 Kienle racing at Ironman Germany in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 July 1984 [1] |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1] |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) [1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Germany |
| Sport | Triathlon |
| Team | Tri-Team Heuchelberg [1] |
| Coached by | Philipp Seipp |
Sebastian Kienle (born 6 July 1984) is a German long-distance triathlete. He is the winner of the 2014 Ironman World Championship, [2] as well as the 2012 and 2013 Ironman 70.3 World Championship. [3] [4]
Kienle was exposed to the sport of triathlon for the first time at the age of 8 and then knew that he wanted to grow up to be a professional triathlete. [5] He began competing in triathlons at the age of 12. Kienle competed in his first XTERRA Triathlon in 2005 in Germany, in which he won and had "an absolutely great race." That race prompted him to return the next year where he defended his title. [6]
In 2009, he won Ironman 70.3 Germany in Wiesbaden, holding off 70.3 World Champion Michael Raelert. In 2010, he placed second behind Rasmus Henning at the 2010 Challenge Roth triathlon. [7]
In 2012, Kienle was able to use his strong bike talent to propel himself to a victory in 2012 at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships. [8] [9] He placed 4th a month later at the 2012 Ironman World Championships, posting the second fastest bike split of the day - despite incurring a flat tire. [10] The following year, in 2013, he posted somewhat lackluster results during the season; [11] however, Kienle defended his Ironman 70.3 title by winning the 2013 World Championship race. He turned out the second fastest bike split of the day to help him win by two minutes over Terenzo Bozzone. [4]
Some of Kienle's notable achievements include:
| Date | Event | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2019 Ironman World Championship | 3 |
| 2019 | Ironman European Championship | 2 |
| 2017 | 2017 Ironman World Championship | 4 |
| 2016 | 2016 Ironman World Championship | 2 |
| 2016 | Ironman European Championship | 7 |
| 2016 | Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga | 1 |
| 2015 | 2015 Ironman World Championship | 8 |
| 2015 | 2015 Ironman 70.3 World Championship | 2 |
| 2015 | Ironman 70.3 Kraichgau | 1 |
| 2014 | 2014 Ironman World Championship | 1 |
| 2014 | Ironman European Championship | 1 |
| 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Kraichgau | 1 |
| 2014 | Ironman 70.3 California | 3 |
| 2013 | 2013 Ironman World Championship | 3 |
| 2013 | 2013 Ironman 70.3 World Championship | 1 |
| 2013 | Ironman European Championship | 9 |
| 2012 | 2012 XTERRA World Championship | 14 |
| 2012 | 2012 Ironman World Championship | 4 |
| 2012 | 2012 Ironman 70.3 World Championship | 1 |
| 2012 | Ironman European Championship | 2 |
| 2012 | XTERRA Germany | 2 |
| 2012 | Challenge Kraichgau Long Distance Triathlon European Championships | 2 |
| 2012 | Ironman 70.3 Texas | 2 |
| 2011 | Ironman Arizona | 6 |
| 2011 | Ironman 70.3 Miami | 1 |
| 2011 | Challenge Roth | 2 |
| 2010 | Ironman 70.3 Germany | 2 |
| 2010 | Challenge Roth | 2 |
| 2009 | Ironman 70.3 Germany | 1 |
| 2009 | Challenge Kraichgau | 1 |
| 2008 | 2008 Ironman 70.3 World Championship | 11 |
| 2008 | Ironman 70.3 Switzerland | 3 |
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