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Men

 
AIN-ALAR JUHANSON, EST
Defending Champion
02 October 1976


1º IRONMAN NEW ZEALAND 2006 (03:31:06)
1º IRONMAN LANZAROTE 2005 (08:55:37)
7º UK IRONMAN 70.3 2004 (04:03:45)
5º IRONMAN LANZAROTE 2004 (08:59:05)
5º IRONMAN LANZAROTE 2003 (09:18:36)
9º IRONMAN FLORIDA 2002 (09:00:53)
6º FREDHALF 2002 (04:15:23)
 
LUC VAN LIERDE, BEL
14 April 1969
Club: Ironman-managers2008

8º HALF IRONMAN UK 2005 (04:28:38)
4º HONU HALF IRONMAN 2005 (04:31:51)
1º IRONMAN MALAYSIA 2004 (08:48:02)
1º IRONMAN MALAYSIA 2003 (08:31:16)
1º SUPERMAN TRIATHLON 2000 (03:59:01)
1º ST. CROIX HALF IRONMAN 2000 (02:31:39)
1º IRONMAN HAWAII 1999 (08:17:17)
2º IRONMAN HAWAII 1998 (08:31:57)
1º IRONMAN EUROPE 1997 (07:50:27)
1º IRONMAN HAWAII 1996 (08:04:08)
 
THOMAS HELLRIEGEL, GER
14 January 1971
Club: TV Forst

7º IRONMAN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2004 (08:35:52)
11º IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2003 (08:37:46)
5º IRONMAN GERMANY CHAMPIONSHIP 2003 (08:22:32)
1º IRONMAN LANZAROTE 2003 (08:56:44)
4º IRONMAN WC HAWAII 2002 (08:36:59)
3º QUELLE CHALLENGE ROTH 2002 (08:21:53)
4º IRONMAN AUSTRALIA 2002 (08:36:22)
3º IRONMAN WC HAWAII 2001 (08:47:40)
4º LE TRIATHLON DE GERARDMER 2001 (03:48:12)
5º IMEU 2001 (08:31:48)
5º IRONMAN WC HAWAII 2000 (08:33:35)
2º IMEU 2000 (08:21:30)
1º IRONMAN NEW ZEALAND 2000 (08:22:46)
6º IRONMAN WC HAWAII 1999 (08:28:49)
1º IRONMAN USA LAKE PLACID 1999 (08:36:59)
2º IMEU 1999 (07:57:50)
8º IRONMAN WC HAWAII 1998 (08:45:21)
6º IMEU 1998 (08:28:10)
1º IRONMAN WC HAWAII 1997 (08:33:01)
4º IMEU 1997 (07:57:21)
2º IRONMAN AUSTRALIA 1997 (08:13:00)
2º IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 1996 (08:06:07)
1º IRONMAN CANADA 1996 (08:09:53)
2º IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 1995 (08:22:59)
1º IRONMAN LANZAROTE 1995 (08:35:37)
 
STEFFEN LIEBETRAU, GER
28 September 1972
Club: FT1844 Freiburg

2º IRONMAN FLORIDA 2005 (08:33:51)
3º PAIDE 2005 (04:09:06)
8º IRONMAN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2005 (08:51:05)
2º IRONMAN LANZAROTE 2005 (08:57:09)
17º IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2004 (09:21:22)
10º IRONMAN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2004 (08:47:50)
2º IRONMAN LANZAROTE 2004 (08:51:15)
4º HOME DE FERRO 2002 (05:50:44)
4º IRONMAN LANZAROTE 1999 (09:23:54)
9º IRONMAN SWITZERLAND (09:07:10)
 
FELIX JAVIER MARTINEZ RUBIO, ESP


09 October 1970

5º Ironman France 2005
1º Embrunman 2005
3º Ironman Lanzarote 2004
1º Embrunman 2004
2º Embrunman 2003
3º Ironman Lanzarote Canarias Triathlon 2003
1º Embrunman 2002
1º Embrunman 2001
3º Ironman South Africa 2001 (8:40:41)
2º Duathlon World Ch. LD ITU 2000
6º Embrunman 2000
 
ENEKO LLANOS, ESP 30 november 1976

2º IRONMAN WESTERN AUSTRALIA 2005
2º European Championship Olympic distance 2004
2x WORLD CHAMPION XTERRA 2003 & 2004
WORLD CHAMPION LONG DISTANCE TRIATHLON 2003
2x Olympia: Sidney 2000 (23º) and Athen 2004 (20º)

 

 
GERRIT SCHELLENS, BEL 22 July1966
Club: De Lommelse triatleten

1º IRONMAN SOUTH AFRICA 2006 (08:36:06)
3º IRONMAN LANZAROTE 2005 (08:59:23)
4º IRONMAN LANZAROTE 2004 (08:55:56)
4º IRONMAN LANZAROTE 2003 (09:05:30)
10º IRONMAN SWITZERLAND 2002 (09:09:54)

 

 
CYRILLE NEVEU, FRA  


10º EMBRUNMAN 2005 (10:41:09)
14º ROTH CHALLENGE 2005 (8:39:57)
2º IM SAF 2005 (08:37:25)
4º NICE 2004 (06:39:51)
4º IM FRANCE 2004 (08:54:44)
1º EMBRUNMAN 2003 (09:59:21)
4º IM FRANCE 2003 (08:48:37)
1º ITU WC 2002 (06:19:45)
 
MARC HERREMANS, BEL,
19 December 1973

Since 2002 wheelchair athlete because
a bicycle accident

 

4º Marathon Berchem, Belgium1994
1º Superprestige Duathlon Thieulain, Belgium 1995
2º Belgium Championship Duathlon, Belgium 1995
40º World Championship Duathlon Cancun, Mexico 1995
9º Belgium Championship Semi Triathlon Brasschaat, Belgium 1995
1º Belgium Championship Winterduatlon Izegem, Belgium 1996
7º ETU Cup Duatlon Housem am Park, Luxembourg 1996
30º European Championship Duatlon Mafra, Portugal 1996
35º World Championship Duatlon Ferrara, Italy 1996
6º ETU Cup Triatlon Echternach, Luxembourg 1997
5º ETU Cup Agguilas, Spain 1997
1º Quarter Triatlon Pont Audemer, Frankrijk 1998
5º Superprestige Quarter Triatlon Zundert,The Netherlands 1998
4º European Championship Equips Triatlon Novo Mesto, Tsjechie 1998
7º Quarter Triatlon Etaples, France 1998
3º Quarter Triatlon Bundesliga, Germany 1998
5º ETU Cup Triatlon Echternach, Luxembourg 1998
1º Quarter Triatlon Izegem, Belgium 1998
2º ETU Cup Triatlon Weismampach, Luxembourg 1998
8º 1999 ITU Prestige Quarter Triatlon Mykanos, South Africa 1999
14º ITU Prestige Quarter Triatlon Anzio, Italy 1999
3º ETU Cup Quarter Triatlon Weismampach, Luxembourg 1999
1º Superprestige Quarter Triatlon Middelkerke, Belgium 1999
1º Superprestige Quarter Triatlon Perrones, Belgium 1999
1º Belgium Championship Quarter Triatlon Mol, Belgium 1999
8º World Championship Triatlon Sater, Sweden 1999
3º Semi Ironman Florida, USA 1999
2000 A Whole year lost by an operation on both legs.
3º Belgium Championship Semi Triatlon Brasschaat, Belgium 2000
11º Ironman Klagenfurt, Austria - With 2 bicycle problems 2000
4º Ironman Forster, Australia 2001
8º World Championship Volledige Triatlon Fredricia, Denmark 2001
6º Ironman Hawaïi, USA 2002
2002 Bicycle accident on training in Lanzarote with a broken back as consequence.
2003 Finish Semi Triatlon Brasschaat as Wheelchair Athlete

 

THIERRY CLAES, BEL
16 August 1971

Economist
Club: DOK
10º IRONMAN FLORIDA 2005 (08:58:21)
7º IRONMAN LANZAROTE 2005 (09:33:58)
3º EMBRUNMAN 2004 (10:18:30)
10º IRONMAN LANZAROTE 2004 (09:20:53)
7º IRONMAN LANZAROTE 2003 (09:30:11)
7º IRONMAN LANZAROTE 2002 (09:20:19)

 
GERRIT DE PAUW, BEL
30 September 1979
Bike mechanic
Club: ironmanagers2008
7º IRONMAN WESTERN AUSTRALIA 2005
4º IRONMAN UK 2005
DNF IRONMAN LANZAROTE 2005
6º IRONMAN AUSTRALIA 2005
 
RICHARD ALLEN, GBR
26 March 1974

Club: TRI UK Gatorade Race Team
2º UK IRONMAN 70.3 2005 (04:17:29)
2º UK IRONMAN 70.3 2003 (03:53:15)
6º UK IRONMAN 70.3 2002 (04:11:00)
1º UK IRONMAN 70.3 2001 (04:07:05)
 
ALAIN VERVOORT, BEL 03 November 1968
7º IRONMAN FRANCE 2004 (09:02:38)
9º IRONMAN LANZAROTE 2003 (09:32:07)
 
MARTIN LEUMANN, SUI
10 October 1973
Club: LC Meilen TRI
7º IRONMAN SWITZERLAND 2005 (08:53:32)
9º IRONMAN LANZAROTE 2004 (09:16:21)
8º IRONMAN FRANCE 2002 (09:32:30)
 
BJÖRN ANDERSSON,
SWE
04 April 1979
1º 2005 Norseman Xtreme Triathlon (Course Record)
2005 Ironman Wisconsin fastest bike split
2005 Disney Half Ironman fastest bike split
3º 2004 Ironman New Zealand (fastest bike split)
4º 2004 Disney Half Ironman (fastest bike split - 2 hours 2 minutes!!)
 
KIM VISBY, DK
04 February 1971

Engineer
2003 European Championship Long Distance 12º
2003 World Championship Long Distance 37º
2004 World Championship Long Distance 28º
2004 Open Spanish Championship Long Distance 6º
2005 European Championship Long Distance 9º
2005 World Championship Long Distance 27º
2005 Open Spanish Championship Long Distance 1º
Monaco Half Ironman 14º
 
RICHARD MASSAUD, FRA
25 January 1972
Collector (iinspector tesoro)
Club: Club des Nageurs de PARIS (C.N.P.)
17º EMBRUNMAN 2005
IRONMAN LANZAROTE DNF
9º EMBRUNMAN 2004
 
CHRS BRANDS, NED
10 July 1969
3º STICHTING HOLLAND TRIATHLON 2005 (08:28:04)
3º STICHTING HOLLAND TRIATHLON 2004 (08:27:12)
7º STICHTING HOLLAND TRIATHLON 2003 (08:52:49)
6º DUTCHM 1999 (04:11:42)
 
   
  Women
 
TIINA BOMAN, FIN
18 February 1977
8º IRONMAN WISCONSIN 2005 (11:00:13)
4º IRONMAN LANZAROTE 2005 (10:49:34)
 
KARIN THUERIG, SUI
4 July 1972
Economist
Tri Club Zofingen
1º IM SWITZERLAND 2005 (09:10:54)
1º IM FRANCE 2002 (09:44:58)
12º IM Hawaii 2005 (09:38:59)
12º IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2005 (09:38:59)
6º IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2003 (09:26:28)
8º IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2002 (09:42:08)
 
MARISKA KRAMER, NED
26 April 1974

Social worker & triathlete
Club: SV Friesland
1º IRONMAN FRANCE 2005 (10:12:29)
31º IRONMAN HAWAII 2005 (10:21:51)
 
HELEEN BIJ DE VAATE, NED
23 June 1974
Club: TV Stein
5º IRONMAN SOUTH AFRICA 2005
DUTCH CHAMPION LONG DISTANCE 2004
 
KATE BEVILAQUA,
AUS

04 August 1977
Physical education teacher
3º IRONMAN USA COEUR D’ALENE 2005 (10:16:40)
4º TASMANIAN HALF IRONMAN 2004 (05:02:49)
6º BUSSELTON HALF IRONMAN 2003 (05:06:45)
3º AG 25-29 IRONMAN HAWAII 2005
 
KATHRIN PAETZOLD, GER
22 August 1982

Student
Club: ALZ Sigamrigen
GERMAN CHAMPION DUATHLON 2005
HÉLÈNE PIETRENKO, FRA,
21 June 1980


Club: Triathlon Villefranche
Saône Vallée

2º EMBRUNMAN 2005 (12:40:54)
7º IRONMAN FRANCE 2005 (10:57:50)

 
FRANçOISE WELLEKENS, BEL 12 november 1964
Doctor
4º IRONMAN LANZAROTE 2005
10º IRONMAN LANZAROTE 2004
7º IRONMAN LANZAROTE 2002
6º IRONMAN LANZAROTE 2001
1º WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP NICE 2000
4º IRONMAN LANZAROTE 2000
6º IRONMAN LANZAROTE 1999
2º IRONMAN FRANCE 2003 (10:33:05)
4º IRONMAN LANZAROTE 2000 (11:02:07)
6º IRONMAN LANZAROTE 1999 (11:14:36)
 
TARA NORTON, CAN
23 October 1971
Massage therapist

Club: La Bicicletta / J. Lindeberg Bycicle Racing Team
8º IRONMAN ARIZONA 2005
9º IRONMAN COEUR D´ALENE 2004
10º SPIRIT OF RACINE HALF IRONMAN, WISCONSIN 2004
25º WORLD IRONMAN CHAMPIONSHIP HAWAII 2004
7º WORLD IRONMAN CHAMPIONSHIP HAWAII 2003
 
TOVE WIKLUN, SWE
3 March 1977

Physiotherapist
4º MONACO HALF IRONMAN 2005
 
REBECCA PRESTON, AUS
4 September 1979
1º IRONMAN UK 2005 (09:37:58)
11º IRONMAN HAWAII 2005 (09:33:40)
3º COOMERA (GOLD COAST) HALF IRONMAN 2005
1º HALF IRONMAN FRANCE (DIJON) 2005
1º HALF IRONMAN FRANCE (BELFORT) 2005
 
   
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