Gwen Jorgensen
Jorgensen following her win at the 2013 ITU World Triathlon Series race in Stockholm. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Gwen Rosemary Jorgensen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 25, 1986 Waukesha, Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 130 lb (59 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Triathlon (2010 - 2017) Marathon (2017 - 2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Bobby McGee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | Track and Field mile: 4:39.43 i | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gwen Rosemary Jorgensen (born April 25, 1986, in Waukesha, Wisconsin) is an American distance runner and professional triathlete. She is the 2014 and 2015 ITU World Triathlon Series Champion. She has been named USA Triathlon's 2013 and 2014 Olympic/ITU Female Athlete of the Year. She was a member of the 2012 Olympic Team and again represented the United States in triathlon at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where she won the USA's first ever triathlon gold medal with a time of 1 hour, 56 minutes, and 16 seconds.