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| Born | 25 March 1988 | ||||||||||||||
| Home town | Norwich | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Tri-Anglia Triathlon Club[1] City of Norwich AC[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best | (Ironman) 07:46:28 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Joe Skipper (born 25 March 1988) is an English professional triathlete and ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships bronze medalist.[3]
Skipper won his first World Championships medal at the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships in 2015, held in Motala, Sweden where he finished in third position, claiming the bronze.[1][4]
As of 2015, Skipper holds the 3rd fastest Ironman bike split of all time. He is also the fastest British male Ironman of all time. Skipper won silver at Ironman Texas in May 2015, breaking the course record for the cycle stage.[5]
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Achievements
| Date | Competition | Place | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-29 | British Sprint Triathlon Championships | Belvoir Castle, UK | 2 |
| 2011-07-03 | British Triathlon Middle Distance Championships | Bucks, UK | 1 |
| 2013-05-19 | ETU Challenge Middle Distance Championship | Barcelona, Spain | 13 |
| 2013-08-03 | Ironman UK | Bolton, UK | 3 |
| 2013-11-02 | Ironman Florida | Florida, USA | 10 |
| 2014-04-13 | ETU Long Distance Duathlon European Championship | Horst, Belgium | 14 |
| 2014-07-20 | Ironman UK | Bolton, UK | 2 |
| 2014-10-05 | Ironman Barcelona | Barcelona, Spain | 6 |
| 2015-05-16 | Ironman Texas | The Woodlands, Texas, USA | 2 |
| 2015-07-27 | ITU Long Distance World Championships | Motala, Sweden | 3 |
| 2015-07-19 | Ironman UK | Bolton, UK | 3 |
| 2015-10-10 | Ironman World Championship | Kona, Hawaii | 13 |
| 2016-03-05 | Ironman New Zealand | Taupō, New Zealand | 2[6] |
| 2016-07-17 | Challenge Roth | Roth, Bavaria | 2[7] |
| 2018-07-15 | Ironman UK | Bolton, UK | 1[8] |
| 2018-10-12 | Ironman World Championship | Kona, Hawaii | 7 |
| 2019-11-02 | Ironman Florida | Panama Beach, Florida | 1[9] |
References
- ^ a b "About Joe". Joe Skipper. 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Joe Skipper hits the heights in Texas Ironman | City of Norwich Athletic Club". 3 June 2015.
- ^ "Athlete Profile". www.thepowerof10.info.
- ^ Freezer, David (21 July 2015). "Norwich triathlete Joe Skipper left disappointed despite finishing third at Ironman UK". Eastern Daily Press.
- ^ "Analysis: Joe Skipper's Ironman Texas - Tri247". archive.tri247.com.
- ^ "Skipper on Jet, pink hair and PB". Slowtwitch.com.
- ^ "Frodeno goes 7:35, Ryf impresses". Slowtwitch.com.
- ^ "Joe Skipper, Lucy Gossage are IRONMAN UK 2018 champions | Elite News". Tri247.com. 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Ironman".
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