Szandra Szalay

Szandra Szalay (born 30 July 1989 in Tatabánya), is a Hungarian professional triathlete and the third best Hungarian triathlete of the year 2010 according to the Hungarian Ranglista, i.e. National Championship Series.

Szandra Szalay at the World Championship Series triathlon in Kitzbuhel, 2010.

In 2007, Szandra Szalay took part in her first ITU triathlon and won the Junior European Cup in Tiszaújváros, as in 2008, the year in which she won the silver medal at the European Championships. Since 2006 Szandra Szalay represents the club ORTRI, located in Oroszlány near her hometown Tatabánya. Her coach is Licskó Csaba. Together with Zsófia Tóth, until 2008 also a member of ORTRI, and Zsófia Kovács Szandra Szalay may be considered one of Hungary's most promising hopes for the Olympic Games in London 2012.

In 2011, Szalay will also take part in the German Bundesliga circuit and represent the team EJOT.[1]

Szandra Szalay attended the Váci Mihály Általános Iskola elementary school and the Péch Antal Műszaki Szakközép Iskola és Gimnázium highschool in Tatabánya.