Alistair Brownlee
SPORT:
Triathlon
BIRTHDATE:
April 23, 1988
BIRTH PLACE:
Great Britain
RESIDENCE:
Great Britain
BIOGRAPHY
Alistair Brownlee is the only athlete to ever defend Olympic triathlon gold, rising to the big occasion like no other to be recognised as the world’s best one-day racer.
In 2019 he took on the challenge of Ironman and earned a starting spot at the Ironman World Championships, where he finished 21st on debut. He took the lessons learned in Kona to win Ironman Western Australia and break the course record.
STATISTICS & ACHIEVEMENTS
- 2x Olympic gold medalist (2012, 2016)
- 2x Triathlon World Champion (2009, 2011)
- 2x Ironman Champion
- 3x European Champion (2010, 2011, 2014)
- 2014 Commonwealth Games Champion
- 2008 U23 World Champion
- 2006 Triathlon Junior World Champion
INTERESTING FACT
Alistair was appointed a Member of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to triathlon.
