Champion Profile
Isabelle
Turcotte Baird
Triathlon
Fast facts
Sport:
Triathlon
City:
Toronto
English:
Yes
French:
Yes
Why the environment is important to me:

My sport is practiced outdoors, I would spend over 5 hours training outdoors daily. The poor air quality affects my health. It is part of me to place a priority on issues that affect the health of people in general.

Why am I a Clean Air Champion?

My sport is practiced outdoors. I have a mild form of asthma and as a physiotherapist I have also treated many patients with respiratory problems. I believe strongly in improving the environment, promoting a healthier lifestyle and motivating others to do the same.

Interest and Career Highlights
Career Highlights:

Isabelle’s triathlon career has been marked with many outstanding moments including being first Canadian women to cross the finish line at the Sydney 2000 Olympics and the first triathlon event in Olympic history. Isabelle has placed as high as seventh in World Cup races. Now retired from competition, Isabelle remains active in the sport serving on the Board of Triathlon Canada and on the board of the Canadian Olympic Committee. Beyond Triathlon Isabelle has applied her sporting background to another grueling event, adventure racing through the wilds of the Amazon jungle. Isabelle now divides her time between her physiotherapy career at Bridgepoint Health Hospital in Toronto and motivational and health education speaking for public and corporate presentations.

Top Performance:
Olympic Triathlete in the Sydney 2000 Olympics
1999 Pan American Team member
7th World Cup Race
12th in EMA 2001
Career and Interests:
Physiotherapist
Kayak, Canoe, Mountain Bike, Skiing