Athlete Profile: Javier Gomez Noya

Javier Gomez Noya

Spain
Born: 1983

Rankings
ITU World Ranking	8
World Triathlon Series Ranking	3
ITU Individual Olympic Qualification Ranking	17
Long Distance Triathlon Ranking	8
Continental Ranking	6

Starts

121

Podiums

82

Wins

45 Biography

Javier Gómez was born in Basel, Switzerland, in 1983 but moved to Spain aged just three months, relocating to Pontevedra to pursue his sporting career having taken up triathlon at the age of 15.

His early races displayed a remarkable ability over all three disciplines, and he underlined his reputation as a name to watch by taking the U23 World title.

In 2008, Gomez landed his first Elite World title in Vancouver, following it up two years later with overall victory in the new-look World Championship Series.

At the London Summer Olympics in 2012, Gómez took the silver medal after finishing 11 seconds behind Britain’s Alistair Brownlee. Following the Olympic Games, Gómez won the Hy-Vee Triathlon and a month later, in his first ever cross triathlon race, won the 2012 XTERRA World Championship.

In 2013, Gómez kick-started a remarkable run of success that saw him become the first athlete in history to win a hat-trick of world titles in succession.

In 2019, the Spanish superstar returned to ITU and World Triathlon Series racing, with his sights on a place at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Finishing second in his first WTS race back in Bermuda, Gomez scored five top 10 finishes to close the season third in the overall rankings and underline his ability to compete at the very top of the sport.

Career Highlights:
- ITU Long Distance World Champion 2019
- ITU World Champion 2015
- ITU World Champion 2014
- ITU World Champion 2013
- ITU World Champion 2010
- ITU World Champion 2008
- London 2012 Olympic silver medallist

Latest Athlete Results

6	2019 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Lausanne 31 Aug, 2019 - Elite Men - 01:52:14
DNF	2019 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton 20 Jul, 2019 - Elite Men - DNF
8	2019 Hamburg Wasser World Triathlon 06 Jul, 2019 - Elite Men - 00:55:34
9	2019 Groupe Copley World Triathlon Montreal 29 Jun, 2019 - Elite Men - 00:54:24
3	2019 AJ Bell World Triathlon Leeds 09 Jun, 2019 - Elite Men - 01:45:21
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6	2019 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Lausanne 2019-08-29 - Elite Men - 01:52:14
DNF	2019 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton 2019-07-20 - Elite Men - DNF
8	2019 Hamburg Wasser World Triathlon 2019-07-06 - Elite Men - 00:55:34
9	2019 Groupe Copley World Triathlon Montreal 2019-06-28 - Elite Men - 00:54:24
3	2019 AJ Bell World Triathlon Leeds 2019-06-08 - Elite Men - 01:45:21
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2	2012 London Olympic Games 2012-08-04 - Elite Men - 01:46:36
4	2008 Beijing Olympic Games 2008-08-18 - Elite Men - 01:49:13
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2019 season review: World title standings confirmed in Lausanne

24 Nov, 2019
Georgia Taylor Brown shines at WTS Leeds to bring home first World Series gold

09 Jun, 2019
Javier Gomez is back on the ITU circuit to headline New Plymouth

28 Mar, 2019
Gold Coast 2017 Pre-Race Press Conference
The 2017 World Triathlon Series speeds up this weekend on Australia's Gold Coast. Some of the athletes who will toe the startline for the sprint race spoke to the media on Thursday.
06 Apr, 2017
Columbia Threadneedle Rankings Report Grand Final 2015
Welcome to the final Columbia Threadneedle Rankings Report of 2015. We do hope you have enjoyed these in-depth reviews as the season has progressed.
23 Sep, 2015

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Athlete Fact Sheet

Given Name	Javier
Family Name	Gomez Noya
Representing	ESP
Year of Birth	1983
Place of Birth	Basel (Switzerland)
Residence	Pontevedra and Ferrol, Spain
Coach	Carlos David Prieto
Sponsors	Specialized, ROKA, Multipower, Oakley, Mizuno, Sram, Quarq.
Hobbies	Playing Guitar, Reading, Bodysurfing & Traveling.
Website	http://www.javiergomeznoya.com/
Twitter	@Jgomeznoya
Facebook	Athlete Facebook