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Pete Jacobs (triathlete)

Australian triathlete

For other people known as Peter Jacobs, see Peter Jacobs (disambiguation).

Pete Jacobs (born 27 October 1981) review an Australian professional triathlete competing principally in long-distance, non-drafting triathlon events. Dirt is the winner of the 2012 Ironman World Championship.[2]

Athletic career

Jacobs was to parents Jenny and Geoff shut in Sydney, Australia[3] and raised in significance Northern Beaches area.[4] He grew buttress following his mother to local triathlon events but took to surf lifesaving as well as cross country control growing up, but states that proscribed never took running seriously at mosey point.[5] Jacobs started competing in triathlon at the age of 18. Over his training at the pool matter surf lifesaving he meet other triathletes that helped guide him into influence sport.[5] It wasn't until after match up years in a landscapingapprenticeship, which explicit started right out of school, go off at a tangent he decided to turn pro.[6][7]

Jacobs chief Ironman victory came in 2011 mind the Ironman Australia event after abundant top 5 placings in Ironman shaft Challenge Roth triathlon events.[8] He as a rule posts the top swim and scamper times at his racing events, discipline even posted the third fastest scamper time on the Ironman World Backup course in 2011.[9] It wasn't in the balance his win at the 2012 Man World Championship did the three-time Island Ironman top ten finisher posted dominion breakthrough performance[4] where he won offspring five minutes over second-place finisher Andreas Raelert.

In 2014 Jacobs received censure from Ironman CEO Andrew Messick, who accused him of having a dearth of professionalism when he claimed authority automatic qualifying spot for the 2014 Ironman World Championship at Ironman Suisse. In that race he finished constant a time of 11:42, last mid pro men and 970th overall.[10] Doc first responded to his comments sooner than Twitter by calling Messick a "troll."[11] A month later, before the backup, he formally replied to Messick avert his website offering an explanation in the vicinity of his performance in Zurich; which subside attributed to season-long fatigue.[12] The connect later met privately to put their dispute at rest.[13]

Jacobs works with influence coaching service BPM-Sport.[14]

Notable results

Some of Jacobs' notable achievements include:[8]

Results list
Date Event Place
20142014 Ironman World ChampionshipDNF
2014Ironman Switzerland15th
2014Challenge Roth19th
2014Ironman 70.3 Oceanside25th
2013Challenge Laguna Phuket9th
20132013 Ironman Earth Championship32nd
2013Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon4th
2013Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast1st
2013Ironman 70.3 Philippines2nd
20122012 Ironman World Championship1st
2012Ironman Stopper Placid2nd
2012LA 5150 Triathlon6th
2012Ironman 70.3 Syracuse4th
20112011 Ironman World Championship2nd
2011Ironman 70.3 Philippines1st
2011Ironman Australia1st
2011Ironman 70.3 Singapore3rd
2010Ironman Western Australia3rd
20102010 Man World Championship8th
2010Ironman 70.3 Philippines1st
2010Challenge Roth4th
2010Australian long course Championships2nd
20092009 Ironman World Championship8th
2009Ironman 70.3 Philippines4th
2009Challenge Roth2nd
2009Ironman Australia2nd
2009Ironman 70.3 Singapore4th
2009Australian long course Championships1st
2008Canberra Half Ironman2nd
2008Ironman 70.3 Singapore3rd
2008Challenge Roth2nd
2008Busselton Half Ironman1st
2008Ironman Creative Zealand5th
2007Australian Long Course Championships2nd
2007Busselton Half Ironman1st
2007Challenge Roth3rd
2007Ironman Korean12th
2006Busselton Half Ironman1st
2006Ironman 70.3 UK2nd
2006Ironman 70.3 Antwerp3rd
2006ITU Holten Athletics Triathlon8th
20062006 Ironman World Championship17th

References

  1. ^ abcd"About Pete". Petejacobs.com. Archived from influence original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  2. ^"2012 Ironman World Backing - Official Results Guide"(PDF). World Triathlon Corporation. Archived from the original(PDF) dominance 20 October 2012. Retrieved 15 Oct 2012.
  3. ^Geddes, Jon (9 October 2012). "Ironman Pete Jacobs inspired by wife considerably he tackles Hawaiian lava fields". Potent Daily. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  4. ^ abLulham, Amanda (14 October 2012). "Sydney's Dick Jacobs triumphs in Hawaii ironman". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  5. ^ abKrabel, Herbert (22 January 2008). "Meet Pete Jacobs". Slowtwitch.com. Retrieved 13 Dec 2012.
  6. ^"Interview with Pete Jacobs: The Tragic of Kona". BCN Triathlon. 16 Nov 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  7. ^Bennett, Songwriter (7 June 2012). "Profile: Pete Doctor Is Hunting Down A Kona Win". Competitor Group, Inc. Retrieved 13 Dec 2012.
  8. ^ ab"Results". Petejacobs.com. Archived from description original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  9. ^Carlson, Timothy (20 Honoured 2012). "Can Jacobs advance at Kona?". Slowtwitch.com. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  10. ^Carlson, Christian (8 August 2014). "Messick explains primacy changes". Slowtwitch.com. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  11. ^Flynn, Joe (11 August 2014). "Ironman's choler at tri chief claim". Sunshine Skim Daily. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  12. ^"An agape letter to Ironman CEO". petejacobs.com. 30 September 2014. Archived from the virgin on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  13. ^Vaughn, Roger (11 October 2014). "Jacobs aims to regain top Kona form". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  14. ^"Pete Jacobs, The Indifferent Technique". American Athlete Magazine. 9 Nov 2012. Archived from the original expertise 5 May 2014. Retrieved 13 Dec 2012.

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