Athlete Profile: Gwen Jorgensen

Gwen Jorgensen

United States
Born: 1986

Starts

60

Podiums

37

Wins

25 Biography

Olympic gold medalist, Gwen Jorgensen started out her sporting career at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she swam and ran for the Badgers. She earned a master’s degree in accounting, and went on to work for Ernst & Young in Milwaukee as a tax accountant. Soon after graduating and beginning her new job, USA Triathlon reached out and 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.

Jorgensen has since gone on to have an incredibly successful career in triathlon, with a total of 25 gold medals and 37 podium finishes. She earned multiple ITU triathlon records such as the only woman to win a world title after a perfect undefeated WTS season, to hold onto a 12-race WTS winning streak and to win the Olympic test event and then the Olympic gold medal the following year. She is the 2015 WTS World Champion, the 2016 Mixed Team Relay World Champion and the 2016 Olympic Gold Medallist.

In late 2017, Jorgensen announced she would be switching her focus to marathon races, with her sights are firmly set on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Recent Highlights

- Winner of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games;
- Winner of the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Leeds;
- Winner of the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama;
- 2nd place at the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Cozumel; and
- 3rd place at the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg.

Latest Athlete Results

2	2016 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Cozumel 17 Sep, 2016 - Elite Women - 01:59:16
1	2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games 20 Aug, 2016 - Elite Women - 01:56:16
1	2016 Hamburg ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships 17 Jul, 2016 - Mixed Relay - 00:20:03
3	2016 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg 16 Jul, 2016 - Elite Women - 00:57:29
1	2016 ITU World Triathlon Leeds 12 Jun, 2016 - Elite Women - 02:00:33
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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
We have had some fun over the last four weeks reliving all the awesome memories from the 2016 WTS, but now it is time to vote for the Olympic and Paralympic best photos of the year!
23 Jan, 2017
2016 Photo Competition: WTS Edmonton & Cozumel
At ITU, we have three of the most talented photographers from around the world who shoot the World Triathlon Series and major events for us, Delly Carr (AUS), Janos Schmidt (HUN) and Wagner…
16 Jan, 2017
Best of 2016: Most Impressive Women's Performance
Over the last two months we have been naming the "Best of 2016" moments from the year, anything from top performances to inspirational finishes, because when you have a year like we just had,…
03 Jan, 2017
Best of 2016: Women's Showdown
Through the month of December we will be naming the "Best of 2016" moments from the year, anything from top performances to inspirational finishes, because when you have a year like we just…
27 Dec, 2016
Best of 2016: Women's Run
Over the next few weeks we will be naming the "Best of 2016" moments from the year, anything from top performances to inspirational finishes, because when you have a year like we just had,…
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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