Jonny Brownlee

Brownlee was educated at Bradford Grammar School before attending the University of Leeds, where he studied history.[12][13] He swam for Aireborough Swimming club and still holds the record for the A&W boys 9/10 yrs 2 lengths backstroke, which was set in 2000. He is a member of the Bingley Harriers and is coached by Malcolm Brown and Jack Maitland at the British Triathlon Federation's High Performance Centre, based at Leeds Metropolitan University's Carnegie Centre.

His father Keith was a runner, while his mother Cathy was a swimmer.[14] His older brother Alistair Brownlee holds two Olympic titles in the triathlon event (2012, 2016), and is a two-time Triathlon World Champion (2009, 2011). His younger brother Edward, who was a very successful academic, is also a keen sportsman, but prefers rugby and water polo over the triathlon.[15]

Brownlee was the British youth champion in both the triathlon and duathlon in 2006 and 2007.[1] In 2008 he won bronze medals at both the ETU European Junior Triathlon Championships and ITU World Junior Championships, and placed 17th in his ITU World Championship Series début event in Kitzbühel.[16][17] During the 2009 season he also won gold in the triathlon at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival and competed in two races in the 2009 ITU World Championship Series, finishing 13th in Kitzbühel and 27th in London.[16][17]

In 2010, Brownlee represented the French club ECS Triathlon and took part in the prestigious French Club Championship Series Lyonnaise des Eaux, also called Grand Prix. In Dunkirk, at the first triathlon of this circuit, he won the gold medal in the individual ranking which helped EC Sartrouville to win the silver medal.[18]

Despite a 15-second penalty, Jonathan took the bronze medal in the Triathlon event at the London 2012 Olympic Games, his brother Alistair taking gold.

He took gold in the mixed triathlon team relay at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, with his brother Alistair, Vicky Holland and Jodie Stimpson.[19]

At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Brownlee took the second-leg of the inaugural triathlon mixed relay, with Jessica Learmonth, Georgia Taylor-Brown and Alex Yee, and took the gold medal in a time of 1:23:41.[20] Brownlee also finished 3rd in the 2021 Super League Triathlon Championship Series.[7]

Brownlee was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to triathlon.[21][22]

In the five years from 2006 to 2010, Jonathan Brownlee took part in 23 ITU competitions and achieved 14 top ten positions, winning five gold medals.

The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the Athlete's Profile Page.[23] Unless indicated otherwise, the following events are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and belong to the Elite category.

Key: BG = British Gas (the sponsor); DNF = Did not finish; DNS = Did not start; U23 = Under 23

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• Jonathan Brownlee at World Triathlon
• "Jonathan Brownlee at the University of Leeds Olympic Programme". Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
• Jonathan Brownlee at the International Olympic Committee
• Jonathan Brownlee at Team GB
• Jonny Brownlee at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)