordinator of the High Performance centre of The University of Pretoria, Tuks Sport
• Bachelors degree Sport Science student at the University of Pretoria.
• ASA athletics coaching course in middle distance level 1.
• Attended a injury strapping course , presented by the University .
• Coached cross country at St Mary Domestic school for girls,
• Also coaching the swimming squad of Skuilkrans Primary school and Woodhill Colledge and Akasia Primary
• Gave spinning classes at Spinning Dynamics studio in 2002.
• Acting as Mentor at High Performance Centre 2004 to 2006.
• Working in High Performance Gym as fitness coordinator and or receptionist.
• Worked as Volunteer  at both  NOCSA Olympic Training Camps.
• Swimming coach coordinator at Akasia primary school and Woodhill college

Additional Information