Javier Gómez-Noya returns - 9 Time World Triathlon Champion, Olympic medalist

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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has a delightful conversation with Javier Gómez-Noya.

 

These last ten months have been a little rocky but overcoming adversity is what makes this man such a legend. He was fortunate to even have a career, to begin with. Just after he started the sport of Triathlon the High Council for Sports in Spain revealed a cardiac anomaly. That finding led to a six-year battle between him and the sporting administrators in Spain to allow him to race internationally.

 

Since winning that battle, he has raised the standards of the sport for his entire career. Just as impressively, he’s also been able to reinvent himself whenever new pretenders have looked set to take his mantle.

 

He’s a man who has won more Triathlons than anyone else in the history of the sport. A career that has spanned almost two decades with 10 world titles over various distances and formats, including 5 ITU World Championships titles, 2 Ironman 70.3 World Titles, an ITU Long course world title, and an Xterra Off-road world title. Add to that a silver medal at the Olympics.

 

But he’s far more than a champion athlete, he’s one of the best men I know. We’ve lived and shared some epic training sessions together, and battled on the racecourse numerous times. And I’m honored to call him a friend.

 

Timestamps

2:52 - Interview starts

4.10 - Having a year with set-backs and where things don't go to plan is not new to Javier. He dissects the past 12 months with Greg.

7:38 - With 10 World Titles and an Olympic silver medal, Javier explains how proud he is of his career to date.

11:18 - Teaming up with Coach Dr. Dan Plews shortly after the Olympics, Javier and Greg discuss the deeply personal relationship that exists between athlete and how Dan's coaching has improved his performance.

18:02 - Javier is determined to come back and get healthy for the 2023 event program.

Racing is not only about the great times and winning

19:55 - Having a coach with a sport science slant is exactly the difference Javier was searching for. Greg and Javier discuss the training regime he has been working hard on.

30:27 - Javier and Greg discuss the recent Collins Cup and the amazing new talent in the sport at the moment including Colin Shatier.

31:42 - KONA 2022 - Greg and Javier discuss their view on the athletes, both Men & Women for this years event.

44:13 - Javier discusses his rehab and plan for getting back to racing.

47:00 - Javier's race 'bucket-list'.

Stay calm and keep working and eventually you'll be back

52:09 - Interview concludes.

 

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