Joe Skipper

Joe Skipper (born 25 March 1988) is an English professional triathlete and ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships bronze medalist.[3]

Joe Skipper
Personal information
Born (1988-03-25) 25 March 1988
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
ClubTri-Anglia Triathlon Club[1]
City of Norwich AC[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)(Ironman) 07:46:28

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 hold 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]

Achievements

DateCompetitionPlacePosition
2011-05-29British Sprint Triathlon ChampionshipsBelvoir Castle, UK2
2011-07-03British Triathlon Middle Distance ChampionshipsBucks, UK1
2013-05-19ETU Challenge Middle Distance ChampionshipBarcelona, Spain13
2013-08-03Ironman UKBolton, UK3
2013-11-02Ironman FloridaFlorida, USA10
2014-04-13ETU Long Distance Duathlon European ChampionshipHorst, Belgium14
2014-07-20Ironman UKBolton, UK2
2014-10-05Ironman BarcelonaBarcelona, Spain6
2015-05-16Ironman TexasThe Woodlands, Texas, USA2
2015-07-27ITU Long Distance World ChampionshipsMotala, Sweden3
2015-07-19Ironman UKBolton, UK3
2015-10-10Ironman World ChampionshipKona, Hawaii13
2016-03-05Ironman New ZealandTaupo, New Zealand2[6]
2016-07-17Challenge RothRoth, Bavaria2[7]
2018-07-15Ironman UKBolton, UK1[8]
2018-10-12Ironman World ChampionshipKona, Hawaii7
2019-11-02Ironman FloridaPanama Beach, Florida1[9]

References

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