Iona Wynter

Montag, 25. November 1968

Iona Wynter-Parks (born November 25, 1968 in London, England), née Wynter is a former triathlete and cyclist from Jamaica. Wynter-Parks was born to a Jamaican father and a German mother, and moved to Jamaica aged two. Wynter was educated at Campion College, Jamaica, the University of the West Indies, Dalhousie University, Georgia State University and Laval University, where she combined studies with triathlon training and employment, including modelling swimwear for Louis Garneau. Subsequently she secured funding from compatriot Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records. Wynter finished 13th in the triathlon at the 1999 Pan American Games, qualifying her for the 2000 Summer Olympics. She took thirty-fourth place with a total time of 2:10:24.69.