Jenna Shoemaker

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File:Jenna Shoemaker Madrid2010.jpg
Jenna Parker at the World Championship Series triathlon in Madrid, 2010.

Jenna Parker (born 20 April 1984 in Concord, Massachusetts) is a former professional US triathlete and a former member of the USA National Team.[1]

In 2010 Shoemaker was number 49 in the World Championship Series ranking and number 5 in the USAT ranking. In 2012, she competed at the USA Triathlon Olympic Trials in San Diego, CA.

In 2010 she was featured in the October Issue, XX Factor, of Outside Magazine and on NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly (Season 10 Episode 1153, Air Date: 10/27/2010).

Jenna Shoemaker holds a psychology degree from Harvard University. Her brother Jarrod Shoemaker is a professional triathlete, 2009 Duathlon World Champion and 2008 US Olympian.

In early 2011, Jenna Shoemaker legally changed her name to Jenna Parker.

In 2013, Jenna Parker retired from professional racing after winning the New York City Triathlon and finishing 3rd at the Beijing International Triathlon. Ex Harvard Triathlete Wins NYC Triathlon[2]

She was coached by Brett Sutton from January to June of the 2013 season and Darren Smith from September 2008 until April of 2010. She also had a short residency from the fall of 2010 - early 2011 working with Terrence Mahon and the Mammouth Track Club.

Jenna returned to surf lifesaving competition during the summer of 2013. She attended USLA Nationals and won a number of Masters National Titles and finished 3rd in the Open 3k beach run. She won the Harvey Cedars Dog Day 5 mile road race in 2013, as well. She was a member of the Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol team that finished 2nd, in the summer of 2015, at the first annual Redbull Surf and Rescue event in Atlantic City. Jenna was also featured in the mini-documentary around the event. Redbull Surf and Rescue Documentary

Jenna currently resides in Los Angeles, CA where she is cultivating a career as an actor and writer. She can also be found hosting both the IMG Escape from Alcatraz and Beijing International Triathlon events (airing on CBS Sports Network in the US). Jenna is currently represented by Abrams Artists Agency (endorsements/celebrity), KMR (stunt/sport) and SALT model and talent (theatrical/commercial).

ITU Competitions

In the seven years from 2004 to 2010, Jenna Shoemaker took part in 48 ITU competitions and achieved 13 top ten positions. The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the athlete's Profile Page.[3] Unless indicated otherwise, the competitions are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and belong to the Elite category.

Date Competition Place Rank
  2004-05-09   World Championships (AG 20-24) Madeira 11
  2005-06-12   Caribbean Cup Rincon 6
  2005-07-10   Pan American Cup New York 13
  2005-07-17   World Cup Corner Brook 12
  2005-09-10   World Championships (U23) Gamagori DNF
  2005-09-17   OSIM World Cup Beijing 39
  2006-04-16   World Cup Ishigaki 24
  2006-05-14   Pan American Cup Honolulu 12
  2006-06-04   BG World Cup Madrid 48
  2006-06-25   Pan American Cup Long Beach DNF
  2006-07-02   Pan American Cup Brampton DNF
  2006-08-05   Pan American Cup Bridgeport 18
  2006-08-20   Pan American Cup Kelowna 10
  2006-09-17   Pan American Cup Rye Westchester 19
  2006-09-24   BG World Cup Beijing DNS
  2007-04-01   Pan American Cup Santo Domingo 17
  2007-05-12   Pan American Cup Ixtapa 15
  2007-05-20   Pan American Cup Honolulu 19
  2007-06-03   BG World Cup Madrid DNF
  2007-07-07   Premium European Cup Holten DNF
  2007-07-14   Pan American Cup Geneva 20
  2007-08-05   Pan American Cup Drummondville 16
  2007-08-12   Pan American Cup Longmont DNF
  2008-01-06   Premium Pan American Cup Viña del Mar 9
  2008-01-13   Pan American Cup La Paz 14
  2008-03-08   Pan American Cup Valle de Bravo DNF
  2008-04-13   BG World Cup Ishigaki 32
  2008-04-19   PATCO Pan American Championship Mazatlan 13
  2008-05-25   BG World Cup Madrid DNF
  2008-07-12   European Cup Athlone 4
  2008-07-20   BG World Cup Kitzbühel 28
  2008-07-27   Premium European Cup Poznan 6
  2008-09-27   Asian Cup Suixian 8
  2009-03-01   OTU Oceania Championships Gold Coast 8
  2009-03-29   World Cup Mooloolaba 14
  2009-04-05   Oceania Cup New Plymouth 6
  2009-04-25   Pan American Cup Mazatlan 1
  2009-05-16   PATCO Pan American Championships Oklahoma 2
  2009-05-25   Pan American Cup Austin 3
  2009-06-21   Dextro Energy World Championship Series Washington DC DNF
  2009-07-25   Dextro Energy World Championship Series Hamburg 24
  2009-08-15   Dextro Energy World Championship Series London 32
  2009-08-22   Pan American Cup Tuscaloosa 2
  2010-04-11   Dextro Energy World Championship Series Sydney 23
  2010-04-18   World Cup Monterrey 9
  2010-06-05   Dextro Energy World Championship Series Madrid 27
  2010-06-12   Elite Cup Hy-Vee 18
  2010-07-17   Dextro Energy World Championship Series Hamburg 23
  2010-07-24   Dextro Energy World Championship Series London 40

BG = the sponsor British Gas · DNS = did not start · DNF = did not finish

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