Jonny Brownlee

For other people named John Brownlee, see John Brownlee (disambiguation).

Jonathan Brownlee
MBE
Brownlee in 2011
Personal information
NicknameJonny
Born (1990-04-30) 30 April 1990 (age 34)[1]
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England[1][2]
EducationBradford Grammar School
University of Leeds
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Weight70 kg (154 lb)[3]
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportTriathlon
ClubBingley Harriers[4]
Leeds Metropolitan University[5]
Coached byMalcolm Brown[1]
Jack Maitland[1]
Medal record
Men's triathlon
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Mixed relay
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Individual
ITU Triathlon World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Lausanne Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2010 Budapest Under23
Gold medal – first place 2011 Lausanne Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2011 Lausanne Team
Gold medal – first place 2012 Auckland Elite
Gold medal – first place 2012 Stockholm Team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Hamburg Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Beijing Elite
Silver medal – second place 2013 London Elite
Silver medal – second place 2016 Cozumel Elite
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Vancouver Junior
ETU Triathlon European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Holten Junior
Silver medal – second place 2010 Porto U23
Silver medal – second place 2011 Pontevedra Elite
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Lisbon Junior
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow Mixed team relay
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow Triathlon
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast Mixed team relay
Representing  Great Britain
Super League Triathlon
Silver medal – second place Jersey 2017 overall
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Championship Series
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Championship Series
Super League Triathlon Races
Silver medal – second place 2022 Neom Enduro
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Jonathan Callum Brownlee[6] MBE (born 30 April 1990) is an English professional duathlete and triathlete. He is a six-time World champion (once World Triathlon Series, twice World Sprint Triathlon, three-time World Triathlon Mixed Relay), and one-time Olympic champion (mixed relay) in triathlon.

Brownlee was the 2012 Triathlon World Champion, and the silver medallist in 2013 and 2016. Brownlee is also a two-time World Sprint Triathlon Champion when it was held as a separate event between 2010 and 2011. He is the former Under-23 Triathlon World Champion (2010).

He won the bronze medal in the individual triathlon at the London 2012 Olympic Games, the silver medal in the same race at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and the gold medal in the mixed relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Brownlee also finished the 2021 Super League Triathlon Championship Series in 3rd place, behind fellow Team Relay member Alex Yee and Olympic bronze medallist, Hayden Wilde of New Zealand.[7] He had finished on the podium in 3 of the 4 Championship Series races.[8][9][10] In 2022 he also finished in 3rd place overall. He finished in second place at the series finale in NEOM, Saudi Arabia, ahead of overall Champion Hayden Wilde and behind 2nd placed Matthew Hauser.[11] His brother, Alistair Brownlee, is also a triathlon champion, having won the gold medal at both the 2012 and 2016 Olympics.

As of 2021, Jonathan was considered the most decorated triathlete in Olympic history, the only triathlete to achieve 3 Olympic medals, while his brother Alistair, with his two gold medals, is considered the most successful triathlete in Olympic history. Between them, the Brownlee brothers, along with Spanish pair Mario Mola and Javier Gomez, and latterly Frenchman Vincent Luis, were the dominant male 'Olympic' distance triathletes for most of the 2010's. In 2024, Brownlee's countryman Alex Yee surpased these records when he won the individual race, and bronze in the team relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics to give him 2 golds, a silver and a bronze in Olympic triathlon.

  1. ^ a b c d e Cite error: The named reference a was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Brownlee postbox row hits Leeds suburbs". BBC News. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Jonathan Brownlee". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Top results for multisporters at Regional Cross Country Champs". UK: British Triathlon. 26 January 2009. Archived from the original on 29 January 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2009. At junior level Jonathan Brownlee (Bingley Harriers) took a bronze medal
  5. ^ "Success for Leeds Met triathletes". UK: Leeds Metropolitan University. 13 July 2006. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
  6. ^ GRO reference: May 1990, Vol. 5, Page 108
  7. ^ "Alex Yee Takes Super League Triathlon Championship Series With 0.2 Second Win In Malibu". Super League Triathlon. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Alex Yee And Jonny Brownlee Make History With Thrilling Sprint Finish At Super League Triathlon Jersey". Super League Triathlon. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Hayden Wilde Stars At Super League Triathlon London". Super League Triathlon. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Vincent Luis Takes First Major Win Of The Year At Super League Triathlon Munich". Super League Triathlon. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  11. ^ Powell, Megan (29 October 2022). "HAYDEN WILDE WINS 2022 SUPER LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES". Super League Triathlon. Retrieved 30 October 2022.