Athlete Profile: Jacob Birtwhistle

Jacob Birtwhistle

Australia
Born: 1995

Rankings
ITU World Ranking	5
World Triathlon Series Ranking	3
ITU Individual Olympic Qualification Ranking	4
Continental Ranking	1

Starts

56

Podiums

24

Wins

11 Biography

Jacob Birtwhistle currently splits his time between home in Australia, training camps in Europe and competing on the WTS world triathlon stage. Originally from a running background, Jacob was crowned Australian Junior Champion 11 times over middle-long distance events before making the transition to triathlon at the age of 17. Since then, Jacob has topped the podium at several ITU races and, despite not yet hitting WTS gold heading into 2019, a brilliant 2018 season saw him grab no fewer than five top-five finishes at the top level, including silver in Yokohama, and a memorable second place in the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast. Jacob has two goals in his sights: to become the World and 2020 Olympic Champion.

Recent Highlights:

- Winner at the 2017 Hamburg ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships
- Second place at the 2018 Wasser Hamburg ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships
- 3rd place at the 2018 ITU World Triathlon Montréal
- 3rd place at the 2018 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton
- 5th place at the 2018 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg
- 2nd place at the 2018 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama
- 2nd place at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games

Latest Athlete Results

7	2018 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Gold Coast 16 Sep, 2018 - Elite Men - 01:45:46
3	2018 ITU World Triathlon Montreal 26 Aug, 2018 - Elite Men - 01:48:28
1	2018 ITU World Triathlon Mixed Relay Series Edmonton 28 Jul, 2018 - Mixed Relay - 00:18:46
3	2018 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton 27 Jul, 2018 - Elite Men - 00:51:22
2	2018 Hamburg ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships 15 Jul, 2018 - Mixed Relay - 00:19:19
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7	2018 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Gold Coast 2018-09-12 - Elite Men - 01:45:46
3	2018 ITU World Triathlon Montreal 2018-08-25 - Elite Men - 01:48:28
3	2018 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton 2018-07-27 - Elite Men - 00:51:22
5	2018 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg 2018-07-14 - Elite Men - 00:53:42
32	2018 ITU World Triathlon Leeds 2018-06-10 - Elite Men - 01:51:24
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2	2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018-04-05 - Elite Men - 00:52:38
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Sizzling run in Edmonton brings Mola in for his fourth consecutive WTS podium

28 Jul, 2018
Brownlee's ready to shine again at the Commonwealth Games

02 Apr, 2018
Men will battle it out for last remaining Oympic spots in Yokohama
After exactly two years of battling it out on the race course, the Olympic qualifying period finally comes to a close this weekend at the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama.
09 May, 2016
Birtwhistle (AUS) brilliant for men's U23 world title
The 2015 ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final Chicago officially kicked off Thursday morning with the under23 men’s World Champion being crowned.
17 Sep, 2015
U23 World Championship race overflowing with talent
The men’s and women’s Under23 start lists are overflowing with talent that have already been making headlines amongst the elites this year.
11 Sep, 2015