Helen Jenkins (nee Tucker)

Biography

Date of Birth: March 8th 1984
Place of birth: Oban, Scotland
Lives and trains: Bridgend, Wales

I got into Triathlon about age 16. I was a swimmer and Chris Goulden, Welsh Tri coach at the time, asked a few of us at my swim club if we wanted to give triathlon a go, and it kind of went from there. I won the British Youth Championships the following year and have been hooked ever since!

In 2005 I started to make my mark at Senior level with two World Cup podiums, and a year later was crowned British National Champion. I then had 18 months of injury issues which was really frustrating. However, in 2008 I bounced back and won the World Triathlon Championships as well as competing at the Beijing Olympics.

I am looking forward to the next four years!

Achievements

2008 – 1st – World Triathlon Championships
2008 – 2nd – Madrid ITU World Cup
2008 – 3rd – Des Moines ITU World Cup
2008 – 21st – Beijing Olympics
2006 – 1st – British National Championships
2006 – 16th – Commonwealth Games
2005 – 2nd – British National Championships
2005 – 3rd – Salford ITU World Cup
2005 – 3rd – Beijing ITU World Cup

Press

Mars Refuel Olympic hopeful, Helen Jenkins (nee Tucker), has become ITU World Champion!

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