Alistair Brownlee

Alistair Edward Brownlee (born 23 April 1988, in Dewsbury, Yorkshire ) is a British duathlete, triathlete and two-time Triathlon World Champion on the short distance (2009, 2011) and Olympic Champion (2012 ).

Career

His father was a runner, swimmer and his mother about his uncle he came to triathlon. Brownlee lives in Horsforth, Leeds. His younger brother Jonathan Brownlee is an active triathlete. The two are BT ( British Telecom) Ambassador of the Olympic 2012 project.

In 2006 and again in 2007 he was Vice Duathlon World Champion in the Junior. In 2008, Brownlee won the U23 World Cup and was at the Olympic Games in Beijing Alistair Brownlee won 12, 2009 to consider the World Cup series and was in almost all sub - Apply first (Madrid, Washington DC, Kitzbuhel, London and Gold Coast ). Alistair Brownlee won the 2010 Elite Championship, but was afflicted afterwards at a stress fracture of the thigh.

2011 Brownlee returned with a strong performance and clearly dominates the top races: in Madrid and Kitzbühel, he was again first in a row, the European Championships, he could clearly decide with his brother Jonathan Brownlee as Vice-European Champion for themselves and once again the title of Triathlon world Champion Olympic distance pick. In August 2012, he won the gold medal in the London Triathlon, his brother Jonathan was third.

Sporting successes

In the six years from 2005 to 2010 Alistair Brownlee took part in 31 ITU competitions and achieved 24 top ten courses, including 13 gold medals, 5 silver medals and two bronze medals.

The following list is based on the official ITU rankings and the Athletes 's Profile Page. Unless specifically stated, it is in the following events are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and belong to the Elite category.

DNS = did not start • DNF = did not finish • BG = the sponsor British Gas

French Club Championship

Alistair Brownlee takes part in 2011 at the French Club Championship Series Lyonnaise des Eaux and goes back to the Club EC Sartrouville at the start, had, thanks to the Brownlee brothers and Javier Gomez Noya won the club championship in 2010. Both in Nice (24 April 2011) as well as in Dunkirk (22 May 2011) and Paris (July 9, 2011) Alistair Brownlee had the sprint triathlons safely won, each followed by his younger brother Jonathan Brownlee. The year before, just a thigh stress fracture Alistair Brownlee could weaken dominance. At the opening triathlon in Dunkirk (23 May 2010) Alistair was unable to attend, his brother Jonathan Brownlee won the singles competition. Also in Beauvais (June 13, 2010) Jonathan won, Alistair was 9 In Paris (18 July 2010) and Tourangeaux (29 August 2010), however, was again Alistair Brownlee stage winner, in Paris Jonathan Brownlee was second, was in Tourangeaux Jonathan not with it. At the Grand Final in La Baule ( Triathlon Audencia 18 September, 2010 ) Alistair and Jonathan were the 2nd or 3rd, her great rival Javier Gómez Noya won this conclusion Triathlon 2010.

Gallery

The indomitable Jonathan and Alistair Brownlee in triathlon de Paris, 2011

Only the bike keeps up with Jonathan and Alistair Brownlee step in the Club Championship Triathlon in Paris, 2011

Jonathan and Alistair help Sartrouville to victory in the Club Championship Series in Paris, 2011