Joe Skipper

Joe Skipper (born 25 March 1988) is an English professional triathlete and ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships bronze medalist.^[3]

Joe Skipper

Personal information
Born	(1988-03-25) 25 March 1988 (age 37)
Home town	Norwich
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Country	Great Britain
Club	Tri-Anglia Triathlon Club[1] City of Norwich AC[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best	(Ironman) 07:46:28
Medal record Representing  Great Britain Men's triathlon ITU Long Distance World Championships 2015 Sweden Elite men's race

Skipper won his first World Championships medal at the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships in 2015, held in Motala, Sweden where he finished in third position, claiming the bronze.^[1][4]

As of 2015, Skipper holds the 3rd fastest Ironman bike split of all time. He is also the fastest British male Ironman of all time. Skipper won silver at Ironman Texas in May 2015, breaking the course record for the cycle stage.^[5]

Achievements

Date	Competition	Place	Position
2011-05-29	British Sprint Triathlon Championships	Belvoir Castle, UK	2
2011-07-03	British Triathlon Middle Distance Championships	Bucks, UK	1
2013-05-19	ETU Challenge Middle Distance Championship	Barcelona, Spain	13
2013-08-03	Ironman UK	Bolton, UK	3
2013-11-02	Ironman Florida	Florida, USA	10
2014-04-13	ETU Long Distance Duathlon European Championship	Horst, Belgium	14
2014-07-20	Ironman UK	Bolton, UK	2
2014-10-05	Ironman Barcelona	Barcelona, Spain	6
2015-05-16	Ironman Texas	The Woodlands, Texas, USA	2
2015-07-27	ITU Long Distance World Championships	Motala, Sweden	3
2015-07-19	Ironman UK	Bolton, UK	3
2015-10-10	Ironman World Championship	Kona, Hawaii	13
2016-03-05	Ironman New Zealand	Taupō, New Zealand	2[6]
2016-07-17	Challenge Roth	Roth, Bavaria	2[7]
2018-07-15	Ironman UK	Bolton, UK	1[8]
2018-10-12	Ironman World Championship	Kona, Hawaii	7
2019-11-02	Ironman Florida	Panama Beach, Florida	1[9]