Jan Frodeno (GER) • World Triathlon

Jan Frodeno

Germany
Born: 1981

Starts

67

Podiums

18

Wins

3 Biography

My sporing career beagn as a swimmer in Cape Town, South Africa, where I grew up between 1992 and 2004. At the age of 15 I leanrt to swim, after my mum thought it might be in my best interest since surfing was fast becoming my favourite way to spend free time.

In 1999 I joined the Clifton Surf Lifesavers and started competing on the beaches of South Africa. Watching the Olympic Games 2000 in Sydney I discovered a new passion: TRIATHLON.

After my first „tri(e)s“ back in S.A., I sold my bike for a plane ticket to Europe to race in the German league. Having a successful season I made the jump to the U-23 national side, which enabled me to return to Germany in the following European summers.

A silver medal at the 2004 U-23 world champs made it clear to me that I only wanted one thing: to turn pro.

Since then i moved to Saarbrücken and train up to 45 hours a week.

Latest Athlete Results

1	2013 Hamburg ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships 21 Jul, 2013 - Mixed Relay - 00:18:33
10	2013 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg 20 Jul, 2013 - Elite Men - 00:52:02
DNF	2013 ITU World Triathlon Madrid 01 Jun, 2013 - Elite Men - DNF
DNF	2013 ITU World Triathlon San Diego 20 Apr, 2013 - Elite Men - DNF
9	2013 ITU World Triathlon Auckland 06 Apr, 2013 - Elite Men - 01:57:17
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Athlete Fact Sheet

Given Name	Jan
Family Name	Frodeno
Representing	GER
Year of Birth	1981
Place of Birth	Cologne
Residence	Saarbruecken
Coach	Roland Knoll
Sponsors	Asics, Specialized, Karlsberg, Sporthilfe, Sram, Oakley, Heisel, Alera, 2XU, Zipp, Zoggs
Hobbies	cooking, eating, surfing, beach volleyball
Website	http://www.frodeno.com
Twitter	@janfrodeno
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