Celia Kuch
Celia Kuch | |
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as the best German at the
Challenge Henley-on-Thames , 2011 |
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Personal information | |
Date of birth | 31st July 1978 (age 42) |
place of birth | Weinheim , Germany |
size | 165 cm |
Weight | 55 kg |
societies | |
Until 2016 | TSG Weinheim team cycling Wagner |
successes | |
2013 | Vice European champion long distance triathlon |
2013 | 3rd place national championship triathlon long distance |
2014, 2016 | 2 × Vice State Champion Duathlon long distance |
2014 | 4th place European Championship Triathlon long distance |
status | |
Resigned in 2016 |
Celia Kuch (born July 31, 1978 in Weinheim ) is a German triathlete and vice-European champion in the long distance (2013).
Career
Celia Kuch was active as an artistic gymnast in her youth and ran her first marathon in 2003. In 2004 and 2005 she competed in triathlons in Germany and New Zealand. She started structured training in 2006 at the age of 27.
In 2004 she finished her studies at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Diploma in Sports Science) and then did her Master of Science at the University of Auckland from 2005 to 2007 .
Long distance triathlon since 2007
In January 2007 she started in Wanaka (New Zealand) for the first time in a triathlon competition over the long distance (3.86 km swimming, 180 km cycling and 42.195 km running) and was able to achieve fourth place. She was looked after in New Zealand by her coach Walter Thorburn . From 2004 to 2010 Celia Kuch lived in Auckland (New Zealand) and since May 2010 she has returned to Weinheim .
She started for the TSG Weinheim team Radsport Wagner , was trained by Kristian Manietta , Charlotte Paul's husband, and looked after by Astrid Stienen and her husband Christian . From 2010 to 2011 she was looked after by Susanne Buckenlei .
Celia Kuch mainly took part in long-distance triathlon competitions. In July 2012 she started at the European Championships of the European Triathlon Union (ETU) in Roth and finished twelfth. In August, she broke her collarbone in a training fall.
Vice-European Champion Long Distance Triathlon 2013
In September 2013 she was runner-up in Vichy, France, in the long-distance triathlon.
In her first duathlon start as part of the Powerman racing series, she became German runner-up in the long-distance duathlon in May 2014. In September 2014 she finished fourth at the ETU Long Distance European Championship, which was held as part of the Challenge Almere-Amsterdam . In October, Celia Kuch was fourth fastest German woman in Mallorca and finished 13th at the European Championships in the middle distance.
In June 2016, she announced that she would end her active career after the 2016 season. In August she became German runner-up on the long distance duathlon for the second time in Ulm.
Since 2017 she has been competing without a professional license and in September 2017 the 39-year-old finished third at the Ironman Vichy . Celia Kuch works today as a trainer and coach.
Sporting successes
Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
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12 Aug 2017 | 3 | Waldviertel Eisenmann Triathlon | Litschau | 05:04:20 | behind the winner Romana Slavinec (2.3 km swimming, 84 km cycling and 21 km running) |
Aug 21, 2016 | 1 | Breisgau triathlon | Malterdingen | 04:41:01 | Middle distance winner |
June 18, 2016 | 6th | Ironman 70.3 Luxembourg | Remich | 04:40:16 | Due to the weather, the race had to be held as a duathlon (5 km running, 90.1 km cycling and 21.1 km running); Eleventh overall |
June 12, 2016 | 3 | Bonn triathlon | Bonn | 03:26:06 | Due to the weather, the race had to be held as a duathlon (15 km running, 60 km cycling and 7 km running). |
5th June 2016 | 4th | Mußbach triathlon | Mustbach | ||
May 28, 2016 | 1 | Lion triathlon | Hachenburg | 01:18:14 | Winner at the fourth edition, on the sprint distance - alongside Johann Ackermann in the men |
May 8, 2016 | 2 | Heidesee triathlon | Forest | Second behind Sigrid Mutscheller | |
23 Aug 2015 | 10 | Challenge Walchsee-Kaiserwinkl | Walchsee | 04:49:34 | |
17th May 2015 | 2 | Heidesee triathlon | Forest | 01: 36: 19.86 | Shortened Olympic distance (1 km swimming, 32 km cycling and 7.5 km running) |
Oct 18, 2014 | 13 | ETU Middle Distance Triathlon European Championships | Peguera | 05:02:41 | as the fourth fastest German woman at the European Championship in the middle distance as part of the Challenge Paguera-Mallorca |
June 16, 2014 | 4th | Maxdorf triathlon | Maxdorf | 04:42:08 | behind the winner Nina Kuhn |
Aug 18, 2013 | 2 | Breisgau triathlon | Malterdingen | 04: 41: 03.2 | Baden-Württemberg vice-champion over the middle distance |
May 12, 2013 | 1 | Tri Palatinate | Kaiserslautern | 04:48:46 | Winner in the middle distance - alongside Konstantin Bachor in the men |
June 3, 2012 | 3 | Mußbach triathlon | Mustbach | 02:22:31 | behind the winner Laura Philipp |
4th Sep 2011 | 6th | Challenge Walchsee-Kaiserwinkl | Walchsee | 04:42:41 | |
Aug 24, 2011 | 10 | Viernheim V-Card Triathlon | Viernheim | 02: 44: 27.04 | |
June 12, 2011 | 5 | Maxdorf triathlon | Maxdorf | 04:31:18 | behind the winner Katja Rabe |
5th Sep 2010 | 6th | Challenge Walchsee-Kaiserwinkl | Walchsee | 04:43:58 | at the first edition |
22 Aug 2010 | 7th | Viernheim V-Card Triathlon | Viernheim | 02:40:30 | With seventh place (1.5 km swimming, 46 km cycling and 10 km running) Celia Kuch reached fourth place at the Rhein-Neckar-Cup 2010 (Mußbach-Triathlon, RömerMan, Heidelbergman and Viernheimer V-Card Triathlon). |
Aug 1, 2010 | 4th | HeidelbergMan | Heidelberg | 02:19:36 | |
June 6, 2010 | 14th | Challenge Kraichgau | Kraichgau | 04:51:50 | |
June 14, 2009 | 5 | Challenge Kraichgau | Kraichgau | 04:49:20 | as the fastest German woman behind the winner Rebekah Keat from Australia |
28 Mar 2009 | 3 | Auckland Half Ironman | Auckland | 04:50:32 | |
Jan. 11, 2009 | 5 | Port of Tauranga Half Ironman | Tauranga port | 04:35:30 | third place elite at the New Zealand National Championships, behind the winner Samantha Warriner |
Dec 15, 2007 | 2 | Rotorua Half Ironman | Rotorua | 05:01:45 | |
Aug 19, 2007 | 17th | Ironman 70.3 Germany | Wiesbaden | 05:16:05 | at the first event over the Olympic distance (1.7 km swimming, 36 km cycling and 10 km running) |
Aug 5, 2007 | 5 | HeidelbergMan | Heidelberg | 02:33:13 | |
July 21, 2007 | 6th | Ladenburger RömerMan | Ladenburg | 02:32:09 |
Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
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27 Aug 2017 | 3 | Ironman Vichy | Vichy | 10:06:29 | |
Oct 2, 2016 | DNF | Ironman Barcelona | Calella | - | Race stopped on the running track |
4th Sep 2016 | 1 | Cologne 226 | Cologne | 10:06:34 | Long distance winner (3.8 km swimming, 180 km cycling and 42.195 km running) |
3rd July, 2016 | 5 | DTU German Championship Triathlon Long Distance | Frankfurt am Main | 09:53:24 | Ironman European Championship - German Championship Triathlon Long Distance; as eleventh at Ironman Germany |
Sep 12 2015 | 9 | Challenge Almere-Amsterdam | Almere | 10:01 | |
June 13, 2015 | 6th | Challenge Denmark | Billund-Herning | 09:53:55 | at the first staging of this race behind the winner Beate Görtz |
13 Sep 2014 | 4th | ETU Challenge Long Distance Triathlon European Championships | Almere | 09:56:25 | Fourth place at the ETU Long Distance European Championship ( Challenge Almere-Amsterdam ) |
June 29, 2014 | 16 | Ironman Austria | Klagenfurt | 09:50:10 | |
1st Mar 2014 | 16 | Ironman New Zealand | Taupo | 10:19:40 | |
Sep 1 2013 | 2 | ETU Challenge Long Distance Triathlon European Championships | Vichy | 09:30:42 | Vice European Champion on the long distance (ETU), behind Diana Riesler in the Challenge Vichy ; with a personal best |
July 14, 2013 | 3 | DTU Long Distance Triathlon National Championships | Roth | 09:37:38 | German championship on the long distance; eighth place in the Challenge Roth |
July 8, 2012 | 10 | ETU Challenge Long Distance Triathlon European Championships | Roth | 09:34:20 | Triathlon European Championship on the long distance as part of the Challenge Roth |
Sep 18 2011 | 5 | Challenge Henley-on-Thames | Henley-on-Thames | 10:25:48 | as the fastest German on the long distance |
July 10, 2011 | 9 | Challenge Roth | Roth | 09:47:13 | |
Oct 3, 2010 | 6th | Challenge Barcelona-Maresme | Barcelona | 10:10:03 | Sixth over the long distance, behind the winner Lucie Zelenková |
Jan. 16, 2010 | 5 | Challenge Wanaka | Wanaka | 10:25:13 | |
Dec 5, 2009 | DNF | Ironman Western Australia | Busselton | - | |
July 12, 2009 | 16 | Challenge Roth | Roth | 10:08:04 | Third in the AG30 at the German championship on the long distance |
7th Mar 2009 | 9 | Ironman New Zealand | Taupo | 10:01:37 | |
July 13, 2008 | 23 | Challenge Roth | Roth | 10:25:37 | |
1st Mar 2008 | 14th | Ironman New Zealand | Taupo | 10:31:18 | |
Jan. 19, 2008 | 3 | Challenge Wanaka | Wanaka | 10:32:39 | |
3rd Mar 2007 | DNF | Ironman New Zealand | Taupo | - | Fall with the bike |
Jan. 20, 2007 | 4th | Challenge Wanaka | Wanaka | 11:26:21 | first start on the long distance |
Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
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7 Aug 2016 | 2 | DTU German Championship Duathlon long distance | Ulm | 04:52:31 | German runner-up in the long distance duathlon at Powerman Germany |
May 1, 2016 | 3 | Powerman Luxembourg | Weiswampach | ||
May 18, 2014 | 2 | DTU German Championship Duathlon long distance | Falkenstein | 04:12:44 | German runner-up in the long distance duathlon - third at Powerman Germany |
Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
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23 Sep 2018 | 2 | Jog and Rock | Bensheim | 00: 42: 34.3 | 10 km |
10 Mar 2013 | 2 | Bienwald Marathon | Candelabra | 03:02:33 | marathon |
Sep 30 2012 | 2 | Autumn run Weinheim | Weinheim | 01:28:10 | half marathon |
(DNF - Did Not Finish)
Web links
- Website of Celia Kuch, Triathlon Coaching
- Profile and results of Celia Kuch in the ITU database at Triathlon.org , accessed on October 3, 2018 (English).
- Profile for Celia Kuch at the Institute for Applied Training Science , accessed on September 29, 2014
Individual evidence
- ↑ About Celia
- ↑ Ironman: The other way to be tough as iron!
- ↑ a b Fachbach and Bij de Vaate crowned European champions at Challenge Almere. (No longer available online.) September 14, 2014, archived from the original on September 15, 2014 ; accessed on September 14, 2014 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ 11th place at the 70.3 (Triathlon) Duathlon Luxembourg 2016 - A competition report and a little more than that ... (June 20, 2016)
- ↑ Julian Mutterer pulverizes course record - Celia Kuch wins the women's race at the 26th Breisgau Triathlon
- ↑ Maxdorf Triathlon: Göhner gives himself victory for his birthday
- ↑ Kiwi Celia Kuch placed in top 10 at Austria's Challenge Walchsee ( Memento from February 3, 2013 in the web archive archive.today )
- ↑ Challenge Walchsee 2010: Michael Weiss wins with the strongest bike split
- ↑ athlinks.com: Celia Kuch. Retrieved December 13, 2011 .
- ↑ MAINOVA IRONMAN European Championship Frankfurt Results - IRONMAN Official Site | IRONMAN triathlon 140.6 & 70.3. In: IRONMAN.com. Retrieved July 3, 2016 .
- ↑ Challenge Roth: Women's race with a double record
- ^ Ironman Western Australia
- ↑ Ironman New Zealand 2009: Celia Kuch - Who brakes loses
- ↑ DUATHLON-DM: ESEFELD AND SENCZYSZYN BRING GOLD IN ULM (August 9, 2016)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Kuch, Celia |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German triathlete |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 31, 1978 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Weinheim |