Jonny Brownlee facts for kids
Brownlee in 2011
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| Nickname(s) | Jonny | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 April 1990 Leeds, West Yorkshire, England |
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| Residence | Bramhope, West Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Bradford Grammar School University of Leeds |
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| Height | 181 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Triathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bingley Harriers Leeds Metropolitan University |
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| Coached by | Malcolm Brown Jack Maitland |
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Medal record
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Jonathan Callum Brownlee (born 30 April 1990) is a famous English athlete. He is a professional duathlete and triathlete. A duathlon involves running and cycling, while a triathlon adds swimming to those two sports.
Jonathan is a six-time World champion in triathlon. This includes winning the World Triathlon Series once and the World Sprint Triathlon twice. He has also won the World Triathlon Mixed Relay three times. He is also an Olympic champion in the mixed relay event.
He was the Triathlon World Champion in 2012. He also won silver medals in 2013 and 2016. Jonathan is a two-time World Sprint Triathlon Champion. He won these titles in 2010 and 2011. He was also the Under-23 Triathlon World Champion in 2010.
Jonathan has won three Olympic medals. He won a bronze medal in the individual triathlon at the London 2012 Olympic Games. He then won a silver medal in the same race at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Finally, he won a gold medal in the mixed relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
In 2021, Jonathan finished third in the Super League Triathlon Championship Series. He was behind his teammate Alex Yee and New Zealand's Hayden Wilde. He also finished third overall in 2022.
Jonathan's older brother, Alistair Brownlee, is also a triathlon champion. Alistair won gold medals at both the 2012 and 2016 Olympics.
As of 2021, Jonathan was considered the most decorated triathlete in Olympic history. He was the only triathlete to win three Olympic medals. His brother Alistair, with two gold medals, is seen as the most successful. Together, the Brownlee brothers were top athletes in triathlon for much of the 2010s.
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Jonathan's Early Life and Training
Jonathan Brownlee went to Bradford Grammar School. After that, he studied history at the University of Leeds. He used to swim for Aireborough Swimming club. He still holds a record there from 2000 for backstroke.
He is part of the Bingley Harriers club. His coaches are Malcolm Brown and Jack Maitland. They train at the British Triathlon Federation's High Performance Centre. This centre is located at Leeds Metropolitan University.
Jonathan and his brother Alistair share a record for most wins in the Chevin Chase race. They have both won it five times. Jonathan won in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2016.
His dad, Keith, was a runner, and his mom, Cathy, was a swimmer. His younger brother, Edward, is also sporty. Edward enjoys rugby and water polo more than triathlon.
Junior and Early Senior Career
Jonathan was the British youth champion in both triathlon and duathlon. He won these titles in 2006 and 2007. In 2008, he won bronze medals at two big junior championships. These were the ETU European Junior Triathlon Championships and the ITU World Junior Championships.
In 2009, he won a gold medal in triathlon. This was at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival. He also competed in two races in the 2009 ITU World Championship Series.
In 2010, Jonathan raced for a French club called ECS Triathlon. He took part in the important French Club Championship Series. He won a gold medal in the individual race in Dunkirk. This helped his team win a silver medal.
Olympic and Commonwealth Games Success
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Jonathan won a bronze medal. This was in the individual triathlon event. His brother Alistair won the gold medal in the same race. Jonathan had a 15-second penalty during this race.
In 2014, he won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. This was in the mixed triathlon team relay. He raced with his brother Alistair, Vicky Holland, and Jodie Stimpson. He also won a silver medal in the individual triathlon at the same games.
At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Jonathan won another gold medal. This was in the first-ever triathlon mixed relay event. He was part of a team with Jessica Learmonth, Georgia Taylor-Brown, and Alex Yee. They finished in a time of 1 hour, 23 minutes, and 41 seconds.
In 2022, Jonathan was given an award called the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). This was for his great contributions to the sport of triathlon.
ITU Competition Results
From 2006 to 2010, Jonathan Brownlee competed in 23 ITU events. He finished in the top ten 14 times. He also won five gold medals during this period.
The table below shows some of his results in ITU competitions. These events are usually triathlons at the Olympic Distance.
| Date | Competition | Place | Rank |
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| 30 July 2006 | European Cup (Junior) | Salford |  |
| 2 September 2006 | World Championships (Junior) | Lausanne | DNF |
| 19 May 2007 | Duathlon World Championships (Junior) | Győr | 9 |
| 29 June 2007 | European Championships (Junior) | Copenhagen | 5 |
| 30 August 2007 | BG World Championships (Junior) | Hamburg | 15 |
| 10 May 2008 | European Championships (Junior) | Lisbon |  |
| 5 June 2008 | BG World Championships (Junior) | Vancouver | |
| 20 July 2008 | BG World Cup | Kitzbühel | 17 |
| 6 September 2008 | European Championships (U23) | Pulpí | 10 |
| 27 September 2008 | Duathlon World Championships (Junior) | Rimini | 13 |
| 14 January 2009 | Australian Youth Olympic Festival | Sydney |  |
| 20 June 2009 | European Cup (Junior) | Tarzo Revine | |
| 2 July 2009 | European Championships (Junior) | Holten | |
| 11 July 2009 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Kitzbühel | 13 |
| 15 August 2009 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | London | 26 |
| 9 September 2009 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series, Grand Final: World Championships (Junior) | Gold Coast | |
| 5 June 2010 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Madrid | 28 |
| 3 July 2010 | European Championships | Athlone | 38 |
| 25 July 2010 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | London | |
| 21 August 2010 | Sprint World Championships | Lausanne | |
| 28 August 2010 | European Championships (U23) | Vila Nova de Gaia (Porto) | |
| 8 September 2010 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series, Grand Final: World Championships (U23) | Budapest | |
Key: BG = British Gas (a sponsor); DNF = Did not finish; DNS = Did not start; U23 = Under 23 years old
See also
In Spanish: Jonathan Brownlee para niños
