Madonna Buder

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

(1930-07-24) July 24, 1930 (age 94)
St. Louis, Missouri,
United States
CitizenshipAmerican
EducationVisitation Academy of St. Louis
Alma materWashington University in St. Louis
OccupationReligious sister, triathlete
Years active1952 - present
EmployerSisters 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

  1. 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.
  2. "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.