Francisco Javier Gómez Noya
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Francisco Javier Gómez Noya (born 25 March 1983) is a Spanish triathlete
.
Born to Spanish immigrants (both from Galicia) in Basel
, Switzerland
, he soon returned to Spain and now lives in Ferrol, Galicia. He won the 2008 ITU Triathlon World Championships
in Vancouver
.
The pre-race favourite to win the 2008 Summer Olympics
men's triathlon on Tuesday, August 19, Gómez, suffering from a stitch, placed 4th, 20.64 seconds behind Jan Frodeno
of Germany
, who won the gold. With 300 meters to go, Frodeno was the leader of the group made of 2008 world champion Javier Francisco Gomez of Spain, Athens 2004 silver medalist Bevan Docherty
of New Zealand and Sydney 2000 gold medalist Simon Whitfield
of Canada. Whitfield opened up the sprint to test the hearts of his competition. Only Frodeno could respond and sprinted away with 50 meters from the finish to claim the gold medal in a time of one hour, 48 minutes and 53 seconds. Canadian Simon Whitfield
took the silver medal five seconds behind, and New Zealand's Bevan Docherty
won the bronze medal 12 seconds back. In the 2010 ITU Triathlon World Championship final in Budapest
, Gómez came second to British triathlete Alistair Brownlee
, but despite the loss in the final, he won the Championship overall.
In 2010, Gómez was the number 1 in the World Championship Series ranking, in 2009 he was number 2, his only rivals being the Brownlee brothers Alistair
and Jonathan
, with whom he represents Sartrouville in the French Club Championship Series Lyonnaise des Eaux
.
In 2003 and in 2008, Gómez was Triathlon World Champion (U23 and Elite category respectively), in 2007 and 2009 he was the Elite European Champion, in 2007 vice World Champion, in 2010 vice European Champion, and in 2011 vice World Sprint Champion.
At the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008 Gómez placed 4th.
The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the ITU Athletes's Profile Page.
Unless indicated otherwise, the following events are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and refer to the Elite category.
DNF = did not finish DNS = did not start BG = the sponsor British Gas
Triathlon
A triathlon is a multi-sport event involving the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance events. While many variations of the sport exist, triathlon, in its most popular form, involves swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances...
.
Born to Spanish immigrants (both from Galicia) in Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, he soon returned to Spain and now lives in Ferrol, Galicia. He won the 2008 ITU Triathlon World Championships
ITU Triathlon World Championships
The ITU Triathlon World Championships have been held annually since 1989, the same year as the formation of the International Triathlon Union – the world governing body of triathlon...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
.
The pre-race favourite to win the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
men's triathlon on Tuesday, August 19, Gómez, suffering from a stitch, placed 4th, 20.64 seconds behind Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno is a German triathlete. He won gold in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.Born in Cologne, Frodeno started out as a swimmer in South Africa at the age of 15, and he entered triathlon in 2000. He then went to Germany to compete in the Bundesliga, and qualified for the national team in...
of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, who won the gold. With 300 meters to go, Frodeno was the leader of the group made of 2008 world champion Javier Francisco Gomez of Spain, Athens 2004 silver medalist Bevan Docherty
Bevan Docherty
Bevan John Docherty is a triathlete from New Zealand who twice won medals at the Olympic Games. Docherty attended Tauhara College, Taupo....
of New Zealand and Sydney 2000 gold medalist Simon Whitfield
Simon Whitfield
Simon St. Quentin Whitfield is an Olympic triathlon champion from Canada.-Biography:Whitfield was born in Kingston, Ontario. As a young boy he played soccer but at age 11 began triathlon, honing his early competitive skills in the Canadian Kids of Steel program. By age 15 he was pursuing...
of Canada. Whitfield opened up the sprint to test the hearts of his competition. Only Frodeno could respond and sprinted away with 50 meters from the finish to claim the gold medal in a time of one hour, 48 minutes and 53 seconds. Canadian Simon Whitfield
Simon Whitfield
Simon St. Quentin Whitfield is an Olympic triathlon champion from Canada.-Biography:Whitfield was born in Kingston, Ontario. As a young boy he played soccer but at age 11 began triathlon, honing his early competitive skills in the Canadian Kids of Steel program. By age 15 he was pursuing...
took the silver medal five seconds behind, and New Zealand's Bevan Docherty
Bevan Docherty
Bevan John Docherty is a triathlete from New Zealand who twice won medals at the Olympic Games. Docherty attended Tauhara College, Taupo....
won the bronze medal 12 seconds back. In the 2010 ITU Triathlon World Championship final in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, Gómez came second to British triathlete Alistair Brownlee
Alistair Brownlee
Alistair Edward Brownlee is an English triathlete who is the reigning, and back-to-back, ETU European Triathlon champion and a two time Triathlon World Champion having regained the title he first won in 2009 in 2011 in Beijing....
, but despite the loss in the final, he won the Championship overall.
ITU Competitions
In the nine years from 2002 to 2010, Gómez took part in 57 ITU competitions and achieved 54 top ten positions, among which 23 gold medals, 12 silver medals and 4 bronze medals of Continental and World Championships and Cups – a record hard to be broken by future triathletes.In 2010, Gómez was the number 1 in the World Championship Series ranking, in 2009 he was number 2, his only rivals being the Brownlee brothers Alistair
Alistair Brownlee
Alistair Edward Brownlee is an English triathlete who is the reigning, and back-to-back, ETU European Triathlon champion and a two time Triathlon World Champion having regained the title he first won in 2009 in 2011 in Beijing....
and Jonathan
Jonathan Brownlee
Jonathan Brownlee is a professional English duathlete and triathlete. Brownlee is the two time and reigning World Sprint Triathlon Champion and is the former Under 23 Trathlon World Champion...
, with whom he represents Sartrouville in the French Club Championship Series Lyonnaise des Eaux
Grand Prix de Triathlon
The Grand Prix de Triathlon , defines itself as the most outstanding triathlon event in France and attracts numerous international elite triathletes hired by French clubs.The Grand Prix may not be confused with the Coupe de France des Clubs, which is not a...
.
In 2003 and in 2008, Gómez was Triathlon World Champion (U23 and Elite category respectively), in 2007 and 2009 he was the Elite European Champion, in 2007 vice World Champion, in 2010 vice European Champion, and in 2011 vice World Sprint Champion.
At the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008 Gómez placed 4th.
The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the ITU Athletes's Profile Page.
Unless indicated otherwise, the following events are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and refer to the Elite category.
| Date | Competition | Place | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-07 | European Cup | Madrid | 9 |
| 2003-07-20 | European Cup | Győr | 5 |
| 2003-09-14 | European Cup | Estoril | 5 |
| 2003-12-06 | World Championships (U23) | Queenstown | 1 |
| 2004-02-28 | African Cup | Bloemfontein | 1 |
| 2004-04-18 | European Championships | Valencia | 8 |
| 2004-05-09 | World Championships | Madeira | 8 |
| 2004-06-12 | World Cup | Tongyeong | 4 |
| 2004-07-25 | World Cup | Salford | 9 |
| 2004-09-19 | World Cup | Madrid | 6 |
| 2005-04-24 | World Cup | Mazatlan | DNS |
| 2006-03-03 | World Cup | Doha | 10 |
| 2006-03-10 | World Cup | Aqaba | 2 |
| 2006-04-23 | European Cup | Estoril | 1 |
| 2006-05-07 | European Cup | Alexandrupoli(s) | DNF |
| 2006-06-04 | BG World Cup | Madrid | 1 |
| 2006-06-23 | European Championships | Autun | 5 |
| 2006-07-23 | BG World Cup | Corner Brook | 3 |
| 2006-09-02 | World Championships | Lausanne | 10 |
| 2006-09-09 | BG World Cup | Hamburg | 1 |
| 2006-09-24 | BG World Cup | Beijing | 2 |
| 2006-11-05 | BG World Cup | Cancun | 1 |
| 2007-03-25 | BG World Cup | Mooloolaba | 2 |
| 2007-05-06 | BG World Cup | Lisbon | 1 |
| 2007-06-03 | BG World Cup | Madrid | 2 |
| 2007-06-17 | BG World Cup | Des Moines | 3 |
| 2007-06-29 | European Championships | Copenhagen | 1 |
| 2007-07-29 | BG World Cup | Salford | 1 |
| 2007-08-11 | BG World Cup | Tiszaújváros | 1 |
| 2007-08-30 | BG World Championships | Hamburg | 2 |
| 2007-09-15 | BG World Cup | Beijing | 1 |
| 2008-02-23 | African Cup | Bloemfontein | 1 |
| 2008-03-30 | BG World Cup | Mooloolaba | 1 |
| 2008-04-06 | BG World Cup | New Plymouth | 1 |
| 2008-04-19 | Premium European Cup | Pontevedra | 1 |
| 2008-05-10 | European Championships | Lisbon | 7 |
| 2008-05-25 | BG World Cup | Madrid | 1 |
| 2008-06-05 | BG World Championships | Vancouver | 1 |
| 2008-07-13 | BG World Cup | Tiszaújváros | 1 |
| 2008-08-18 | Olympic Games | Beijing | 4 |
| 2009-05-17 | Premium European Cup | Pontevedra | 2 |
| 2009-05-31 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Madrid | 3 |
| 2009-06-21 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Washington DC | 2 |
| 2009-06-27 | Elite Cup | Hy-Vee | 6 |
| 2009-07-02 | European Championships | Holten | 1 |
| 2009-07-11 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Kitzbühel | 2 |
| 2009-08-15 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | London | DNF |
| 2009-08-22 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Yokohama | 3 |
| 2009-09-09 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series: Grand Final | Gold Coast | 2 |
| 2010-03-27 | World Cup | Mooloolaba | DNS |
| 2010-05-08 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Seoul | 12 |
| 2010-06-05 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Madrid | 4 |
| 2010-06-12 | Premium European Cup | Pontevedra | 1 |
| 2010-07-03 | European Championships | Athlone | 2 |
| 2010-07-17 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Hamburg | 1 |
| 2010-07-24 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | London | 1 |
| 2010-08-14 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Kitzbühel | 2 |
| 2010-09-08 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series: Grand Final | Budapest | 2 |
| 2010-10-10 | World Cup | Huatulco | 1 |
| 2011-03-26 | World Cup | Mooloolaba | 5 |
| 2011-04-09 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Sydney | 1 |
| 2011-06-04 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Madrid | 3 |
| 2011-06-24 | European Championships | Pontevedra | 40 |
| 2011-07-16 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Hamburg | 6 |
| 2011-07-31 | Premium European Cup | Banyoles | 1 |
| 2011-08-06 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | London | 4 |
| 2011-08-20 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series: Sprint World Championships | Lausanne | 2 |
DNF = did not finish DNS = did not start BG = the sponsor British Gas