Education
Jorgensen attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she swam and ran for the Badgers.
Jorgensen attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she swam and ran for the Badgers.
She has been named United States of America Triathlon"s 2013 and 2014 Olympic/International Telecommunication Union Female Athlete of the Year. She earned a master"s degree in accounting, passed the Certified Public Accountants exam, and worked for Ernst & Young in Milwaukee as a tax accountants Soon after graduating and beginning her new job, United States of America Triathlon, who was pursuing former college swimmers and runners, encouraged Jorgensen to enter the sport of triathlon.
In 2010, she was selected as United States of America Triathlon"s Rookie of the year following her silver medal at the World University Triathlon Championships in Spain.
At the 2011 World Championship Series in London, Jorgensen placed 2nd which earned her a spot on the 2012 United States Olympic triathlon team In the London Olympics she suffered a flat tire on the bike portion of the race and would finish in 38th place.
In 2014, Jorgensen placed first in four consecutive World Triathlon Series races, something no other female had done in the history of the series. Her winning streak extended through 2015, with a total of 13 consecutive series wins by the end of the year.
Jorgensen"s International Telecommunication Union race results are:
DNF = Did not finish.
She was a member of the 2012 Olympic Team and will again represent the United States in triathlon at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
