Timo Bracht

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Timo Bracht
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Timo Bracht at Ironman Mallorca 2015
Personal information
Born (1975-07-22) July 22, 1975 (age 48)
Waldbrunn
Height182 cm (5 ft 11+12 in) [1]
Weight68 kg (150 lb) [1]
Sport
Turned pro1993 [1]
Medal record
Men's Triathlon
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
ETU Long Distance World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Gérardmer Elite

Timo Bracht (born July 22, 1975 in Waldbrunn) is an Athlete from Germany, who competed in triathlon. Several times Ironman champion and European Long Distance Triathlon Champion (2012). Timo Bracht is in the list of the Bestenliste deutscher Triathleten auf der Ironman-Distanz

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Career

Timo Bracht started his Triathlon career in 1993 and celebrated in 2003 winning the Ironman France in Gérardmer his first title as professional Triathlete.

Professional Triathlete since 1994

Since 1994 he started as professional Triathlete and in 2004 he achieved 8th place at the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawai. Later on he reached 3rd place in Roth and competed in 2005 in Kona achieving position 53.cht wiederholen und wurde nur 53.

European Ironman Champion 2007

European Long Distance Triathlon Champion 2012

Athletic achievements

Triathlon Short- and Middle-distance
Date/YearRankingCompetitionLocationTimeObservations
July 10, 20166 Ironman 70.3 Jönköping Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Jönköping 03:56:55bei der Erstaustragung
June 5, 20163Keszthely TriathlonFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Keszthely auf der Halbdistanz
April 23, 20163 Challenge Fuerteventura Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Fuerteventura 04:00:56Dritter auf der Halbdistanz
August 23, 20154 Ironman 70.3 Bintan Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Bintan 04:04:42
May 17, 20152Heidesee-TriathlonFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Forst 01:21:47,95Zweiter hinter Sebastian Kienle auf der verkürzten Olympischen Distanz (1 km Schwimmen, 32 km Radfahren und 7,5 km Laufen)
April 25, 20154Challenge FuerteventuraFlag of Spain.svg  Spain Fuerteventura04:05:18als bester Deutscher
December 6, 201428 Challenge Bahrain Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Bahrain 04:00:30bei der Erstaustragung
May 3, 201416 Ironman 70.3 St. George Flag of the United States.svg  United States St. George 03:54:05US-Championships
September 1, 20132 Challenge Walchsee-Kaiserwinkl Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Walchsee
June 9, 20133 Challenge Kraichgau Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Kraichgau Deutsche Meisterschaft auf der Triathlon-Mitteldistanz
September 2, 20122Challenge Walchsee-KaiserwinklFlag of Austria.svg  Austria Walchsee03:52:50
June 3, 20121Mußbach-TriathlonFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Mußbach 02:00:57Sieger auf der Olympischen Distanz – neben Laura Philipp bei den Frauen
May 7, 20121Mallorca OlympicFlag of Spain.svg  Spain Colònia de Sant Jordi 01:47:13Sieger vor Georg Potrebitsch [2]
September 4, 20112Challenge Walchsee-KaiserwinklFlag of Austria.svg  Austria Walchsee03:51:51
August 22, 20111Viernheimer V-Card TriathlonFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Viernheim 02:14:25 [3]
August 7, 20112 Frankfurt-City-Triathlon Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Frankfurt am Main 02:02:38Zweiter hinter Johann Ackermann
July 23, 20111RömerManFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Ladenburg 02:00:05Sieg mit neuem Streckenrekord [4]
May 8, 20117 Siegerland-Cup Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Buschhütten 01:50:04
March 12, 20119 Abu Dhabi International Triathlon Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi 06:49:403 km Schwimmen, 200 km Radfahren und 20 km Laufen [5]
August 22, 20102Viernheimer V-Card TriathlonFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Viernheim02:15:10Zweiter beim Rhein-Neckar-Cup (1,5 km Schwimmen, 46 km Radfahren und 10 km Laufen) [6]
June 13, 20103Citytriathlon HeilbronnFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Heilbronn 03:00:062 km Schwimmen, 70 km Radfahren und 15 km Laufen [7]
May 9, 20106 Siegerland-Cup Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Buschhütten 01:44:14hinter dem Sieger Sebastian Kienle (1 km Schwimmen, 41,7 km Radfahren und 10 km Laufen) [8]
June 7, 20091Mußbach TriathlonFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Mußbach02:03:42 [9]
20081 DTU Deutsche Triathlon-Meisterschaft Mitteldistanz Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Kulmbach Deutscher Meister beim Mönchshof-Triathlon
July 5, 20073 HeidelbergMan Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Heidelberg
March 18, 200617 Ironman 70.3 California Flag of the United States.svg  United States Oceanside 04:18:43
August 6, 20063HeidelbergManFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Heidelberg
20053Ironman 70.3 CaliforniaFlag of the United States.svg  United States Oceanside
20041Kohler HaardmanFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Oer-Erkenschwick 03:39:47Sieg auf der Mitteldistanz (2 km Schwimmen, 81,2 km Radfahren und 20 km Laufen) vor Thomas Hellriegel
2004(1) DTU Deutsche Triathlon Meisterschaft Mitteldistanz Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Kulmbach (04:08:14)Timo Bracht konnte seinen Startpass nicht vorlegen und so ging der Titel an den zweitschnellsten Stefan Holzner. [10] [11]
August 1, 20042HeidelbergManFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Heidelberg02:04:39zweiter Rang auf der Kurzdistanz (1,7 km Schwimmen, (Zahl fehlt) km Radfahren und 10 km Laufen) hinter Craig Cunningham
March 21, 20041 Ironman 70.3 South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa East London
August 10, 20031HeidelbergManFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Heidelberg02:05:30Sieg vor Steffen Liebetrau
July 26, 200318 Alpen-Triathlon Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Schliersee 02:07:39hinter dem Sieger Hektor Llanos (1,5 km Schwimmen, 40 km Radfahren und 10 km Laufen)
Long-distance Triathlon
Date/YearRankingCompetitionLocationTimeObservations
September 23, 20175 Ironman Italy Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Cervia 08:25:40bei der Erstaustragung
July 9, 20174 Challenge Roth Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Roth 08:07:01
October 8, 201628 Ironman Hawaii Flag of the United States.svg  United States Hawaii 08:43:37
July 24, 20162 Ironman Switzerland Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Zürich 08:24:13
September 26, 20151 Ironman Mallorca Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Alcúdia 08:17:22Sieg mit neuem Streckenrekord
July 12, 20152 DTU Deutsche Meisterschaft Triathlon Langdistanz Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Roth07:56:31Vize-Meister Triathlon-Langdistanz – als Zweiter beim Challenge Roth hinter Nils Frommhold
September 27, 201413Ironman MallorcaFlag of Spain.svg  Spain Alcúdia08:58:37Schnellster Deutscher bei der Erstaustragung auf Mallorca
July 20, 20141DTU Deutsche Meisterschaft Triathlon LangdistanzFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Roth07:56:00Sieg beim Challenge Roth und erneut Deutscher Meister auf der Langdistanz [12]
October 12, 20139 Ironman Hawaii Flag of the United States.svg  United States Hawaii 08:26:32 [13]
July 14, 20131DTU Deutsche Meisterschaft Triathlon LangdistanzFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Roth 08:08:18Deutscher Meister auf der Langdistanz als Dritter beim Challenge Roth
March 17, 20131 Ironman Los Cabos Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Los Cabos 08:26:48Sieger bei der Erstaustragung
December 9, 2012DSQ Ironman Western Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Busselton
October 13, 20126Ironman HawaiiFlag of the United States.svg  United States Hawaii08:30:57
July 8, 20121 ETU Challenge Long Distance Triathlon European Championships Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Roth08:03:28Triathlon-Europameister auf der Langdistanz – mit dem zweiten Rang bei der Challenge Roth hinter dem Südafrikaner James Cunnama [14]
December 4, 20111Ironman Western AustraliaFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Busselton08:12:39
October 8, 20115Ironman HawaiiFlag of the United States.svg  United States Hawaii08:20:12mit der drittschnellsten Laufzeit für die Marathon-Distanz (2:47:26 Stunden) bei der Ironman World Championship
May 21, 20111 Ironman Lanzarote Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Puerto del Carmen 08:30:34Sieg mit neuem Streckenrekord [15] [16]
November 21, 20101 Ironman Arizona Flag of the United States.svg  United States Tempe 08:07:16
October 9, 20106Ironman HawaiiFlag of the United States.svg  United States Hawaii08:21:00Bei seinem zehnten Start bei der Ironman World Championship konnte Timo Bracht als zweitbester Deutscher seinen 6. Rang aus dem Vorjahr wiederholen. [17]
July 4, 20102 Ironman Germany Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Frankfurt am Main 08:10:22Zweiter bei der Ironman European Championship
October 10, 20096Ironman HawaiiFlag of the United States.svg  United States Hawaii08:28:52Zwischenfall beim Schwimmen kostet Zeit. [18]
July 5, 20091Ironman GermanyFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Frankfurt am Main07:59:16Sieger der Ironman European Championship mit persönlicher Ironman-Bestzeit und neuem Streckenrekord [19]
October 11, 2008DSQIronman HawaiiFlag of the United States.svg  United States Hawaii2008 kam Timo Bracht als Fünfter und schnellster Deutscher ins Ziel, wurde allerdings nachträglich, auf Grund einer nicht eingehaltenen Zeitstrafe, disqualifiziert (8:23:04 Stunden).
July 6, 20083Ironman GermanyFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Frankfurt am Main08:04:16
October 13, 200715Ironman HawaiiFlag of the United States.svg  United States Hawaii08:37:52
July 1, 20071Ironman GermanyFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Frankfurt am Main08:09:15
October 12, 200611Ironman HawaiiFlag of the United States.svg  United States Hawaii08:30:24
June 23, 20062Ironman GermanyFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Frankfurt am Main08:17:32 [20]
October 15, 200553Ironman HawaiiFlag of the United States.svg  United States Hawaii09:02:33
July 3, 20053Challenge RothFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Roth08:14:26
October 16, 20048Ironman HawaiiFlag of the United States.svg  United States Hawaii09:03:11
July 4, 20073Challenge RothFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Roth8:08:03hinter Chris McCormack und Faris Al-Sultan
November 8, 22031 Ironman Florida Flag of the United States.svg  United States Panama City 08:30:29
October 14, 2003DNFIronman HawaiiFlag of the United States.svg  United States Hawaiiauf der Radstrecke ausgestiegen
June 21, 20061 Ironman France Flag of France.svg  France Gérardmer 08:33:11Sieg mit neuem Streckenrekord [21]
October 19, 200226Ironman HawaiiFlag of the United States.svg  United States Hawaii09:04:36
June 22, 20023Ironman FranceFlag of France.svg  France Gérardmer09:18:51
October 6, 200132Ironman HawaiiFlag of the United States.svg  United States Hawaii09:23:42
July 8, 200112 Ironman Europe Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Roth 08:45:37schnellster Amateur
July 9, 20068Ironman EuropeFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Roth09:19:41

(DNF – Did Not Finish; DSQ – Disqualifikation)

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  15. "Timo Bracht startet dieses Jahr auf Lanzarote". Archived from the original on September 18, 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
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  17. Ironman Hawaii 2010: McCormack taktiert und wird Weltmeister
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