Jonas Deichmann

Jonas Deichmann
Jonas Deichmann (2020)
Born (1987-04-15) 15 April 1987 (age 37)
Stuttgart, Germany
EducationMaster of Science in Economics and Business Administration
Alma materCopenhagen Business School
Occupations
  • Adventurer
  • Author
  • Extreme athlete
  • Motivational speaker
Known forWorld's first triathlon around the world
Multiple world records.
Websitejonasdeichmann.com

Jonas Deichmann, born 15 April 1987 in Stuttgart, is a German athlete.

Records

Jonas Deichmann in Mexico, during round-the-world triathlon

He holds several world records in cycling and endurance. Jonas has done a triathlon around the world covering a distance of 120 long-distance triathlons (about 456 km (~283 miles) of swimming, 21600 km (~13421 miles) of cycling and 5064 km (~3146 miles) running).[1][2][3][4][5]

Before his triathlon around the world, he set several cycling records from Norway to South Africa, Alaska to Argentina, and across Eurasia.[6][7][8][9][10][5]

Filmography

  • Das Limit bin nur ich (2021). Ravir Film.
  • Cape to Cape (2020). Cycled Media.

Books

During his journey, he became famous as the "German Forrest Gump".[11][1][12][4][13] The book about his journey "Das Limit bin nur ich" is a bestseller.

  • Der Schokoriegel Effekt – mit einfachen Mitteln große Ziele erreichen (2023). Gräfe und Unzer Verlag. ISBN 9783833888168
  • Das Limit bin nur ich – Der Bildband (2022). Polyglott Verlag. ISBN 9783846409220
  • Das Limit bin nur ich: Wie ich als erster Mensch die Welt im Triathlon umrundete (2021). Polyglott Verlag. ISBN 978-3-8464-0801-8
  • Cape to Cape: In Rekordzeit mit dem Fahrrad vom Nordkap bis nach Südafrika (2020). Delius Klasing Verlag. ISBN 978-3-667-11967-4

Other websites

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Selfies with Mexican cartel, dodging giant Russian trucks – Jonas Deichmann takes on Forrest Gump-like following during global triathlon". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Triathlon around the world – Circumnavigating the globe with Jonas Deichmann: book and documentary coming soon". Gran Fondo. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Deichmann completes the first ever round the world triathlon". Marca (newspaper). Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "What You Missed: "German Forrest Gump" Completes Round-the-World Triathlon". Outside (magazine). Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Jonas Deichmann: Meet the man who swam, bike and ran the world". 220 Triathlon. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "Around the world via human power during Covid-19 – cyclist searches for best route while battling travel and border restrictions". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "Cyclist on quest to set world record by riding from Arctic Ocean to Argentina in under 125 days". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  8. ↑ "JIBS Alumnus Jonas Deichmann sets 2 new Guinness World Records". Jönköping University. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "Jonas Deichmann Sets New North Cape to Cape Town Record". Bikepacking. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Record ride: From the north of Europe to the south of Africa in 72 days". Cycling Tips. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "Jonas Deichmann's incredible story: The real life Forrest Gump who seeks to travel around the world". Marca (newspaper). Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "Go the distance with endurance athlete Jonas Deichmann". Red Bull. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  13. ↑ "Jonas Deichmann, the German "Forrest Gump", finally arrived in Cancun". The Yucatan Times. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.