| Jonathan Goerlach | |
| Headercolor: | green |
| Textcolor: | yellow |
| Birth Date: | 7 November 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Nowra, New South Wales |
| Sport: | Men's paratriathlon |
| Disability Class: | PTVI |
Jonathan Goerlach (born 7 November 1982) is an elite Australian triathlete with a disability. He represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1]
Goerlach was born on 7 November 1982 in Nowra, New South Wales.[2] He has usher syndrome, which means he has moderate hearing loss, is night-blind and has only tunnel vision. He attended Bomaderry High School. He has a Bachelor of Sports Management from the University of Canberra.
Goerlach made his triathlon debut in 2012 and represented Australia at his first ITU World Championships in Auckland later that year. His para triathlon category (PTVI) was not a medal event at 2016 Summer Paralympics.[3]
In 2018, he moved to Wollongong, New South Wales and is coached by 2012 London Olympian Brendan Sexton.
At the 2020 Summer Olympics Goerlach competed in PTVI and finished eighth. His guide at the 2020 Summer Paralympics was David Mainwaring.
At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Goerlach with guide David Mainwaring won the bronze medal in the Men's PYVI.[4]
In 2021, he is a New South Wales Institute of Sport athlete.[5]
In 2021, he was awarded the Triathlon Australia's Male Paratriathlon Performance of the Year award after a stellar season of racing culminating in a gold medal at the 2020 Devonport ITU World Paratriathlon Series.[6]
Career Highlights: