|
Date
of Birth:
|
10/11/67 |
| Born:
|
Perth,
Western Australia |
| Nationality:
|
Australian |
| Hometown: |
Gold
Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Nickname: |
Jackie
G |
| Years
in Triathlon: |
8 |
| Sponsors: |
New
Balance, Kestrel, St George Bank, Power Bar, Qantas,
Bolle, Profile, Time |
| Other
sports: |
Duathlon
and occassionally running races. Has also represented
Australia at the World Championships Cross Country
running |
| Education: |
1989
Bachelor of Human Movement Studies, 1990 with First
Class Honours (Exercise Physiology), University
of Queensland, Australia 1991 Master of Science
(Cardiac Rehab. and Ex. Phys.), Eastern Illinois
University |
| Occupation:
|
Professional
Triathlete and now in charge of the Australian Junior
Development programme |
| Languages: |
English
and some Japanese |
| Hobbies: |
Fast
cars, reading Biographies, good food with friends. |
| Marital
Status: |
single |
| Hero:
|
Actress/Singer:
Barbara Streisand |
| Proudest
Moment: |
All
World Championship medals (4 TWC and 3 DWC), especially
1996 win in Cleveland, despite having chronic Achilles
tendonitis in both ankles. |
| Other:
|
Retired
(Fall 2000). One of the fastest runners on the
circuit and the only competitor to have won both
the triathlon and duathlon championships in the
same year (1996) |
| Historical
results |
| World
Championships |
|
| 1999 Montreal, CAN |
2nd |
| 1998 Lausanne, SUI |
6th |
| 1997 Perth, AUS |
2nd |
| 1996 Cleveland, USA |
1st |
| 1995 Cancun, MEX |
2nd |
1993
Manchester, GBR
|
14th
|
| Duathlon
World Championships |
|
|
1996
Ferrara, ITA
|
1st
|
| 1994
Hobart, AUS |
3rd
|
| World
Cup |
|
| 1999 |
|
Corner
Brook, CAN
Cancun, MEX |
1st
1st |
| 1998 |
|
Ishigaki,
JPN
Sydney, AUS
Zurich, SUI |
2nd
1st
1st |
| 1997 |
|
| Ishigaki,
JPN |
3rd
|
|
1996
|
|
Ishigaki,
JPN
Drummondville, CAN
Sydney, AUS
Noosa, AUS |
2nd
3rd
2nd
3rd |
|
