Jozsef Major
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| HOME: | Hungary |
| NICKNAME: | Joe Major |
| MUSIC: | Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow Infinity 2008 - Guru Josh Project |
| FAVORITE FOOD: |
Hungarian cuisine |
| HOW YOU RELAX: | Surfing on the Internet |
| HOW YOU PREPARE FOR AN EVENT: |
Accurately. I prepare all my stuff the day before the event. I relax and concentrate on the following day. |
| RECENT ACHIEVEMENT: | I won the Ironman Hungarian Championship 5th time in a row. |
| FAVORITE QUOTE: | “Don’t give up! Climb out of the ditch, lick your wounds, learn from what happened, and... return even stronger!” (Benny Vansteelant) |
| WHAT'S IN YOUR
TRANSITION BAG YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT: |
Shoes, socks, little towel, hat, sunglasses, nutrition. |
| WHERE YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS: |
Still on the race course! My wife and kids are cheering me. |
| YOUR WEBSITE: | www.majorjozsef.hu |
ABOUT YOU
ABOUT “YOU”
I was born in Hungary, but now I stay in Scottsdale Arizona
and I wear Tribe Multisport team color's. I am a specialist
of the full Ironman distance triathlons. During my
professional career as a triathlete I finished many national
and international tournaments with success. I have earned
the Ironman Hungarian Championship title five times. In the
last 4 years I finished 12 times in the top 5 in full
Ironman distance races, include my victory in April, 2008 in
IM Arizona. I am especially proud of my best result (22nd)
in the Hawaiian World Championship in 2007.
These results made me an internationally recognized
triathlete.
The most important stages of my life
I was born in Cegled (Hungary) in the
21st of January 1979.
1989-1998: I started my sports career at the age of
10. After running as a youth, I began to focus on the
duathlon and participated in several world games as a member
of the Hungarian National Team.
1998-2008: I started my triathlon career at Szechenyi
Istvan University in Gyor where Laszlo Papp and Dr. Geza
Zakarias led my trainings. Thanks to the outstanding
professionalism of my trainers my results
improve continuously. Despite the excellent training, I live
in a collage dormitory with sufficient accomodations
but without the necessary conditions and support for a
professional athlete.
2009: I became the sponsored athlete of Tribe Multisport. I spend 6-7 months in a year in Scottsdale, Arizona. From 2009 February Sergio Borges lead my trainings. He is a well known head coach, founder of Ironguides.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
7-TIMES IRONMAN DISTANCE CHAMPION
My most important results
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2009: |
1st place |
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28th place |
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2nd place |
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1st place |
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3rd place |
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10th place |
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2nd place |
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2008: |
4th place |
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4th place |
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35th place |
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1st place |
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4th place |
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1st place |
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7th place |
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1st place |
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2nd place |
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2nd place |
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1st place |
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4th place |
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2007: |
22nd place |
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1st place |
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Mürzzuschlag Triathlon (Austria) |
1st place |
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2nd place |
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3rd place |
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3rd place |
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5th place |
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2006: |
Short Range Duathlon NCh (Hungary) |
1st place |
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Donnerskirchen Duathlon (Austria) |
1st place |
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Mürzzuschlag Long Range Duathlon (AUT) |
1st place |
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Nice IRONMAN (France) |
4th place |
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Mürzzuschlag Triathlon (Austria) |
1st place |
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IRONMAN NCh (Hungary, Nagyatád) |
1st place |
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ElbaMan IRONMAN (Italy) |
1st place |
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Florida IRONMAN (USA) |
7th place |
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2005: |
Short Range Duathlon NCh (Hungary) |
3rd place |
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Donnerskirchen Duathlon (Austria) |
1st place |
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XL Triathlon Gerardmer (France) |
8th place |
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IRONMAN NCh (Hungary, Nagyatád) |
1st place |
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ElbaMan IRONMAN (Italy) |
4th place |
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2004: |
Mürzzuschlag Long Range Duathlon (AUT) |
1st place |
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IRONMAN NCh (Hungary, Nagyatád) |
4th place |
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2003: |
Duathlon Gala Budapest |
4th place |
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Mürzzuschlag Long Range Duathlon (AUT) |
1st place |
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Middle Range Triathlon NC (Hungary) |
4th place |
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IRONMAN NCh (Hungary, Nagyatád) |
3rd place |
- Bella Bayliss
- Eric Bean
- Laura Bennett
- Hillary Biscay
- David Blanco
- Eneko Elosegui
- Sarah Haskins
- W Houvenaghel
- John Howard
- Michellie Jones
- Becky Lavelle
- Joanna Lawn
- Eric Limkemann
- Tyler Lord
- Amanda Lovato
- Jozsef Major
- Chris McDonald
- Samantha McGlone
- Sara McLarty
- Angela Naeth
- Kirk Nelson
- Kate Pallardy
- Andy Potts
- Brad Seng
- Alison Shanks
- Raynard Tissink
- Patrick Vernay
- Laurel Wassner
- Rebeccah Wassner
- Zac Winchester
- Lucie Zelenkova