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Article: Helen out to bury Greek tragedy; JENKINS' AGONY DRIVES TUCKER Countdown to Beijing 19 Days.(Sport)
- Article from:
- Wales On Sunday (Cardiff, Wales)
- Article date:
- July 20, 2008
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Byline: By CHRIS WATHAN
HELEN Tucker's last Olympic experience was a painful one - and she wasn't even competing in Athens.
Instead the Bridgend triathlete was cheering on boyfriend Marc Jenkins as he slogged it out in the Greek sun.
Sadly, there was little Tucker could do as Jenkins bravely carried his bike for the majority of the course after a crash cost him his hopes of a top-10 finish.
Four years on and it's Jenkins' turn to watch from the sidelines as Tucker heads to Beijing as world champion with genuine medal ambitions.
Only this time the difference ...
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Article: Tucker's triathlon bid trumped by Aussie; BEIJING 2008.(Sport)
South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales);
August 18, 2008 ;
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...BRITISH world champion Helen Tucker trailed in a disappointing 21st as Australia's Emma Snowsill...national flag and punching the air. CAPTION(S): RUNNING ON EMPTY: Helen Tucker during the running phase of the Women's Triathlon at the Triathlon...
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