Natasha Méndez

Natasha Méndez
	Méndez competing in an Ironman 70.3 event in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Natasha Méndez Bonelly
Born	29 May 1990 (age 34); Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Sport
Sport	Triathlon; Athletics; Road cycling;
Achievements and titles
National finals	Dominican Republic National Time Trial Championships (2016)
Medal record
Athletics
Representing Dominican Republic
Dominican Military Games

Natasha Méndez Bonelly (born May 29, 1990) is a professional triathlete, athlete and road cyclist from the Dominican Republic. She won the Dominican Republic National Time Trial Championships in 2016.

Career

Méndez was born in Santiago de los Caballeros.

2014

Méndez won the silver medal at the Dominican Republic National Time Trial Championships with a 35:49 time for the 20-kilometre (12-mile) course,^[1] and also won silver in the Dominican Republic National Road Race Championships,^[2] being defeated both times by the veteran Juana Fernández.

2015

Méndez competed in March in the World Triathlon Corporation series Ironman 70.3 in Monterrey, Mexico, with a finishing time of 4:49:23.^[3] She participated in the ITU event Ibarra CAMTRI Triathlon American Cup having a 29:30 swim before ending her race.^[4] Shortly after that, she won the silver medal in the Dominican Republic National Time Trial Championships, in a time of 31:55 and representing la Caya.^[5] She won the Olympic distance, local event at the Dominican Republic, the TRI Sports Summer Fest with a time of 2:14:32.^[6] By running the 5k category along with children and lending her image for the Casa de Campo Marathon, she supported the Hogar del Niño orphanage sponsored by local resort, located in La Romana, Dominican Republic.^[7]

2016

She started the year participating in the Ironman 70.3 in Panama, ranking in the 14th place in 4:35 and winning 80 points climbing to the 181 in the WTC world rankings.^[8] Méndez took the bronze medal in the SDQ 10k running competition held in Santo Domingo.^[9] In April she received the athlete of year award in Triathlon by the Santiago de los Caballeros Guild of Sport Writers, along with Jorge Manuel Díaz.^[10] Later, in May and June, she conquered the 19th place in Chattanooga and 11th place of Female Pros at Raleigh 70.3 both with a 4:51 time.^[11]^[12] She won the Dominican Republic National Time Trial Championships in June, after winning the 30k Mirador Sur Park course with a time of 30:59.^[13] She won the bronze medal in the Dominican Republic National Road Race Championships two days later, riding in Santiago de los Caballeros.^[14] In July, she competed the Budapest 70.3 in Hungary, finishing in 8th place in the Female PRO category and obtaining her first Top 10 finish, with a time of 4:34.^[15]

Major results

Cycling

Source: ^[16]

2014

National Road Championships

2nd Time trial

2nd Road race

2015

2nd Time trial, National Road Championships

2016

National Road Championships

1st

Time trial

3rd Road race

2019: 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships

Athletics

2016

3rd

5000 metres, Dominican Republic Military Games

2018

Dominican Republic Military Games

3rd

10,000 metres

3rd

Half marathon

References

^ "Sánchez, Guzmán y Fernández brillan en contrarreloj" [Sanchez, Guzman and Fernandez shine in time trial]. COLIMDO (in Spanish). Santo Domingo. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
^ "Milán y Rodríguez revalidan el título de Campeón Nacional de Ruta 2014" [Milan and Rodriguez revalidate the title of National Champion Road 2014]. Ciclismo.com.do (in Spanish). Santiago. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2016.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Ironman 70.3 Monterrey Results 2015". IronStruck For Triathletes. 15 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
^ "2015 Ibarra CAMTRI Triathlon American Cup". International Triathlon Union. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
^ "Merán, Reyes y Fernández ganan campeonatos contrarreloj" [Meran, Reyes and Fernandez win time trial championships]. Diario Libre (in Spanish). Santo Domingo. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
^ "PC TRI Sports Summer Fest 2015". TimingCo. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
^ "Casa de Campo Corre por el Hogar del Niño 2015" [Casa de Campo runs for Hogar del Niño 2015]. Telenoticias (in Spanish). La Romana. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
^ "Atleta Natasha Méndez destaca en triatlón internacional de ciclismo" [Natasha Mendez athlete excels in international triathlon]. El Nacional (in Spanish). 6 February 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
^ "Pedro Manuel Herrera y Soranyi Rodríguez triunfan en SDQ10K" [Pedro Manuel Herrera and Rodriguez Solanyi succeed in SDQ10K]. El Dia (in Spanish). Santo Domingo. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
^ Isalguéz, Hilarión (12 April 2016). "ACDS y Cerveza Presidente proclaman Súper Atletas del año a Estrella y Kim" [ACDS and Presidente Beer proclaim Super Athletes of the year Estrella and Kim]. El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 June 2016.
^ "Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga Results 2016". IronStruck For Triathletes. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
^ "Results". www.ironman.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
^ "William Guzmán, campeón nacional contrarreloj" [William Guzman, national time trial champion]. 7 Dias (in Spanish). Santo Domingo. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
^ "En campamento de ciclismo Natasha Méndez Bonelly se destaca entre las mejores en campeonato de ciclismo" [In cycling championship Natasha Mendez Bonnelly stands out among the best]. El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish). Santo Domingo. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
^ "Dominicana Natasha Méndez entre las diez mejores en Ironman Budapest" [Dominican Natasha Mendez amongst the Top 10 in Ironman 70.3 Budapest]. El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish). Santo Domingo. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
^ "Natasha Mendez Bonelly". FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. Retrieved 7 November 2022.