Pete Jacobs (born 27 October 1981) is an Australian professional triathlete competing primarily in long-distance, non-drafting triathlon events. He is the winner of the 2012 Ironman World Championship.[2]
Pete Jacobs
Personal information
Nickname
PJ
Born
(1981-10-27) 27 October 1981 (age 42)[1] Sydney[1]
Jacobs was born to parents Jenny and Geoff in Sydney, Australia[3] and raised in the Northern Beaches area.[4] He grew up following his mother to local triathlon events but took to surf lifesaving as well as cross country running growing up, but states that he never took running seriously at that point.[5] Jacobs started competing in triathlon at the age of 18. During his training at the pool for surf lifesaving he meet other triathletes that helped guide him into the sport.[5] It wasn't until after four years in a landscapingapprenticeship, which he started right out of school, that he decided to turn pro.[6][7]
Jacobs first Ironman victory came in 2011 at the Ironman Australia event after numerous top 5 placings in Ironman and Challenge Roth triathlon events.[8] He routinely posts the top swim and run times at his racing events, and even posted the third fastest run time on the Ironman World Championship course in 2011.[9] It wasn't until his win at the 2012 Ironman World Championship did the three-time Hawaii Ironman top ten finisher posted his breakthrough performance[4] where he won by five minutes over second-place finisher Andreas Raelert.
In 2014 Jacobs received criticism from Ironman CEO Andrew Messick, who accused him of having a lack of professionalism when he claimed his automatic qualifying spot for the 2014 Ironman World Championship at Ironman Switzerland. In that race he finished with a time of 11:42, last among pro men and 970th overall.[10] Jacobs first responded to his comments via Twitter by calling Messick a "troll."[11] A month later, before the championship, he formally replied to Messick on his website offering an explanation for his performance in Zurich; which he attributed to season-long fatigue.[12] The two later met privately to put their dispute at rest.[13]
Jacobs works with the coaching service BPM-Sport.[14]
^ abcd. Petejacobs.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
^(PDF). World Triathlon Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
^Geddes, Jon (9 October 2012). "Ironman Pete Jacobs inspired by wife as he tackles Hawaiian lava fields". Manly Daily. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
^ abLulham, Amanda (14 October 2012). "Sydney's Peter Jacobs triumphs in Hawaii ironman". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
^ abKrabel, Herbert (22 January 2008). "Meet Pete Jacobs". Slowtwitch.com. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
^"Interview with Pete Jacobs: The King of Kona". BCN Triathlon. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
^Bennett, Holly (7 June 2012). "Profile: Pete Jacobs Is Hunting Down A Kona Win". Competitor Group, Inc. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
^ ab. Petejacobs.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
^Carlson, Timothy (20 August 2012). "Can Jacobs advance at Kona?". Slowtwitch.com. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
^Carlson, Timothy (8 August 2014). "Messick explains the changes". Slowtwitch.com. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
^Flynn, Joe (11 August 2014). "Ironman's anger at tri chief claim". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
^. petejacobs.com. 30 September 2014. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
^Vaughn, Roger (11 October 2014). "Jacobs aims to regain top Kona form". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
^. American Athlete Magazine. 9 November 2012. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
External linksedit
Official website
ITU Results
April 11, 2024
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For other people named Peter Jacobs see Peter Jacobs disambiguation Pete Jacobs born 27 October 1981 is an Australian professional triathlete competing primarily in long distance non drafting triathlon events He is the winner of the 2012 Ironman World Championship 2 Pete JacobsPersonal informationNicknamePJBorn 1981 10 27 27 October 1981 age 42 1 Sydney 1 Height1 79 m 6 ft 1 Weight70 kg 154 lb 1 SportCountryAustraliaSportTriathlonMedal record Representing AustraliaMen s triathlonIronman World Championship2012 Individual2011 Individual Contents 1 Athletic career 2 Notable results 3 References 4 External linksAthletic career editJacobs was born to parents Jenny and Geoff in Sydney Australia 3 and raised in the Northern Beaches area 4 He grew up following his mother to local triathlon events but took to surf lifesaving as well as cross country running growing up but states that he never took running seriously at that point 5 Jacobs started competing in triathlon at the age of 18 During his training at the pool for surf lifesaving he meet other triathletes that helped guide him into the sport 5 It wasn t until after four years in a landscaping apprenticeship which he started right out of school that he decided to turn pro 6 7 Jacobs first Ironman victory came in 2011 at the Ironman Australia event after numerous top 5 placings in Ironman and Challenge Roth triathlon events 8 He routinely posts the top swim and run times at his racing events and even posted the third fastest run time on the Ironman World Championship course in 2011 9 It wasn t until his win at the 2012 Ironman World Championship did the three time Hawaii Ironman top ten finisher posted his breakthrough performance 4 where he won by five minutes over second place finisher Andreas Raelert In 2014 Jacobs received criticism from Ironman CEO Andrew Messick who accused him of having a lack of professionalism when he claimed his automatic qualifying spot for the 2014 Ironman World Championship at Ironman Switzerland In that race he finished with a time of 11 42 last among pro men and 970th overall 10 Jacobs first responded to his comments via Twitter by calling Messick a troll 11 A month later before the championship he formally replied to Messick on his website offering an explanation for his performance in Zurich which he attributed to season long fatigue 12 The two later met privately to put their dispute at rest 13 Jacobs works with the coaching service BPM Sport 14 Notable results editSome of Jacobs notable achievements include 8 Results listDate Event Place2014 2014 Ironman World Championship DNF2014 Ironman Switzerland 15th2014 Challenge Roth 19th2014 Ironman 70 3 Oceanside 25th2013 Challenge Laguna Phuket 9th2013 2013 Ironman World Championship 32nd2013 Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon 4th2013 Ironman 70 3 Sunshine Coast 1st2013 Ironman 70 3 Philippines 2nd2012 2012 Ironman World Championship 1st2012 Ironman Lake Placid 2nd2012 LA 5150 Triathlon 6th2012 Ironman 70 3 Syracuse 4th2011 2011 Ironman World Championship 2nd2011 Ironman 70 3 Philippines 1st2011 Ironman Australia 1st2011 Ironman 70 3 Singapore 3rd2010 Ironman Western Australia 3rd2010 2010 Ironman World Championship 8th2010 Ironman 70 3 Philippines 1st2010 Challenge Roth 4th2010 Australian long course Championships 2nd2009 2009 Ironman World Championship 8th2009 Ironman 70 3 Philippines 4th2009 Challenge Roth 2nd2009 Ironman Australia 2nd2009 Ironman 70 3 Singapore 4th2009 Australian long course Championships 1st2008 Canberra Half Ironman 2nd2008 Ironman 70 3 Singapore 3rd2008 Challenge Roth 2nd2008 Busselton Half Ironman 1st2008 Ironman New Zealand 5th2007 Australian Long Course Championships 2nd2007 Busselton Half Ironman 1st2007 Challenge Roth 3rd2007 Ironman Korean 12th2006 Busselton Half Ironman 1st2006 Ironman 70 3 UK 2nd2006 Ironman 70 3 Antwerp 3rd2006 ITU Holten Olympic Triathlon 8th2006 2006 Ironman World Championship 17thReferences edit a b c d About Pete Petejacobs com Archived from the original on 10 May 2015 Retrieved 13 December 2012 2012 Ironman World Championship Official Results Guide PDF World Triathlon Corporation Archived from the original PDF on 20 October 2012 Retrieved 15 October 2012 Geddes Jon 9 October 2012 Ironman Pete Jacobs inspired by wife as he tackles Hawaiian lava fields Manly Daily Retrieved 13 December 2012 a b Lulham Amanda 14 October 2012 Sydney s Peter Jacobs triumphs in Hawaii ironman The Daily Telegraph Retrieved 13 December 2012 a b Krabel Herbert 22 January 2008 Meet Pete Jacobs Slowtwitch com Retrieved 13 December 2012 Interview with Pete Jacobs The King of Kona BCN Triathlon 16 November 2012 Retrieved 13 December 2012 Bennett Holly 7 June 2012 Profile Pete Jacobs Is Hunting Down A Kona Win Competitor Group Inc Retrieved 13 December 2012 a b Results Petejacobs com Archived from the original on 5 December 2012 Retrieved 13 December 2012 Carlson Timothy 20 August 2012 Can Jacobs advance at Kona Slowtwitch com Retrieved 13 December 2012 Carlson Timothy 8 August 2014 Messick explains the changes Slowtwitch com Retrieved 21 October 2014 Flynn Joe 11 August 2014 Ironman s anger at tri chief claim Sunshine Coast Daily Retrieved 21 October 2014 An open letter to Ironman CEO petejacobs com 30 September 2014 Archived from the original on 11 October 2014 Retrieved 21 October 2014 Vaughn Roger 11 October 2014 Jacobs aims to regain top Kona form The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 21 October 2014 Pete Jacobs The Perfect Technique American Athlete Magazine 9 November 2012 Archived from the original on 5 May 2014 Retrieved 13 December 2012 External links editOfficial website ITU Results Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pete Jacobs triathlete amp oldid 1147319147, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
