JONAS SCHOMBURG

Jonas Schomburg is a familiar face on the triathlon scene. As a sprint- and Olympic-distance specialist, he follows in the footsteps of his father Arnd, himself a former professional triathlete who competed for Germany in the 1990s. Jonas made his international triathlon début in 2013, achieving his career-best results to date in the 2016 season. On top of winning the Aquathlon (U23) World Championship title in the Olympic season, he took silver at the World University Triathlon Championships and finished a personal best of seventh in the ITU World Triathlon Series. After a couple of years competing for Turkey, German-born Schomburg returned to racing for Germany in 2018. He is also on the German Triathlon Union's talent squad for the next Olympic Games.

A 10th-place finish at the Olympic Test Event in Tokyo secured 26-year-old Jonas his spot at the Tokyo Olympic Games, bringing him a big step closer to fulfilling his dream of winning an Olympic medal.

About Jonas

What music do you use to motivate yourself in the last 30 minutes before a race?

Loads of different stuff, but Stronger by The Score and Rude Boy by Dub Inc. are usually in there somewhere.

What is your training must-have?

My training squad in Grenoble. I get to ride with some of the best in the world every day. Sure, it can be super challenging but we support each other and have become really great friends.

How many hours per week do you spend on the bike and what's your favourite training session?

I do around 14 hours a week on the bike. My favourites are 5-hour-long exploration rides and tough brick workouts.

How do you recover after a long day of training?

Good food and plenty of sleep.

What do you do when not swimming, cycling or running?

I actually hang out a lot with my training squad off the bike too. We cook together and go hiking in the snow or sometimes we go climbing. I'm also really into water sports so I love going to the beach in the off-season.

What is your biggest strength?

I believe in myself and my abilities.

What is important to you?

Trust, fairness, positive thinking and taking care of yourself, others and the environment.

What’s your life motto?

Big gear, no fear!

Milestones

2020

Rank 35 World Triathlon Hamburg

Rank 8 ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships Hamburg

Rank 11 Karlovy Vary ITU Triathlon World Cup

Rank 16 Arzachena ITU Triathlon World Cup

2019

Rank 18 World Triathlon Abu Dhabi

Rank 5 World Triathlon Mixed Relay Series Abu Dhabi

Rank 18 World Triathlon Bermuda

Rank 5 Madrid, ITU Triathlon World Cup

Rank 11 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama

Rank 10 World Triathlon Leeds

Rank 5 World Triathlon Mixed Relay Series Nottingham

Rank 11 World Triathlon Montreal

Rank 20 World Triathlon Hamburg

Rank 2 German Sprint Triathlon National Championships

Rank 10 Tokyo ITU World Triathlon Olympic Qualification Event

Rank 10 ITU World Triathlon Mixed Relay Series Tokyo

Rank 20 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Lausanne

Rank 21 Banyoles ITU Triathlon World Cup

Rank 5 Weihai, ITU Triathlon World Cup

2018

Rank 13 Cape Town, ITU Triathlon World Cup

Rank 48 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi

Rank 35 ITU World Triathlon Bermuda

Rank 42 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama

Rank 22 Astana, ITU Triathlon World Cup

Rank 10 ITU World Triathlon Mixed Relay Series Nottingham

Rank 30 ITU World Triathlon Leeds

Rank 21 Antwerp, ITU Triathlon World Cup

Rank 34 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg

Rank 6 ITU World Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships Hamburg

Rank 41 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton

Rank 6 Glasgow ETU Triathlon Mixed Relay European Championship

Rank 10 Glasgow ETU Triathlon European Championship

Rank 18 ITU World Triathlon Lausanne

Rank 35 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Gold Coast

Rank 13 Weihai, ITU Triathlon World Cup