Paula Newby-Fraser (born June 2, 1962) is a legendary Ironman triathlete. She won the Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii an unprecedented 8 times in 1986, 88, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, and 96. She has won the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon four times consecutively. She is also referred to as "The Queen of Kona".

Newby-Fraser won 23 Ironman races overall between 1986 and 2002. Among numerous other awards, the United States Sports Academy named her as one of the top 5 professional women athletes of the last 25 years (1972-97). Newby-Fraser is the current holder of the Ironman Women's world record of 8:55:28.

1962 births | Living people | Zimbabwean triathletes

Paula Newby-Fraser