Margaux Isaksen
Pronunciation: Mar-Go E-Sock-Son
Height: 5'10"
Birthplace: Fayetteville, Ark.
Current Residence: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Coach: Janusz Peciak
Personal: Margaux Isaksen has proven to be a quick study in the sport of modern pentathlon. Having first burst onto the national scene in June 2007 when she captured all three U.S. National Championship titles (senior, junior and youth). In February 2008, Isaksen made her first World Cup Final at the first World Cup stop of the season in Cairo, Egypt finishing 13th. She served notice that she was a serious contender for 2008 when she won the silver medal at the second World Cup stop of the season in Mexico City, Mexico. On June 1, 2008, the 16-year-old qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games when she received an official Olympic invitation from the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) for her ranking on the pentathlon world ranking list for the Olympic qualifying period. Isaksen secured her spot on the U.S. Olympic Team by being ranked second among American women in the UIPM World Cup standings. Having found early success in the sport of modern pentathlon, Isaksen moved to the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. to train full-time in the fall of 2007. She is currently being home-schooled by her mother, Kathleen West. Before leaving her high school in Fayetteville, Ark. she ran cross-country and was a member of the Arkansas State Championship Cross-Country Team in 2007. She also ran cross-country in junior high school. She has proven to be an all-around athlete and does well at most sports. Was also consistently on the honor roll while in school and received the Presidential Environmental Youth Award which provided her the opportunity to attend an awards ceremony at the White House where she met and spoke with President George W. Bush. Upon completion of high school, Margaux is considering several colleges and hopes to study law. Margaux enjoys travelling, reading, hanging out in nature with family and friends and trying as many new sports as possible. She loves people, animals and the outdoors. She says she likes to learn things from others. She says that her mother (Kathleen West) and Margaret Mead are her role models because they enjoy her love of nature and cultures. They also see the value of studying the lives of other people and far away places. When asked what makes her unique, Margaux says that "All people are unique, but I guess I pride myself on my ability to set a goal and work towards that goal. I seem to have a real tenacity for being successful." Is the daughter of Kathleen West and the late Tommy Isaksen. Her stepdad is Steve Ferguson and she has a younger sister, Isabella.
Competition Record:
2009 Results:
World Cup Final in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 14th Place
World Championships in London, England - 17th Place
Junior World Championships in Khaisiung City, Taipei, R.O.C. - Bronze Medal
USA Pentathlon Senior National Championships in Rancho Mirage, Calif. - Gold Medal
USA Pentathlon Youth A National Championships in Rancho Mirage, Calif. - Gold Medal
NORCECA Championships in Rancho Mirage, Calif. - Gold Medal
U.S. Open in Rancho Mirage, Calif. - Gold Medal
World Cup #4 in Rome, Italy - 4th Place
World Cup #3 in Szekesfehervar, Hungary - 7th Place
World Cup #1 in Mexico City, Mexico - 9th Place
2008 Results:
Olympic Games in Beijing, China - 21st Place
World Championships in Budapest, Hungary - 29th Place
World Cup #5 in Kladno, Czech Republic - 21st Place
World Cup #4 in Madrid, Spain - 32nd Place
World Cup #3 in Millfield, England - 29th Place
World Cup #2 in Mexico City, Mexico - Silver Medal
World Cup #1 in Cairo, Egypt - 13th Place
2007 Results:
South American Modern Pentathlon Championships in Rio de Janiero, Brazil - Gold Medal
Junior World Championships in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal - 18th Place
World Championships in Berlin, Germany - Did not advance past semifinal
USA Pentathlon Youth National Championships in Roswell, N.M. USA - Gold Medal
USA Pentathlon Senior National Championships in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA - Gold Medal
USA Pentathlon Junior National Championships in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA - Gold Medal
World Cup #5 in Drzonkow, Poland - Did not advance past semifinal
World Cup #4 in Budapest, Hungary - Did not advance past semifinal
World Cup #3, Millfield, England - Did not advance past semifinal
2006 Results:
Youth A World Championships in Popoli-Sulmona, Italy - 31st Place
2005 Results:
U.S. Modern Pentathlon Junior National Championships in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA - Fourth Place
last updated 9/15/09
