European titles, world titles and, now, Olympic titles feature on her CV. And, at only 28, there\u2019s still time to add more to the pile. For now though, it\u2019s time to take a deep dive into the British ace\u2019s career so far.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> <\/section> The fates were probably decided at an early stage. Born in Manchester to an international runner father and a national-level swimmer mother, it was surely inevitable that Georgia Taylor-Brown would move into a sport combining the two.<\/p>\n Or two sports, in fact. Initially it was duathlon, with the teenager claiming the world junior title in France in 2012, the same year she took the European junior triathlon crown (which she would retain in 2013).<\/p>\n By then, Taylor-Brown had moved to attend university in Leeds, the hotbed of British triathlon. Since 2017, she\u2019s been a staple of the WTS circuit, a model of consistency who\u2019s rarely far from the podium.<\/p>\n Her adopted hometown has been a particularly happy hunting-ground, with a silver in 2018 and a gold the following year. In 2020, Taylor-Brown took the WTS title, winning a single-race, sprint-distance shoot-out in Hamburg.<\/p>\n A regular \u2013 and regularly high-performing \u2013 member of the GB team, Taylor-Brown has been an invaluable part of the mixed relay squad, no more so than in 2021 when the GB foursome surged to golden glory<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n With Taylor-Brown joined by Alex Yee, Jonny Brownlee and Jess Learmonth, an invincible team was forged. The gold went into the suitcase home, joining the silver she won<\/a><\/strong> a few days earlier in a dramatic women\u2019s individual race.<\/p>\n Taylor-Brown\u2019s glorious 2021 was capped by Super League Triathlon success in Malibu. Having finished second in all four races, she pipped her compatriot and friend Jess Learmonth to the title<\/a><\/strong>. As ever, consistency wins the day.<\/p>\n Georgia Taylor-Brown was born on 15 March 1994, making her 28 years old.<\/p>\n In Alanya in Turkey, Taylor-Brown wins her second consecutive European Junior title, the same year she won silver in the World Junior Championships. Two days later, she also takes gold as part of the British mixed relay team. A career at the sport\u2019s highest level surely awaits.<\/p>\n No hint of nerves as Taylor-Brown pulls up a seat at triathlon\u2019s top table. Her debut elite win comes in a World Cup race in Madrid, where she takes a comfortable victory with almost a minute to spare over the rest of the field.<\/p>\n In her adopted hometown of Leeds, Taylor-Brown secures her first WTS podium place, finishing second behind compatriot Vicky Holland<\/a><\/strong>. A double dose of bronze in the Canadian races \u2013 Montreal and Edmonton \u2013 allows her to finish third overall in the series.<\/p>\n Having come second in last year\u2019s race, Taylor-Brown delights her home crowd with her maiden WTS race win in Leeds<\/a><\/strong>. As per 2018, her consistency across the season gives her another third-place finish overall at season\u2019s end.<\/p>\n With the WTS series cut down to a single race because of the pandemic, a new course in Hamburg is the location for a sprint showdown. The Englishwoman shows her class on the run<\/a><\/strong>, easing away from the pack after just a kilometre. The result is never in question.<\/p>\n Disaster strikes at the Tokyo Olympics where Taylor-Brown suffers a flat tyre on the final lap of the bike leg. Extraordinarily, she reels everyone back during the run \u2013 all except Flora Duffy, who holds on for Bermuda\u2019s first Olympic gold. Taylor-Brown\u2019s silver<\/a><\/strong> is all the more remarkable as, 12 weeks earlier, a leg injury left her on crutches.<\/p>\n Great Britain\u2019s formidable mixed relay team \u2013 Jessica Learmonth, Jonathan Brownlee, Taylor-Brown and Alex Yee \u2013 show their collective class as they masterfully distance themselves from the rest of the pack to add gold to Taylor-Brown and Yee\u2019s individual silvers<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n In the New Year\u2019s Honours List, Taylor-Brown was appointed an MBE for services to triathlon, specifically winning those two Olympic medals in Great Britain colours.<\/p>\n On her post-pandemic WTS overall title in 2020<\/a><\/strong>: \u201cI wasn\u2019t confident at all. I didn\u2019t really expect much from myself. I was just grateful to be able to race again.\u201d<\/p>\n On that flat tyre in the Tokyo Olympics individual race<\/a><\/strong>: \u201cI didn\u2019t know what to do, so I just ride out on the flat. It was panic mode, but it paid off.\u201d<\/p>\nWho is Georgia Taylor-Brown?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>How old is Georgia Taylor-Brown?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Georgia Taylor-Brown\u2019s career highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n
June 2013: The best junior in Europe \u2013 again<\/strong><\/h3>\n
May 2017: Announces her arrival on the elite scene with masterful Madrid race<\/strong><\/h3>\n
June 2018: Hometown cheers for a first WTS podium<\/strong><\/h3>\n
June 2019: Twelve months later, GTB is the Leeds number one<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>September 2020: Taylor-Brown cruises to world champs glory<\/strong><\/h3>\n
July 2021: A case of \u2018if only\u2019 at the Olympics<\/strong><\/h3>\n
July 2021: The tag-team converts silver into gold<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>January 2022: Another gong to add to the collection<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Georgia Taylor-Brown quotes<\/strong><\/h2>\n