Biography

Originally from a running background, Jake was crowned Australian Junior Champion eleven times over middle-and-long distance events before making the transition to triathlon at the age of 17. 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. In 2019, he recorded his first WTS victories after brilliant runs in Leeds and Hamburg twice saw him to the gold and end the year sixth in the overall ranking.

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DNF
2024 World Triathlon Championship Series Yokohama
11 May, 2024 - Elite Men - DNF
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2024 World Triathlon Cup Wollongong
20 Apr, 2024 - Elite Men - 00:53:20
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2024 Oceania Triathlon Championships Taupo
14 Apr, 2024 - Elite Men - 01:48:37
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2024 World Triathlon Cup Hong Kong
24 Mar, 2024 - Elite Men - 00:54:59
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2024 Oceania Triathlon Sprint Championships Devonport
16 Mar, 2024 - Elite Men - 00:54:15
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2024 World Triathlon Championship Series Yokohama
2024-05-11 - Elite Men - DNF
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2023 World Triathlon Championship Finals Pontevedra
2023-09-22 - Elite Men - 01:46:35
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2023 World Triathlon Championship Series Sunderland
2023-07-29 - Elite Men - DNF
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2023 World Triathlon Sprint & Relay Championships Hamburg
2023-07-15 - Elite Men - 00:21:10
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2023 World Triathlon Championship Series Montreal
2023-06-24 - Elite Men - 00:54:26
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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
2021-07-26 - Elite Men - 01:46:32
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Athlete Fact Sheet
Given Name Jacob
Family Name Birtwhistle
Representing AUS
Year of Birth 1995
Residence Riverside, Australia
World Triathlon Athlete ID 45915
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