25 Facts About Andrew Baldwin

Andrew James Baldwin was born on February 5,1977 and is a US Navy officer, ironman triathlete, television personality, humanitarian, and physician.

Andrew Baldwin appeared on the 10th season of the reality dating show The Bachelor.

Andrew Baldwin worked as a paper boy, lifeguard, and had his own lawn mowing business to earn money for college, saving $25,000 before graduating high school.

Andrew Baldwin was named ESPN's National Scholar Athlete of the Year in 1995.

Andrew Baldwin subsequently completed an internship in general surgery at the Naval Medical Center San Diego, in 2004, and was a medical officer for Naval Special Warfare Group Three in Coronado from June to December 2004.

Andrew Baldwin completed the Navy Undersea Medicine Training Institute and Navy Dive School in June 2005.

In January 2009, Andrew Baldwin began working as assistant to the acting US Surgeon General, RADM Steven G n on his "Healthy Youth for a Healthy Future" initiative combating childhood overweight and obesity.

In March 2009, Andrew Baldwin was selected as a finalist but was not selected for the White House Fellows program.

Andrew Baldwin is a Board Certified Family Physician and an MPH Graduate Student at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.

Andrew Baldwin was awarded Humanitarian of the Year by Competitor Magazine at the Competitor Sports Awards.

Andrew Baldwin was named to Outside magazine's top 100 influential people of the world list in 2006, and to the Washington, DC Most Influential People under 40 List in 2009.

Andrew Baldwin was awarded Triathlete Magazine Humanitarian of 2007 by Triathlete Magazine.

Andrew Baldwin was placed on Outside magazine's list of the world's most influential people for the humanitarian work he did in Laos on a military mission where he treated over 600 Laotians in remote mountain villages for ailments such as malaria, dengue fever, parasites, and malnutrition.

Andrew Baldwin volunteered at the Aloha Medical Mission where he treated patients, free of charge, for various ailments.

Andrew Baldwin participated in ABC's Extreme Makeover Home Edition, building a new home for the Akana family in Hawaii.

Andrew Baldwin established The Got Your Back Network, a nonprofit organization that raises money to support the families of the service men and women who gave their lives while serving their country.

Andrew Baldwin has been involved in numerous charities including the TV Special Stand Up to Cancer, winning the Malibu Triathlon raising money for the Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Best Buddies, Snowball Express, etc.

Andrew Baldwin proposed to Tessa Horst on the season finale, which aired May 21,2007.

In October 2009, Andrew Baldwin led a Health Ride across Pennsylvania with his father, speaking at elementary schools about the importance of physical activity.

Andrew Baldwin is the founder of Got Your Back Network, an organization that assists military families who have lost a spouse or parent in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom.

On May 30,2010, Andrew Baldwin ran 56 miles in South Africa, the Comrades Ultramarathon, as key member of Team World Vision securing sponsorships for children in need in Africa, Haiti, and other underdeveloped countries.

In June 2010, Andrew Baldwin made an appearance on the premiere of Top Chef in Washington, DC.

On February 1,2011, Andrew Baldwin was named National Ambassador for the ING Kids Rock running program which gets kids involved in running and helps fight childhood obesity.

Andrew Baldwin has been named to the All-Navy triathlon team five times, been a three-time USA Triathlon All-American, and competed internationally in numerous Half-Ironman and Ironman events.

Andrew Baldwin will collaborate closely with World Triathlon to align PTO's policies, procedures, and protocols with those of the global triathlon community.