Charlotte McShane (born 14 August 1990 in Wick, Scotland) is a Scottish-born Australian professional triathlete and the 2013 U23 ITU World Triathlon Champion and the 2008 Xterra U20 World Champion.
In 2001, McShane watched her father Frank compete at Kona and from then on she knew triathlon would be her passion.[1] She was a student at Glasgow School of Sport, and won several Scottish national junior titles. In November 2005, her family moved to Australia and despite her young age, McShane started competing in long-distance triathlons.
In 2008, at the age of 18, McShane became the U20 Xterra World Triathlon Champion, and was 2nd Amateur Female overall (16th including pro's) (26 October 2008, Wailea Maui) and placed 4th at the Elite Female Yeppoon 70.3 Half Ironman, 4th at the Elite Female Canberra 70.3 Half Ironman, and 6th at the Elite Female Oceania Long Distance Championships in Huskisson.
In 2009, McShane still concentrated on long-distance competitions, winning the gold medals at the Elite Female Victorian Olympic Distance Triathlon Championships, at the Elite Female Murrayman South Australian Long Distance Championships, and at the Elite Female Northern Territory Long Distance Championships. She placed 3rd at the Elite Female Shepparton 70.3 Half Ironman, and 4th at the Elite Female Canberra 70.3 Half Ironman.
In 2010, McShane returned to the Olympic Distance (Elite category) and took part in several ITU races. At Geneva, she won the European Cup silver medal and at the Grand Final of the World Championship Series in Budapest, she represented Australia in the U23 category, despite having crashed during the cycle and breaking her ribs.
In 2013, McShane finished 20th overall in the ITU World Series rankings, finishing 9th in Auckland, 10th in Yokohama, 18th in Madrid, and 13th in Stockholm. She then won the ITU U23 World Championships in London.
From 2006 to 2012, McShane took part in 37 ITU events and achieved 16 top ten positions. By June 2013, McShane achieved two top ten positions in the World Triathlon circuit (Yokohama, Madrid).
The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the ITU Athletes' Profile Page.[3]
Unless indicated otherwise, the following events are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and refer to the Elite category.
Date
Competition
Place
Rank
2006-02-19
Oceania Cup (Junior)
Hobart
15
2009-02-22
Long Distance Oceania Championships
Huskisson
8
2009-10-21
Long Distance World Championships
Perth
13
2010-03-13
Oceania Championships (U23)
Wellington
7
2010-03-27
World Cup
Mooloolaba
DNF
2010-05-23
European Cup
Strathclyde
3
2010-05-30
African Cup
Larache
5
2010-06-12
Premium European Cup
Pontevedra
20
2010-06-27
Premium European Cup
Brasschaat
8
2010-07-10
World Cup
Holten
26
2010-08-08
World Cup
Tiszaújváros
22
2010-08-15
European Cup
Geneva
2
2010-09-08
Dextro Energy World Championship Series, Grand Final: U23 World Championships
Budapest
25
2010-09-25
Premium Pan American Cup
Tuscaloosa
DNF
2010-10-10
World Cup
Huatulco
20
2011-03-12
Oceania Championships
Wellington
5
2011-03-26
World Cup
Mooloolaba
DNF
2011-04-17
World Cup
Ishigaki
15
2011-05-08
World Cup
Monterrey
43
2011-05-29
Premium European Cup
Brasschaat
23
2011-07-10
World Cup
Edmonton
29
2011-07-24
European Cup
Geneva
7
2011-08-14
World Cup
Tiszaújváros
27
2011-09-24
Pan American Cup
Buffalo
4
2011-10-09
Pan American Cup
Myrtle Beach
2
2012-02-05
Oceania Cup
Kinloch
17
2012-02-12
Sprint Premium Oceania Cup
Geelong
10
2012-03-10
Oceania Championships
Devonport
7
2012-03-24
World Cup
Mooloolaba
25
2012-04-14
World Triathlon Series
Sydney
59
2012-06-10
Sprint European Cup
Cremona
4
2012-06-17
World Cup
Banyoles
14
2012-07-14
World Cup
Tiszaujvaros
4
2012-07-22
European Cup
Geneva
5
2012-08-25
World Triathlon Series
Stockholm
35
2012-09-22
World Cup
Tongyeong
4
2012-10-20
World Triathlon Series, Grand Final: U23 Championship
Auckland
12
2013-02-23
Sprint Oceania Championships
Devonport
4
2013-03-09
Oceania Championships
Wellington
5
2013-03-16
World Cup
Mooloolaba
7
2013-04-06
World Triathlon
Auckland
9
2013-05-11
World Triathlon
Yokohama
10
2013-06-01
World Triathlon
Madrid
18
DNF = did not finish · DNS = did not start
Notes
^Koresky, Kevin (1 November 2009). "Charlotte McShane Q&A". Finishline-Multisport.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2012.