220 Triathlon

THE 220 TRIATHLON GUIDE TO TOKYO 2020

TEAM GB: WOMEN

JESS LEARMONTH

Known for her swim prowess, Jess Learmonth has gone from strength to strength since switching from football, golf and swimming to tri in 2012. Her first taste of multisport was a charity event, but it was in 2017 when her senior career started to gather momentum, with a ETU European title and podium finishes in Stockholm and Rotterdam.

The following season, the Leeds-born triathlete secured a silver medal in both the individual and relay events at the Commonwealth Games and finished the World Series in fifth.

In 2019, the 33-year-old took five podium finishes to place runner-up in

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