Gwen Jorgensen : USA's first Olympic gold medal triathlete

Gwen Jorgensen USA's first Olympic gold medal triathlete

Gwen Jorgensen, 1986-

Book - 2023

Gwen Jorgensen intends to win the Rio 2016 Olympic triathlon--an event no US athlete, man or woman, has ever won. Gwen is a stubborn perfectionist, driven to excel. Combining natural ability, organization, and discipline, she chases this goal with passion. In Gwen Jorgensen: USA's First Olympic Gold Medal Triathlete, readers take a front-row seat at the Rio 2016 Olympics and watch Gwen as she battles the ocean, careens down dangerous hills on her bike, and runs to victory. Interspersed throughout is her tale of transformation from child swimmer to university runner and eventually Olympic triathlete. It is a story of disappointment, failure, change, growth, and accomplishment. This book explores themes of personal discovery, risk-taking..., goal-setting, and team-building and is sure to inspire all young readers to reach for their own dreams.

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Subjects
Jorgensen, Gwen, > 1986-
Women triathletes > United States > Biography.
Women athletes > United States > Biography.
Women Olympic athletes > United States > Biography.
Women athletes.
Women Olympic athletes.
Women triathletes.
United States.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Genres
Autobiographies
Biographies
Published
Maidenhead : Meyer & Meyer Sport [2023]
Language
English
Main Author
Gwen Jorgensen, 1986- (author)
Physical Description
173 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
ISBN
9781782552475
  • Foreword
  • Chapter 1. Rio 2016: Seven Days Before the Olympic Triathlon
  • Chapter 2. 1994 Third Grade
  • Chapter 3. 1995 Fourth Grade
  • Chapter 4. 1996 Fifth Grade
  • Chapter 5. 1997 Sixth Grade
  • Chapter 6. Rio 2016: Six Days Before the Olympic Triathlon
  • Chapter 7. 2000 Ninth Grade
  • Chapter 8. 2001 Ninth Grade
  • Chapter 9. 2001-2003 Tenth and Eleventh Grades
  • Chapter 10. 2003-2004 Twelfth Grade
  • Chapter 11. Rio 2016: Four Days Before the Olympic Triathlon
  • Chapter 12. 2004-2006 Freshman and Sophomore Years at UW-Madison
  • Chapter 13. 2006-2007 Junior Year at UW-Madison
  • Chapter 14. 2007-2009 Junior, Senior, and Master's Years at UW-Madison
  • Chapter 15. Rio 2016: Three Days Before the Olympic Triathlon
  • Chapter 16. 2009-2010 Master's Year and USA Triathlon
  • Chapter 17. 2011 Patrick Lemieux
  • Chapter 18. 2011-2012 Training in Wisconsin
  • Chapter 19. 2011-2012 European Circuit
  • Chapter 20. 2012 London Olympics
  • Chapter 21. 2012 The Gwen and Patrick Team
  • Chapter 22. 2013 Becoming a Wizard
  • Chapter 23. 2014 Wizard Training
  • Chapter 24. 2014 Making Decisions
  • Chapter 25. 2014 World Championship Race
  • Chapter 26. 2015-2016 Rio Qualification
  • Chapter 27. Rio 2016: Two Days Before the Olympic Triathlon
  • Chapter 28. Rio 2016: One Day Before the Olympic Triathlon
  • Chapter 29. Rio 2016: Olympic Triathlon Race Day
  • Chapter 30. Rio 2016: Olympic Triathlon Start Line
  • Chapter 31. Rio 2016: Olympic Triathlon Swim
  • Chapter 32. Rio 2016: Olympic Triathlon Bike
  • Chapter 33. Rio 2016: Olympic Triathlon Run
  • Chapter 34. Rio 2016: Olympic Triathlon End of Run
  • Chapter 35. Rio 2016: Olympic Triathlon Finish Line
  • Chapter 36. Rio 2016: Olympic Triathlon Medal Ceremony
  • Chapter 37. Rio 2016: Olympic Triathlon Media
  • Chapter 38. Rio 2016: Olympic Triathlon Celebration
  • Chapter 39. Rio 2016: The Day After the Olympic Triathlon
  • Chapter 40. What Comes Next?
  • Bonus Chapter: Setting Goals
  • Goal Setting Worksheet
  • Acknowledgments

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