Olaf Sabatschus
Olaf Sabatschus (born June 2, 1971 in Cologne ) is a former German duathlete and triathlete . He is German duathlon champion (1992), vice world champion in the long distance duathlon (1995) and he is included in the best list of German triathletes on the Ironman distance .
Career
After a few years of modern pentathlon and swimming, Olaf Sabatschus started his first triathlon in 1987 at the age of 17 in Kerpen. His twin brother Ingo Sabatschus is also active as a triathlete. In 1992 he started the long distance in Roth for the first time and he was active as a triathlon professional since 1992.
Vice world champion on the long distance duathlon in 1995
In September 1995 he finished second at the Duathlon World Championship over the long distance in Zofingen , Switzerland.
Cancer 2006
The father of two, Sabatschus, was diagnosed with testicular cancer in November 2006 . Olaf Sabatschus was able to win the fight against the tumor and celebrated his comeback in May 2007 with seventh place in Florianópolis at the Ironman Brazil .
Ironman winner 2008
In 2008 he won the Ironman China . In July 2009 he declared his professional career over after the Challenge Roth .
Olaf Sabatschus organizes training camps and supports athletes with training planning. Since June 2012 he has been employed as sports director on Fuerteventura.
Sporting successes
Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
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June 15, 2008 | 3 | Bonn triathlon | Bonn | ||
June 17, 2007 | 1 | Bonn triathlon | Bonn | ||
June 19, 2005 | 2 | Bonn triathlon | Bonn | ||
June 20, 2004 | 2 | Bonn triathlon | Bonn | ||
June 22, 2003 | 1 | Bonn triathlon | Bonn | ||
2003 | 1 | Cologne Classic | Cologne | Triathlon over the middle distance | |
June 16, 2002 | 3 | Bonn triathlon | Bonn | ||
2001 | 1 | Cologne Classic | Cologne | ||
June 17, 2001 | 3 | Bonn triathlon | Bonn | ||
June 18, 2000 | 2 | Bonn triathlon | Bonn | ||
May 30, 1999 | 1 | Bonn triathlon | Bonn | due to the flooding of the Rhine, held as a duathlon (10 km running, 60 km cycling and 5 km running) | |
1996 | 1 | Cologne Classic | Cologne |
Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
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July 12, 2009 | 6th | Challenge Roth | Roth | 08:06:01 | |
May 23, 2009 | 3 | Ironman Lanzarote | Puerto del Carmen | 08:59:03 | |
May 25, 2008 | 2 | Ironman Brazil | Florianópolis | 08:38:57 | |
Apr 20, 2008 | 1 | Ironman China | Haikou | 08:52:14 | |
2008 | 1 | Cologne 226 | Cologne | 08:31:00 | Triathlon over the Ironman distance |
2008 | 1 | Inferno triathlon | Bernese Oberland | 08:53:17 | |
Sep 9 2007 | 1 | Bodensee Tri Challenge | Rorschach | 09:02:25 | Sabatschus was able to repeat his victory from the previous year |
May 27, 2007 | 7th | Ironman Brazil | Florianópolis | successful comeback | |
Sep 10 2006 | 1 | Bodensee Tri Challenge | Rorschach | 08:44:34 | |
May 28, 2006 | 3 | Ironman Brazil | Florianópolis | 08:25:28 | |
May 28, 2005 | 1 | Ironman Brazil | Florianópolis | 08:50:56 | |
Oct 16, 2004 | 13 | Ironman Hawaii | Hawaii | 09:12:33 | |
Aug 28, 2004 | 3 | Ironman Canada | Penticton | ||
4th July 2004 | 3 | Ironman Austria | Klagenfurt | 08:21:54 | |
May 29, 2004 | 1 | Ironman Brazil | Florianópolis | 08:19:32 | |
2003 | 2 | Ironman Brazil | Florianópolis | ||
Oct 19, 2002 | 10 | Ironman Hawaii | Hawaii | 08:46:18 | |
July 7, 2002 | 3 | Ironman Austria | Klagenfurt | 08:27:05 | |
July 12, 1999 | 2 | Ironman Austria | Klagenfurt | 08:07:45 | |
Oct 1, 1994 | 5 | Ironman Hawaii | Hawaii | 08:34:42 | |
Oct. 30, 1993 | 10 | Ironman Hawaii | Hawaii | 08:34:08 | |
1992 | Ironman Europe | Roth | 08:27 |
Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
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2001 | 3 | Powerman Zofingen | Zofingen | ||
Nov 5, 2000 | 4th | Powerman Gran Canaria | Gran Canaria | 02:31:40 | |
2000 | 3 | Powerman Zofingen | Zofingen | Third at the Duathlon World Championship over the long distance | |
2000 | 1 | Powerman Japan | |||
1995 | 2 | ITU Long Distance Duathlon World Championships | Zofingen | Vice world champion behind the Swiss Urs Dellsperger at Powerman Zofingen | |
1992 | 1 | DTU German Duathlon Championships | German duathlon champion on the short distance (10 km first run, 40 km cycling and 5 km second run) |
Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
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Dec 4, 1999 | 1 | Siebengebirgsmarathon | Aegidienberg | 02:43:03 | |
Apr 6, 1997 | 1 | Hanover marathon | Hanover | 01:04:51 | Victory in the half marathon |
Web links
- Website of Olaf Sabatschus
- Coaching platform from Olaf Sabatschus
- Web Services by Olaf Sabatschus
- Olaf Sabatschus in the Munzinger archive ( beginning of article freely accessible)
- Profile and results of Olaf Sabatschus in the ITU database at Triathlon.org , accessed on September 8, 2019 (English).
- Profile for Olaf Sabatschus at the Institute for Applied Training Science , accessed on November 16, 2014
Individual evidence
- ↑ About Olaf Sabatschus (Written by Olaf Sabatschus)
- ↑ Sportwelt Verlag: Athletenportrait Olaf Sabatschus ( Memento from April 20, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Bert and Bella Blast Lanzarote
- ↑ Bodensee Tri Challenge: Sabatschus defends title (September 10, 2007)
- ↑ Bodensee Tri Challenge: Schücker and Sabatschus win
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Sabatschus, Olaf |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German triathlete |
DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd June 1971 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Cologne |