| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 4 | Men | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 1:49:13.92 |
| World Triathlon Series Ranking (Ranking) | ||||
| 1 | Men | 2010 | 3789 | |
| 2 | Men | 2009 | 3959 | |
| 3 | Men | 2011 | 3671 | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Men | 2008 | Vancouver, BC, CAN | 1:49:48 |
| 2 | Men | 2007 | Hamburg, GER | 1:43:22 |
| European Championships | ||||
| 1 | Men | 2012 | Eilat, ISR | 1:55:48 |
| 1 | Men | 2009 | Holten, NED | 1:44:14 |
| 2 | Men | 2010 | Athlone, IRL | 1:45:04 |
| World Triathlon Series Ranking | ||||
| 1 | Men | 2011 | Sydney | 1:50:22 |
| 1 | Men | 2010 | London | 1:42:08 |
| 1 | Men | 2010 | Hamburg | 1:43:07 |
| 2 | Sprint Distance | 2011 | Lausanne, SUI | 52:27 |
| 2 | Men | 2010 | Budapest, HUN | 1:42:30 |
| 2 | Men | 2010 | Kitzbuhel | 1:53:04 |
| 2 | Men | 2009 | Gold Coast, QLD, AUS | 1:44:57 |
| 2 | Men | 2009 | Kitzbuhel | 1:43:21 |
| 2 | Men | 2009 | Washington, DC | 1:49:11 |
| 3 | Men | 2012 | Kitzbuhel | 1:51:18 |
| 3 | Men | 2011 | Madrid | 1:51:51 |
| 3 | Men | 2009 | Yokohama | 1:44:51 |
| 3 | Men | 2009 | Madrid | 1:52:18 |
Nickname
Javi (triathlon.org, 24 Jun 2007)
Hobbies
Playing guitar, reading, surfing. (javiergomeznoya.com, 07 Aug 2011)
Occupation
Athlete
Education
Sports Science - INEF Pontevedra, Pontevedra, ESP
Language(s) spoken
English, Spanish
Coach
Omar Gonzalez (triathlon.org, 23 Aug 2011)
Injuries
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He competed in his first triathlon at age 15 in Castropol, Spain. (javiergomeznoya.com, 07 Aug 2011; champ-sys.com, 2008)
Reason for taking up this sport
He started as a swimmer and only entered his first triathlon as a bit of fun after friends at his swim club in Ferrol suggested he give it a go. He quickly realised how much he liked it. (triathlon.org 24 Jun 2007; reuters.com, 25 Jun 2008)
Ambitions
To win a medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games in London. (youtube.com, 17 Aug 2011)
Training
A typical week consists of 20-25km of swimming, 300-400km of cycling and 100km of running. (youtube.com, 17 Aug 2011))
Hero
US cyclist Lance Armstrong, Ethiopian long distance runner Haile Gebrselassie and British triathlete Simon Lessing. (reuters.com, 25 Jun 2008; 20minutos.es, 15 Nov 2006)
Most influential person in career
His father. (triathlon.org, 24 Jun 2007)
General
HEART CONDITION
In December 1999 a cardiac anomaly was detected and he was prohibited from competing in international competitions for Spain by the Spanish Sports Council [CSD]. With the help of an English physician, he recovered his international licence in November 2003. In 2005 the Spanish sporting authorities revoked his licence again, and with the help of more international cardiology specialists he recovered his licence once again in February 2006. (javiergomeznoya.com, 07 Aug 2011; reuters.com, 25 Jun 2008)
FAMILY BACKGROUND
He was born in Basel, Switzerland as his parents were living there for professional reasons. They returned to Spain in July 1983, when he was just three months old. (javiergomeznoya.com, 07 Aug 2011)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008
