The Rio Olympics 2016 was full of exciting and exhilarating moments for sports lovers. There were some players who set their marks in the Rio Olympics. They played outstandingly well and managed to earn gold for their nation, for example, Usain Bolt (Sprinter), Michael Phelps (swimming), Carolina Marin (Badminton). In the same way, Gwen Jorgensen is one of the prominent triathletes from the United States. In Rio Olympics 2016, she managed to win the gold medal for her nation. In addition, she also participated and performed in several other Intl. games. Gwen Jorgensen was born on April 25, 1986. Her place of birth is Waukesha, Wisconsin. Currently, she resides in St. Paul, Minnesota with her family. Obviously, she is an American. Her ethnicity is white. Her horoscope is Taurus. She was born to Nancy Jorgensen and Joel Jorgensen. She is a single child of her parents. She has not disclosed any info about her brothers and sisters.
Gwen Jorgensen attended University of Wisconsin, Madison. Just after completing her studies, she began her new job at USA Triathlon. In 2010, she was selected as USA Triathlon’s Rookie of the Year. She won a silver medal at the World University Triathlon Championship in Spain. Later, she also got participated in 2011 World Championship Series (London). The year 2012 was incredible for her; she got an opportunity to show her excellence in London Olympics. Conversely, in 2014 and 2015, she participated and performed in the ITU Triathlon World Championships and managed to win the gold medal at the both event.
Gwen Jorgensen is a happily living married woman. She is married to Patrick Lemieux. Her husband Patrick is secret to her success. She has been with her husband in each and every step of her life. Gwen Jorgensen stated: “My husband is a secret to my success”. Since getting married to till date, they have set an example about how to save marital relation for a long time. There is no news published about their divorce. By looking their happiness and successful marriage, they do not seem to end their beautiful relationship until the existence of their life. She was never been rumored for having an affair with anyone. She is loyal to her married life. There is no information available about their children.
She received a master degree in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After her studies, she served for Ernst & Young in Milwaukee as a tax accountant.
Gwen Jorgensen has earned lots of respects in the world of sports. She makes her nation proud with her achievements. After the Rio Olympics 2016, she is one of the most loved American sports personality. By the grace of god, she has maintained a pretty amount of bank balance from her salary. She has not revealed about her net worth. Surely, it is in millions of dollars. Interesting facts about her life, bio and career can be taken from Wiki.