Tim Hellwig

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Tim Hellwig
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Hellwig in 2022
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1999-06-30) 30 June 1999 (age 25) [1]
Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Sport
Sport Triathlon
Medal record
Men's triathlon
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Paris Mixed relay
World Triathlon Mixed Relay Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Hamburg Mixed relay

Tim Hellwig (born 30 June 1999) is a German triathlete.

Career

From the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, he was German junior champion in 2017 and 2018. He won silver at the European Championships in Tartu in 2018. He became German senior sprint champion in 2021 and won his first World Triathlon Championship Series event in Hamburg in September 2021. [2] [3]

In 2023, he won the African Triathlon Cup, [2] and two Asian legs of the World Cup, in Chengdu and Tongyeong, South Korea. [4] [5] That year, he was a gold medalist at the World Triathlon Mixed Relay Championships in the mixed relay in Hamburg. [6]

In May, he qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics by finishing seventh at the Olympic test event in Paris. [7]

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References

  1. "Tim Hellwig". Eurosport. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 Tassell, Nigel (18 February 2024). "Tim Hellwig: Background, career highlights, quotes". 220triathlon. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  3. Dowdeswell, Andrew (8 September 2021). "Hellwig wins sprint finish in World Triathlon Series thriller as first six separated by six seconds". Inside the Games. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  4. Rowbottom, Mike (14 October 2023). "Seregni and Hellwig winners at 2023 World Triathlon Cup in Chengdu". Inside the Games. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  5. "Tim Hellwig proves unbeatable on World Cup tour with gold in Tongyeong". Triathlon.org. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  6. "Results: 2023 World Triathlon Sprint & Relay Championships Hamburg | Mixed Relay". July 16, 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  7. Eastman, Ben (31 May 2024). "The end of May update: which triathletes have qualified for the Paris Olympics?". Triathlon.org. Retrieved 16 July 2024.