Katja Schumacher
Katja Schumacher (* 9 April 1968 in Heidelberg) is a German triathlete and Ironman triathlete, and previous German champion in both of these disciplines.
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Career
Katja Schumacher grew up in Heidelberg. Her uncle was the Austrian alpine ski racer Toni Sailer.
After the 2004 Frankfurt Ironman race, Schumacher was banned for one year by the disciplinary committee of the Triathlon Union (DTU).[1] Schumacher fought back against the positive A- und B-tests, and denied ever having taken illegal performance-enhancing drugs.[2] Due to the uncertainty of the case, the ban was lifted after 10 months, and the disciplinary commission decided that the case should not be referred to as a "ban".[3]
After this case, Schumacher quickly returned to competition, and after some years in the USA, returned to live in Heidelberg. In 2005 and 2008 she won the German middle-distance Triathlon championship (2 km swimming, 85 km cycling and 20 km running). Besides these races, she won four long-distance Ironman triathlons (in 1998, 2001, 2002 and 2006) and two 70.3 Ironman races (2002 and 2007). She retired from active competition in 2009, and acts as a coach and trainer, and gives seminars.
Sporting successes
Datum/Jahr | Rang | Wettbewerb | Austragungsort | Zeit | Bemerkung |
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August 3, 2009 | 2 | HeidelbergMan | ![]() | 02:29:52 | Second place over the short distance (1,7 km swimming, 36 km cycling and 10 km running) behind Nina Kuhn |
2009 | 2 | Viernheimer V-Card Triathlon | ![]() | 02:41:24 | Taking second place behind Daniela Sämmler, Schumacher achieved her fifth victory in the BASF Triathlon-Cup Rhein-Neckar series.[4] |
June 7, 2009 | 1 | Mußbach Triathlon | ![]() | 02:21:24 | [5] |
May 24, 2009 | 2 | Half Challenge Barcelona | ![]() | 04:22:46 | The post-race disqualification of winner Virginia Berasategui was later rescinded.[6] |
July 27, 2008 | 2 | HeidelbergMan | ![]() | 02:24:53 | After Tina Tremmel in the Baden-Württemberg championship |
2008 | 1 | DTU Deutsche Triathlon-Meisterschaft Mitteldistanz | ![]() | 04:23:33 | German champion at the Mönchshof Triathlon |
August 5, 2007 | 1 | HeidelbergMan | ![]() | 02:24:47 | Winner; Kathrin Pätzold took second place. |
August 2007 | 1 | BASF Triathlon-Cup Rhein-Neckar | ![]() | Winner over the Olympic distance | |
July 21, 2007 | 1 | Ladenburger RömerMan | ![]() | 02:19:36 | Winner in front of Heidi Jesberger und Nina Kuhn |
2007 | 1 | Ironman 70.3 Florida | ![]() | ||
August 2006 | 1 | BASF Triathlon-Cup Rhein-Neckar | ![]() | Winner over the Olympic distance | |
July 29, 2006 | 1 | Ladenburger RömerMan | ![]() | 02:23:27 | |
August 6, 2006 | 1 | HeidelbergMan | ![]() | 02:26:30 | |
2006 | 2 | Mönchshof-Triathlon | ![]() | 04:44:14 | |
August 7, 2005 | 1 | HeidelbergMan | ![]() | 02:19:01 | Winner in front of Ute Schäfer |
2005 | 1 | DTU Deutsche Triathlon-Meisterschaft Mitteldistanz | ![]() | 04:46:28 | German champion at Mönchshof Triathlon |
August 1, 2004 | 2 | HeidelbergMan | ![]() | 02:22:45 | Second behind Ricarda Lisk |
August 10, 2003 | 2 | HeidelbergMan | ![]() | 02:27:39 | Second behind Fiona Docherty |
2003 | 1 | Bad Emser Therme-Triathlon | ![]() | 02:33:49 | Win over the short distance |
May 4, 2002 | 1 | Wildflower Triathlon | ![]() | First place at Lake San Antonio (Calif.) (1,9 km swimming, 90 km cycling, 21,1 km running) | |
June 29, 2002 | 4 | Alpen-Triathlon | ![]() | 02:26:40 | |
2001 | 1 | Ironman 70.3 California | ![]() | 04:16 | New course record |
August 1998 | 1 | BASF Triathlon-Cup Rhein-Neckar | ![]() | Winner over the Olympic distance | |
1998 | 1 | HeidelbergMan | ![]() | ||
August 1997 | 1 | BASF Triathlon-Cup Rhein-Neckar | ![]() | Winner over the Olympic distance | |
June 22, 1997 | 1 | HeidelbergMan | ![]() | 02:23:42 | |
August 1996 | 1 | BASF Triathlon-Cup Rhein-Neckar | ![]() | Winner over the Olympic distance | |
1996 | 2 | HeidelbergMan | ![]() | ||
August 1995 | 1 | BASF Triathlon-Cup Rhein-Neckar | ![]() | Winner over the Olympic distance | |
1992 | 2 | Heidelberger Triathlon | ![]() | ||
1990 | 2 | Heidelberger Triathlon | ![]() |
Datum/Jahr | Rang | Wettbewerb | Austragungsort | Zeit | Bemerkung |
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June 21, 2009 | 999– | Ironman Coeur d’Alene | ![]() | DNF | Came out of the water in fifth place among the women, but did not complete the race.[7] |
June 22, 2008 | 2 | Ironman France | ![]() | 10:00:59 | |
2007 | 6 | Ironman Florida | ![]() | 09:22:21 | |
2007 | 3 | Ironman Arizona | ![]() | ||
2006 | 1 | Ironman Wisconsin | ![]() | ||
October 15, 2005 | 6 | Ironman Hawaii | ![]() | ||
August 22, 2005 | 2 | Ironman UK | ![]() | 10:05:20 | [8] |
October 18, 2003 | 15 | Ironman Hawaii | ![]() | 09:56:03 | [9] |
2002 | 1 | Ironman Germany | ![]() | ||
2001 | 3 | Ironman South Africa | ![]() | 09:59:42 | Behind winner Nina Kraft |
November 10, 2001 | 1 | Ironman Florida | ![]() | 09:25:57 | New track record in Florida. |
1998 | 1 | Ironman Europe | ![]() | 09:27:43 | |
1997 | 2 | Ironman Europe | ![]() | ||
1997 | 3 | Ironman Europe | ![]() | ||
1996 | 2 | Ironman Lanzarote | ![]() | ||
1995 | 3 | Ironman Lanzarote | ![]() | First start as Triathlon Pro | |
1992 | Ironman Europe | ![]() | Winner in age group 18–25 |
(DNF – Did Not Finish)
External links
References
- Katja Schumacher ist gesperrt, 3athlon.de, August 2004
- Katja Schumacher zweifelt Verfahren an, 3athlon.de, September 2004
- The never ending prosecution of Katja Schumacher, Englisch, Februar 2005
- V-Card-Triathlon Viernheim und BASF TCRN 2009 Archived 2009-08-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Mußbach Triathlon 2009
- Half Challenge Barcelona, Disqualifikation der Spanierin Virginia Berasategui Luna aufgehoben.
- Ironman: Longrée Dritter in Coeur d'Alene
- "IM UK: Neuseeländer Bryan Rhodes und Australierin Rebecca Preston gewinnen in Großbritannien". Archived from the original on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
- IRONMAN Hawaii 2003 - Kona, Hawaii