Madonna Buder
American triathlete and nun
Madonna Buder, S.F.C.C. (born Marie Dorothy Buder; July 24, 1930), also known as the Iron Nun,[1] is a Roman Catholic religious sister and Senior Olympian triathlete.
Sister Madonna Buder | |
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 Sister Madonna Buder wins the Women 75+ age division at Ironman Canada | |
| Born | Marie Dorothy Buder July 24, 1930 St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | Visitation Academy of St. Louis |
| Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis |
| Occupation(s) | Religious sister, triathlete |
| Years active | 1952 - present |
| Employer | Sisters for Christian Community |
Buder has the current world record for the oldest woman to ever finish an Ironman Triathlon, which she obtained at age 82 by finishing the Subaru Ironman Canada on August 26, 2012.[2]
References
change- ↑ Hertz, Mark (23 July 2010). "At 80, the 'Iron Nun' Prepares for Her Next Triathlon". Tonic. Archived from the original on 11 February 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ↑ "Sister Madonna Buder Sets Ironman Triathlon World Record". Impowerage Magazine. August 28, 2012. Archived from the original on September 24, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
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