Bernhard Hiebl
  Bernhard Hiebl
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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | 21st August 1971 (age 49) |
| place of birth | Leoben |
| societies | |
| Team Zisser Enns | |
| successes | |
| 1999 | National champion triathlon short distance |
| 2000-2006 | 3 × national champion duathlon |
| 2009 | Vice state champion triathlon middle distance |
| status | |
| resigned | |
Bernhard Hiebl (born August 21, 1971 in Leoben ) is a former Austrian triathlete and duathlete . He is multiple duathlon and triathlon national champion (1999, 2000, 2005, 2006) and is included in the best list of Austrian triathletes on the Ironman distance .
Career
Bernhard Hiebl has been an active military athlete since 2000 and has achieved national and international success in duathlon and triathlon .
National champion triathlon short distance 1999
In 1999 at the Kirchbichl Triathlon, Hiebl became the Austrian triathlon state champion on the Olympic distance (short distance: 1.5 km swimming, 40 km cycling and 10 km running).
State champion duathlon 2000, 2005 and 2006
A planned participation in the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008 was prevented when Hiebl fell ill with glandular fever in spring 2007 . Bernhard Hiebl started for the Zisser Enns team .
Bernhard Hiebl started on the short distance until 2008 and from 2008 also in long distance competitions.
In August 2008 he won the silver medal at his first start on the long distance at Ironman Canada, just 4 minutes behind the winner Bryan Rhodes from New Zealand. Despite qualifying for the Ironman Hawaii in the same year, he did not start.
He lives in Leonding with his girlfriend and their two children .
Sporting successes
| Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
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| May 9, 2009 | 2 | ÖTRV state championship triathlon middle distance |
Graz
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03:38:02 | Austrian championships over the middle distance at Schwarzlsee |
| Oct 10, 2009 | 43 | Ironman Hawaii |
 Hawaii
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09:14:19 | Ironman World Championship |
| July 5, 2009 | 4th | Ironman Austria |
Klagenfurt
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08:22:08 | second start on the long distance (3.86 km swimming, 180.2 km cycling and 42.195 km running) |
| Aug 24, 2008 | 2 | Ironman Canada |
 Penticton
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08:34:34 | Bernhard Hiebl was able to achieve the first medal for Austria with silver at the Ironman in Canada - behind the winner Bryan Rhodes from New Zealand. |
| Aug 20, 2006 | 3 | ÖTRV national championship triathlon short distance |
Neufeld on the Leitha
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| 2004 | 1 | Krems triathlon |
Krems
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01:55:26 | Olympic distance winner |
| 1999 | 1 | ÖTRV national championship triathlon short distance |
Kirchbichl
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Austrian triathlon state champion at the Kirchbichl triathlon |
| Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
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| May 7, 2006 | 1 | ÖTRV State Championship Duathlon |
Ternitz
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over the short distance or sprint distance (10 km running, 40 km cycling and 5 km running) | |
| May 24, 2005 | 1 | ÖTRV State Championship Duathlon |
Kronstorf
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| 22 Aug 2004 | 3 | Powerman Austria |
Weyer
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03: 17: 18.5 | |
| 2000 | 1 | ÖTRV State Championship Duathlon |
Kronstorf |
Web links
- Profile for Bernhard Hiebl at the Institute for Applied Training Science , accessed on July 21, 2014
- Bernhard Hiebl's profile and results in the ITU database at Triathlon.org , accessed on October 20, 2017 (English).
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Hiebl, Bernhard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian triathlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 21, 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leoben |