Following is the factbox of Jan Frodeno, Olympic men's triathlon gold medallist on Tuesday:

Profile

Nationality: Germany

Date of Birth: August 18, 1981

Gender: Male

Height: 1.93 m / 6'4" Weight: 75 kg / 165 lbs

Place of Birth: Cologne, Germany

Residence: Cape Town, South Africa

Sport: Triathlon

Event(s): Men

Rank Event Year Venue Result

World Championships

6 Olympic Distance 2007 Hamburg, Germany, 1:43:57

World Cup

2 Olympic Distance 2008 Hamburg, GER 1:46:58

2 Olympic Distance 2006 Tiszaujvoros, Hungary, 1:44:11

3 Olympic Distance 2008 Tongyeong, South Korea, 1:38:23

3 Olympic Distance 2006 Richards Bay, South Africa, 1:53:15

3 Olympic Distance 2006 Mazatlon, Mexico 1:49:37

3 Olympic Distance 2005 Beijing, China, 1:50:05

(Xinhua News Agency August 19, 2008)