Natascha Badmann

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Natascha Badmann
Natascha Badmann Ironman 70.3 Austria 2012.jpg
Natascha Badmann competing in 2012 at Ironman 70.3 Austria
Personal information
Nickname(s)Swiss Miss
Natasches ("Too fast") "The Smile"
Born (1966-12-06) 6 December 1966 (age 58) [1]
Basel, Switzerland
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) [1]
Weight52 kg (115 lb) [1]
Sport
Country Switzerland
Turned pro1995 [1]
Coached by Toni Hasler
Achievements and titles
Personal best9:07:54 (2002)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Women's triathlon
Ironman World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Kailua-Kona Elite
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Kailua-Kona Elite
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Kailua-Kona Elite
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Kailua-Kona Elite
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Kailua-Kona Elite
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Kailua-Kona Elite
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Kailua-Kona Elite
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Kailua-Kona Elite

Natascha Badmann (born 6 December 1966) is a professional triathlete from Switzerland. She is a 6-time winner of the Ironman World Championships in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2005; in 1998 she became the first European woman to win the Ironman Triathlon World Championship.

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Natascha works in Switzerland as a social worker, and speaks German, English, French, and Italian. She currently lives in Winznau, Switzerland with her husband Toni and daughter Anastasia. [2]

Her daughter Anastasia was born days before she turned 18. Nicknamed the "Swiss Miss", Badmann won her first Ironman World Championship at the age of 29, when her daughter was already 13 years old. Her husband, coach and nutritionist is Toni Hasler. [3]

At the 2007 Hawaii Ironman, Badmann hit a cone on the bike leg and injured her shoulder and collarbone. While she wanted to continue the race, Hasler convinced her to drop out to prevent further injury. At the same race in 2006, stomach problems nearly caused her to drop out again. Early into the run, Badmann stopped and threw up. Struggling to continue, she began to walk. In a dramatic moment with tremendous support from cheering fans, Badmann, crying, began jogging. She finished 10th with a personal-worst marathon time of 3:27:54. [4]

Though she finished second on the course of the 2004 Ironman Triathlon World Championship, Badmann is considered the winner of the race due to the disqualification of the initial winner, Germany's Nina Kraft, after Kraft admitted to using the banned performance enhancer EPO. [5]

Ranking list

Table below gives major significant ranking podium) obtained from International Championship triathlon since 1994. [6]

YearCompetitionCountryPositionTiming
2014 Swiss Ironman (fr)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Silver medal icon.svg9h 28'  37"
2012 South Africa Ironman (fr)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Gold medal icon.svg9h 47'  10"
Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Silver medal icon.svg4h 30'  42"
Ironman 70.3 Austria  [ de ]Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Bronze medal icon.svg4h 24'  24"
2011 Ironman 70.3 Germany  [ de ]Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Bronze medal icon.svg4h 51'  39"
Ironman Lanzarote Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Silver medal icon.svg9h 43'  39"
2007 South Africa Ironman (fr)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Gold medal icon.svg9h 22'  0"
2006 South Africa Ironman (fr)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Gold medal icon.svg9h 46'  38"
2005 World Championship Ironman in Kailua-Kona Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Gold medal icon.svg9h 9'  30"
South Africa Ironman (fr)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Gold medal icon.svg9h 23'  51"
2004 World Championship Ironman in Kailua-Kona Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Gold medal icon.svg9h 50'  4"
2003 World Championship Ironman in Kailua-Kona Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Silver medal icon.svg9h 17'  8"
2002 World Championship Ironman in Kailua-Kona Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Gold medal icon.svg9h 7'  54"
2001Ironman California Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Gold medal icon.svg9h 18'  49"
World Championship Ironman in Kailua-Kona Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Gold medal icon.svg9h 28'  37"
2000 World Championship Ironman in Kailua-Kona Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Gold medal icon.svg9h 26'  16"
Long Distance World Championships Flag of France.svg  France Silver medal icon.svg7h 5'  44"
1998 World Championship Ironman in Kailua-Kona Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Gold medal icon.svg9h 24'  16"
1997 European Championships Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Gold medal icon.svg2h 13'  34"
Long Distance Duathlon World Championships Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Gold medal icon.svg7h 11'  3"
1996 World Championship Ironman in Kailua-Kona Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Silver medal icon.svg9h 11'  19"
1995 European Championships Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Silver medal icon.svg2h 1'  12"
Duathlon Worldwide Championships Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Gold medal icon.svgTiming
1994 Duathlon Worldwide Championships Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Silver medal icon.svgTiming

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Badmann, Natascha (n.d.). "Natascha Badmann - Person - Persönlich" (in German). Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
  2. "Powerman Fact Sheet: Natascha Badmann". Powerman . Retrieved 16 April 2008.
  3. "Natascha Badmann starts before the Ironman at Powerman's in Zofingen". Aargauer Zeitung . Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  4. "Matthew Dale catches up with the six-time women's champ Natascha Badmann". ironmanlive.com. 11 October 2007. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 16 April 2008.
  5. "Natascha Badmann: Five-Time Champion Talks About Kona". ironmanlive.com. 19 November 2004. Archived from the original on 14 August 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2008.
  6. "Natascha Badmann triathlon". www.les-sports.info..
Awards
Preceded by Swiss Sportswoman of the Year
1998
Succeeded by
Preceded by Swiss Sportswoman of the Year
2002
Succeeded by