Saleta Castro


Saleta Castro Nogueira, is a Spanish, Galician, professional triathlete, National U23 Triathlon and National Elite Long Distance Champion of the year 2010.
In 2003, at the age of 15, she took part in her first ITU competition and placed fifth at the European Youth Team Championships in Győr.
In 2009 Saleta Castro was number 1 in the Spanish Elite ranking although she had taken part in only three of the ten circuit events. At the Galician U23 Championships she placed second and at the Elite Championships she placed third.
In 2010 Saleta Castro was number 3 in the Spanish Elite ranking and won the gold medal at the Galician Elite Championships.
In 2011, Saleta Castro will probably concentrate on Long Distance triathlons since her name is listed among the Spanish Long Distance elite triathletes.
Saleta Castro represents the Galician club
Cidade de Lugo Fluvial.'' She trains in CGTD with other Spanish triathletes like Aida Valiño, Oscar Vicente, Jesus Gomar.

ITU Competitions

The list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the Athlete's Profile Page. Unless indicated otherwise, all events are triathlons and belong to the Elite Category.
DateCompetitionPlaceRank
2005-07-23European Championship Alexandroupoli20
2005-07-23European Championship Alexandroupoli9
2006-04-23European CupEstoril22
2006-05-07European CupAlexandroupoli12
2006-06-04BG World CupMadrid49
2006-06-23European Championships Autun27
2006-10-08European and Pan American Cup and Iberoamerican ChampionshipsBaeza10
2007-05-20Premium European CupSanremo25
2007-06-03BG World CupMadrid43
2007-07-21European Championships Kuopio22
2008-04-19Premium European CupPontevedraDNF
2008-05-24Duathlon European Championships Serres3
2008-06-289th World University ChampionshipErdek19
2008-08-03European CupEgirdir10
2008-08-24European Cup and Small States of Europe ChampionshipsWeiswampach16
2008-09-06European Championships Pulpì24
2008-11-22African CupMombasa1
2009-04-05European CupQuarteiraDNF
2009-05-17Premium European CupPontevedra24
2009-05-23Duathlon European Championships Budapest7
2009-06-14European and Pan American Cup and Iberoamerican ChampionshipsFerrol16
2009-06-20European Championships Tarzo Revine16
2009-07-18European CupAthlone10
2009-07-25European Cup and Balkan ChampionshipsVarna9
2010-01-10Pan American CupViña del Mar8
2010-01-15Pan American CupLa Paz6
2010-04-11European CupQuarteira29
2010-06-12Premium European CupPontevedra22
2010-10-29Long Distance Triathlon World Series EventIbiza3
2011-04-30Cross Triathlon World ChampionshipsExtremadura18

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