Athlete Profile: Gwen Jorgensen

Gwen Jorgensen

United States
Born: 1986

Rankings
ITU Triathlon Points List	22
Regional Points List	127
Olympic Ranking	1

Starts

60

Podiums

37

Wins

25 Biography

Jorgensen attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she swam and ran for the Badgers. She earned a master’s degree in accounting, passed the CPA exam, and worked for Ernst & Young in Milwaukee as a tax accountant. Soon after graduating and beginning her new job, USA Triathlon, who was pursuing former college swimmers and runners, encouraged Jorgensen to enter the sport of triathlon. In 2010, she was selected as USA Triathlon’s Rookie of the year following her silver medal at the World University Triathlon Championships in Spain.

At the 2011 World Championship Series in London, Jorgensen placed 2nd which earned her a spot on the 2012 US Olympic triathlon team. In the London Olympics she suffered a flat tire on the bike portion of the race and would finish in 38th place.

There are so many statistics for Gwen that could be mentioned, but here are just a few highlights which help put her exceptional performances into context:

• Unbeaten in seven WTS starts in 2015.
• Recorded the fastest run split in all seven of those races.
• The first woman to win the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final twice since its introduction in 2009.
• The first U.S. athlete, male or female, to defend the ITU World Triathlon Championship title.
• Joins Karen Smyers, (1990 and 1995), as the only U.S. athlete to be crowned ITU World Triathlon Champion on two occasions.
• The most career World Triathlon Series wins (15).
• The most career World Triathlon Series podium finishes (18), achieved from 31 starts.
• Only the fourth woman (joining Michellie Jones, Emma Snowsill and Emma Moffatt), to win back-to-back ITU World Championship titles.

With the Rio 2016 Olympic Games less than one year away, Gwen Jorgensen will surely start next year as the clear favourite to add Olympic Gold to her two World Championship titles.

Athlete’s Family: Parents Nancy and Joel Jorgensen. Older sister Elizabeth. Husband Patrick Lemieux

Athlete Resides: St Paul, MN USA, Wollongong, NSW Australia, and Vitoria (Basque Region) Spain

Athlete Training Group: Wollongong Wizards

Latest Athlete Results

2	2016 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Cozumel 11 Sep, 2016 - Elite Women - 01:59:16
1	2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games 18 Aug, 2016 - Elite Women - 01:56:16
3	2016 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg 16 Jul, 2016 - Elite Women - 00:57:29
1	2016 ITU World Triathlon Leeds 11 Jun, 2016 - Elite Women - 02:00:33
1	2016 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama 14 May, 2016 - Elite Women - 01:56:02
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2	2016 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Cozumel 2016-09-11 - Elite Women - 01:59:16
3	2016 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg 2016-07-16 - Elite Women - 00:57:29
1	2016 ITU World Triathlon Leeds 2016-06-11 - Elite Women - 02:00:33
1	2016 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama 2016-05-14 - Elite Women - 01:56:02
2	2016 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast 2016-04-09 - Elite Women - 01:56:44
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1	2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games 2016-08-18 - Elite Women - 01:56:16
38	2012 London Olympic Games 2012-08-04 - Elite Women - 02:06:34
4	2011 Guadalajara Pan American Games 2011-10-23 - Elite Women - 02:00:54
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2016 Photo Competition: Rio Olympics & Paralympics
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23 Jan, 2017
2016 Photo Competition: WTS Edmonton & Cozumel
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16 Jan, 2017
Best of 2016: Most Impressive Women's Performance
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03 Jan, 2017
Best of 2016: Women's Showdown
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27 Dec, 2016
Best of 2016: Women's Run
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28 Nov, 2016

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Athlete Fact Sheet

Given Name	Gwen
Family Name	Jorgensen
Representing	USA
Year of Birth	1986
Place of Birth	Wisconsin, USA
Residence	United States
Coach	Jamie Turner
Sponsors	ASICS - Specialized - The Island House - USA Triathlon - HED Wheels - David Hobbs Honda - Red Bull - Oakley - Columbia Threadneedle - EY - ROKA - NYAC - Project Clothing Compression wear
Hobbies	Cooking, anything related to food, xc skiing, mountain biking, yelp lover
Website	http://www.gwenjorgensen.com/
Twitter	@gwenjorgensen
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