Jonas Deichmann
German adventurer, extreme athlete, and author / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jonas Deichmann, born 15 April 1987 in Stuttgart, is a German author, adventurer, extreme athlete, and holder of multiple world records in cycling and endurance. Jonas has completed a triathlon around the world covering a distance of 120 long-distance triathlons (approximately 456 km of swimming, 21600 km of cycling and 5064 km running).[3][4][5][6][7]
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Born | (1987-04-15) 15 April 1987 (age 37) Stuttgart, Germany |
Education | Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration |
Alma mater | Copenhagen Business School Jönköping International Business School |
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Known for | World's first triathlon around the world Multiple world records. |
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) [1][2] |
Website | jonasdeichmann |
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During this journey, he gained international notoriety as the "German Forrest Gump".[8][3][9][6][10] The book about his journey "Das Limit bin nur ich" is a bestseller. Prior to his triathlon around the world, he set multiple cycling records from Norway to South Africa, Alaska to Argentina, and across Eurasia.[11][12][13][14][15][7]