Andreas Clauß (triathlete)

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Andreas Clauß (* around 1963 in Leipzig ) is a German triathlon organizer, sports presenter and former triathlete .

Career

Clauss was a triathlete from the first few hours in the GDR and was a four-time GDR champion in the triathlon or endurance triathlon over the short distance. He started for the SC DHfK Leipzig . In 1990 he took part in the world championships in triathlon over the short distance in Orlando, Florida and was the best German starter in 19th place. In 1990 he was still GDR champion over the short and middle distance and third in the European Cup in Turkey. In 2000 Andreas Clauss declared his active career over.

After attending the sports high school in Leipzig, he studied sports at the DHfK Leipzig. Today Clauß works in a local sports pool and wellness company. Clauß is co-organizer of the Leipzig Triathlon and moderates various events.

Sporting successes

Triathlon short and medium distance
Date / year rank competition venue time comment
0July 7, 1996 4th Leipzig triathlon GermanyGermany Leipzig 01:47:42
 June 1991 1 Rothsee triathlon GermanyGermany Rothsee
Sep 15 1990 19th ITU Triathlon World Championships United StatesUnited States Orlando 01:55:35 ITU Triathlon World Championship on the short distance

(DNF - Did Not Finish)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Volksstimme: Interview with Andreas Clauss
  2. ↑ Homepage SC DHfK Leipzig e. V. ( Memento from September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ^ Homepage Leipzig Triathlon
  4. ↑ The pioneer in the GDR triathlon (June 8, 2018)
  5. ↑ 13th Leipzig Triathlon on 07/07/96
personal data
SURNAME Clauss, Andreas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Triathlete and triathlon organizer
DATE OF BIRTH 20th century
PLACE OF BIRTH Leipzig