About Jenny Alcorn
Lived 1959 – 2025 (aged 66). Jenny Alcorn was an Australian triathlete.
Jenny Alcorn was an Australian triathlete and coach.
In 2006, Alcorn trained a three-man triathlon team from the Solomon Islands prior to the team competing in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. Alcorn served as the head coach of the Surfers Paradise Triathlon for over 30 years, training athletes such as Emma Snowsill and Ashleigh Gentle. She then competed in and won the World Triathlon Cross Championships in the Snowy Mountains in November 2016.
In 2018, Alcorn was selected as the flag bearer for the Australian team at the Age Group World Championships on the Gold Coast. She was also nominated for the Daphne Pirie Spirit of Sport Award in 2024.
In 2024, she revealed she had been diagnosed with Glioblastoma. Alcorn died on 3 March 2025.
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Who was Jenny Alcorn?
Australian triathlete
When was Jenny Alcorn born?
Jenny Alcorn was born on 11 February 1959.
When did Jenny Alcorn die?
Jenny Alcorn died on 3 March 2025.
What was Jenny Alcorn's occupation?
Jenny Alcorn was a triathlete.
What nationality was Jenny Alcorn?
Jenny Alcorn was Australian.
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