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 (age 36)
Home townNorwich
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(Ironman) 07:46:28
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Men's triathlon
ITU Long Distance World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Sweden Elite men's race

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]

Achievements

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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

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  1. ^ a b "About Joe". Joe Skipper. 22 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Joe Skipper hits the heights in Texas Ironman | City of Norwich Athletic Club". 3 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Athlete Profile". www.thepowerof10.info.
  4. ^ Freezer, David (21 July 2015). "Norwich triathlete Joe Skipper left disappointed despite finishing third at Ironman UK". Eastern Daily Press.
  5. ^ "Analysis: Joe Skipper's Ironman Texas - Tri247". archive.tri247.com.
  6. ^ "Skipper on Jet, pink hair and PB". Slowtwitch.com.
  7. ^ "Frodeno goes 7:35, Ryf impresses". Slowtwitch.com.
  8. ^ "Joe Skipper, Lucy Gossage are IRONMAN UK 2018 champions | Elite News". Tri247.com. 15 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Ironman".