Helen Jenkins

Helen Rebecca Jenkins, née Tucker MBE (born 8 March 1984) is Two-time Triathlon World Champion (2008 & 2011) Helen Jenkins is one of Britain’s most celebrated triathletes having represented Team GB at the Olympic Games (2008, 2012 & 2016) and World Championships (since 2009) and Wales at the Commonwealth Games.

Jenkins also participated in several prestigious non ITU events, in 2009 for instance she won the London Triathlon, which she had already attended in the years 2003, 2004, and 2005, placing 7th, 5th, and 5th respectively.

[1] She was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2019 New Year Honours for services to Triathlon.

Helen is partnered on her return to racing by HUUB, On Running, Vitus bikes and Clif nutrition and supported by Enve Wheels, Stages Cycling, Continental tyres and Oakley.

[2] In the nine years from 2002 to 2010, Helen Jenkins took part in 42 ITU competitions and achieved 28 top ten positions, among which 14 medals.

Helen Jenkins, silver medalist at the World Championship triathlon in Kitzbuhel, 2011.
Helen Jenkins a few seconds before the start in Kitzbuhel, 2011.
Helen Jenkins on her way to the bronze medal at the World Championship Series Triathlon in Madrid, 2010.
Helen Jenkins in Lausanne, 2011.