- Katie Zaferes is the +275 betting favorite for the women’s triathlon in the 2021 Olympics.
- She will be competing in her second Olympic Games after placing 18th in 2016.
TOKYO – Katie Zaferes has had a long road to the top, but it seems that she may finally be at the peak of her athletic domain. She is the current favorite to win the women’s triathlon event at the upcoming Olympics.
Who Is Katie Zaferes?
Zaferes grew up in Hampstead, Maryland before attending Syracuse University for track and field. She won state championships in high school and continued her dominance to the collegiate level where she set multiple school records in the steeplechase.
Zaferes switched to the triathlon full-time in 2013 and has had some incredible success since doing so. She is a five-time ITU Triathlon World Cup medalist, 23-time ITU World Triathlon Series medalist and 2019 World Champion and has many other accomplishments as well.
Zaferes In The Olympics
Zaferes competed for the United States once previously in 2016 and placed 18th. However, online sportsbooks have her labeled as the betting favorite for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
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Women’s Triathlon Olympic Odds
- Katie Zaferes (USA) +275
- Georgia Taylor-Brown (GBR) +333
- Jessica Learmonth (GBR) +400
- Vicky Holland (GBR) +600
- Flora Duffy (BER) +800
- Summer Rappaport (USA) +1000
To those interested in betting on the Olympics should note that Zaferes is not the No. 1 ranked triathlon athlete in the world, but she is the highest-ranked competitor in the Olympic field.
Another thing to be aware of is that Zaferes crashed into a concrete barrier on the course that the event will take place on and resulted in a broken nose and her needing 23 stitches to reconnect her teeth to her gums. However, about two weeks after the crash she won the World Championships in Switzerland.
Nick got involved with the world of sports at a young age and never turned his back on it. He graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Broadcast/Journalism. In his free time, you can catch him at the bottom of the leaderboards on any video game he’s playing.
