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Paula Findlay

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Canadian triathlete who won five World Championship Series races in 2010 and 2011 and raced the 2012 Olympics in London. She later rebuilt her career in non-drafting middle-distance racing, where she has won many Ironman 70.3 races, took silver at the 2022 70.3 World Championship and races the T100 series. A strong cyclist, she has won the Canadian time trial title three times and won her first full Ironman at Lake Placid in 2026. She co-founded the That Triathlon Life media company.

Paula Findlay at the World Championship Series triathlon in Kitzbühel, 2010
© MartinPutz / CC BY-SA 3.0
Born
37yrs26 May 1989 · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Major podiums
8
Major wins
7

Career highlights

  • 1stITU World Championship Series Sydney2011
  • 1stITU World Championship Series Madrid2011
  • 1stITU World Championship Series Kitzbühel2011
  • 1stITU World Championship Series London2010

Bikes

The bikes by season and, where a source shows it, the race setup part by part: pros often swap the stock build for other brands' or custom parts.

  1. Paula Findlay riding a Specialized S-Works Shiv TT in the women's time trial at the 2023 UCI Road World Championships
    © Cs-wolves / CC BY-SA 4.0

    Setup: SRAM Red AXS 12-speed, 54/41T, Zipp 858 NSW front / Zipp disc rear, Wattshop Anemoi Mk2 extensions

    Race setup

    Parts Paula Findlay races
    GroupsetSRAM Red AXS, 12-speed
    Crankset54/41T
    WheelsetZipp 858 NSW, rear disc wheel · Zipp disc wheel at the rear
    ExtensionsWattshop Anemoi Mk2
    Setup source
    Source

Results by season

Major results we have a source for, newest first, with the bike when we know it.

2026

Results in 2026
1stIronman Lake PlacidSource

2024

Results in 2024
1stCanadian National Time Trial ChampionshipsSource

2022

Results in 2022
2ndIronman 70.3 World Championship (St George)Source

2011

Results in 2011
1stITU World Championship Series SydneySource
1stITU World Championship Series MadridSource
1stITU World Championship Series KitzbühelSource

2010

Results in 2010
1stITU World Championship Series LondonSource
1stITU World Championship Series KitzbühelSource

Also riding Specialized

Sources