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.[1]
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:[3]
- 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon World Championships - 10th
- 2017 Devonport OTU Triathlon Oceania Championships - 1st
- 2017 Gold Coast ITU World Paratriathlon Series - 1st
- 2017 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Rotterdam - 6th
- 2018 Edmonton ITU World Paratriathlon Series -1st
- 2019 Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon Series - 2nd
- 2019 Tokyo ITU Paratriathlon World Cup - 3rd
- 2020 Devonport ITU World Paratriathlon Series - 1st
- 2021 Tokyo Summer Paralympics - 8th in PTVI[7]
- 2022 Commonwealth Games - 3rd PTVI
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