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Jonny Brownlee

Date of Birth30 Apr 1990
Height177cm.
Home TownLeeds
Country of BirthUnited Kingdom
Jonny Brownlee

Biography

Jonny Brownlee is the brother of 2008 Olympian Alistair Brownlee

Why did you start participating in your sport?:

Its a demanding sport and every race is different. also i love doing 3 sports because there is always training to be done 

When and why did you start participating in Triathlon?:

10 years old through my uncle who did triathlon 

Memorable Achievement:

Coming 3rd in World junior champs in 2008

Sports Club:

Triangle RT

Coach: Jack Maitland & Malcolm Brown


Nickname: Jonny
Hobbies: Sport
Fav music: Anything
Fav film: Gladiator
Fav place: Yorkshire, the homeland
Fav food: Pizza and chocolate
Hero: Haile Gebrselassie

Words to live by: "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery and today is a present"
Luxury item for a desert island: A boat to get back to Yorkshire
What would you do if you weren't a triathlete: Sportsman
Fav quote: "Hey who dares wins" - Del Boy

 

Major Achievements

 

Junior World Triathlon Championships bronze 2008

 

Junior European Triathlon Championships bronze 2008

 

National Junior Triathlon Champion 2008

 

National Youth Triathlon Champion 2006, 2007 National Youth Duathlon Champion 2006, 2007 European Youth Relay Champion 2006, 2007

2008 Results

1st  Yorkshire Junior X-Country Championships, England
3rd  Lisbon ETU Junior Triathlon European Championships, Portugal
5th  Reading Corus Elite Series, England
3rd  Vancouver BG Triathlon Junior World Championships, Canada
22nd  Beauvais French Grand Prix, France
17th  Kitzbühel BG Triathlon World Cup, Austria
11th  Mazda London Triathlon, England
1st  Mazda Junior Triathlon Championships, Scotland
10th  Pulpi ETU Triathlon Under 23 European Championships, Spain
13th  Rimini ITU Duathlon Under 23 World Championships, Italy

Words to live by:

"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery and today is a present"

Influential Person:

Haile Gabrisalassie

 

GB MEDALS
gold medal 26
silver medal 16
bronze medal 26
ONE TO WATCH
Jonny Brownlee
National Junior Triathlon Champion 2008

Triathlon schedule
KEY FACTS
Host Nation: Australia
Opening Date 14 January 2009
Closing Date 18 January 2009
Competing Nations 23
Competing Athletes 1,550
Team GB Athletes 120
Sports 15
Team GB Sports 11