Jason Shortis

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Personal information
Date of birth 6th May 1970 (age 50)
place of birth Sale
Nickname Shorto
societies
successes
2002-2006 5 × Ironman winner
status
Resigned in 2014

Jason Shortis (born May 6, 1970 in Sale ) is a former Australian triathlete and multiple Ironman winner (2002, 2004, 2005, 2006).

Career

In 1984 Jason Shortis started his first triathlon.

In 1998 he finished fifth at the World Triathlon Long Distance Championship. "Shorto" has successfully started 83 times in his 22-year professional career over the Ironman distance (3.86 km swimming, 180.2 km cycling and 42.195 km running) and he was able to achieve five victories in the long distance.

Jason Shortis ended his professional career in December 2014. He lives in Queensland with his wife Nicole and a daughter and is now a coach.

Sporting successes

Triathlon short and medium distance
Date / year rank competition venue time comment
Aug 14, 2011 9 Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens United StatesUnited StatesLake Stevens, Washington 04:13:32
0Aug 7, 2011 15th 5150 New York United StatesUnited States New York City 02:00:39
0Oct 3, 2004 1 Gold Coast Half Ironman AustraliaAustralia Queensland 03:55:45
0Oct 5, 2003 1 Gold Coast Half Ironman AustraliaAustralia Queensland 04:06:38
25 Sep 1994 25th FISU World University Triathlon Championships FranceFrance Nantes 01:55:48
Long distance triathlon
Date / year rank competition venue time comment
0May 6, 2012 3 Ironman Australia AustraliaAustralia Port Macquarie 08:40:02
0Dec 4, 2011 3 Ironman Western Australia AustraliaAustralia Busselton 08:27:31
July 24, 2011 3 Ironman USA United StatesUnited States Lake Placid 08:47:18
0May 1, 2010 3 Ironman Australia AustraliaAustralia Port Macquarie 08:46:07
Apr 25, 2010 4th Ironman South Africa South AfricaSouth Africa Port Elizabeth 08:34:52 in South Africa
0Dec 5, 2009 6th Ironman Western Australia AustraliaAustralia Busselton 08:37:20
July 26, 2009 3 Ironman USA United StatesUnited States Lake Placid 08:58:09
0Dec 7, 2008 2 Ironman Western Australia AustraliaAustralia Busselton 08:10:57 second place behind his compatriot Tim Van Berkel
 Sep 2008 3 Ironman Wisconsin United StatesUnited States Wisconsin 08:59:14
0Dec. 1, 2007 12 Ironman Western Australia AustraliaAustralia Busselton 08:35:43
0Apr 1, 2007 2 Ironman Australia AustraliaAustralia Port Macquarie
0Dec 3, 2006 1 Ironman Western Australia AustraliaAustralia Busselton 08:03:56 personal best Ironman time
Feb 26, 2006 1 Ironman Malaysia MalaysiaMalaysia Langkawi 08:36:33
  2006 3 Ironman Australia AustraliaAustralia Port Macquarie 08:36:09
  2005 1 Ironman Japan
Nov 28, 2004 1 Ironman Western Australia AustraliaAustralia Busselton 08:16:00
04th July 2004 5 Ironman Austria AustriaAustria Klagenfurt 08:26:06
Feb. 26, 2004 2 Ironman Malaysia MalaysiaMalaysia Langkawi 08:56:07
  2004 3 Ironman Australia AustraliaAustralia Port Macquarie 08:33:28
 July 2003 3 Ironman USA United StatesUnited States Lake Placid 08:56:56
0Apr 6, 2003 2 Ironman Australia AustraliaAustralia Port Macquarie 08:30:05
 Nov. 2002 1 Ironman Florida United StatesUnited States Panama City 08:27:44
Jan. 27, 2002 2 Ironman Malaysia MalaysiaMalaysia Langkawi
  2002 3 Ironman Australia AustraliaAustralia Port Macquarie 08:29:34
Oct 16, 2001 38 Ironman Hawaii United StatesUnited States Hawaii 09:29:17
0Apr 8, 2001 2 Ironman Australia AustraliaAustralia Port Macquarie 08:41:58
  2001 2 Ironman Japan
  2000 4th Ironman Switzerland SwitzerlandSwitzerland Zurich
0Apr 5, 1998 3 Ironman Australia AustraliaAustralia Port Macquarie 08:38:41
  1998 5 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships JapanJapan Sado 05:55:42
  1998 3 Ironman Austria AustriaAustria Klagenfurt
Oct 18, 1997 Ironman Hawaii United StatesUnited States Hawaii 09:35:31
Oct 16, 1996 114 Ironman Hawaii United StatesUnited States Hawaii 09:38:18
  1995 5 Ironman Australia AustraliaAustralia Ranger 08:56:56 Winner in the age group 18–24
  1993 7th Ironman Australia AustraliaAustralia Port Macquarie 08:43:24

(DNF - Did Not Finish)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Swansong for Ironman legend (December 6, 2014)
  2. ↑ Bell Three-peats, Stewart Dominates Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens
  3. ^ Tim Reed Third at New York City 5150 Triathlon
personal data
SURNAME Shortis, Jason
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian triathlete
DATE OF BIRTH May 6, 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH Sale