Timo Bracht
Timo Bracht | |
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at Ironman Mallorca 2015
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Personal information | |
Date of birth | 22nd July 1975 (age 45) |
place of birth | Waldbrunn, Germany |
size | 182 cm |
Weight | 68 kg |
societies | |
until 2017 | Sopremateam SV Mannheim |
successes | |
2003-2015 | 9 × Ironman winner |
2004-2015 | 3 × German runner-up triathlon long distance |
2007, 2009 | 2 × Winner Ironman European Championship |
2008 | German champion triathlon middle distance |
2011 | 5th place Ironman World Championship |
2012 | ETU European Champion Long Distance Triathlon |
2013, 2014 | 2 × German champion triathlon long distance |
status | |
Resigned in 2017 |
Timo Bracht (born July 22, 1975 in Waldbrunn ) is a former German triathlete . He is a multiple Ironman winner, European triathlon champion on the long distance (2012) and is included in the best list of German triathletes on the Ironman distance .
Career
Timo Bracht started triathlon in 1993 and celebrated his first title as a professional triathlete in June 2003 by winning the Ironman France in Gérardmer .
Triathlon professional since 1994
He has been a professional athlete since 1994 and in 2004 he finished eighth at the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii (3.8 km swimming, 180 km cycling and 42.195 km running). After taking third place in Roth, Bracht was unable to repeat his result from the previous year on Hawaii in 2005 and finished in 53rd place.
Winner Ironman European Championship 2007
At the Ironman Germany 2006 (European Championships) he finished second behind Cameron Brown and the following year he was the fastest in Frankfurt: The Eberbacher needed 8:09:15 h for the Ironman distance and the then 31-year-old set his winning time set a new course record.
In 2008 he reached third place in Frankfurt and became German champion in the middle distance. In 2009, after several changes in leadership in the marathon, he was able to repeat his 2007 victory with another course record in 7:59:15 h.
In July 2009 he again won the Ironman European Championship in Frankfurt am Main with a new course record and in Hawaii came in sixth as the second-best German, behind Andreas Raelert , who was third. Bracht was, together with Normann Stadler, captain of the Commerzbank triathlon team until its dissolution at the end of 2011 . From 2012 he started together with Jan Raphael , Horst Reichel and Georg Potrebitsch for the 21run.com Triathlon Team , which became the Power Horse Triathlon Team in 2013 and the Sport for Good Team in 2015 .
On Lanzarote he secured the sixth Ironman title of his career in May 2011.
Triathlon European Champion Long Distance 2012
In July 2012, he took second place behind the South African James Cunnama in Roth at the European Triathlon Championship on the long distance.
In July 2013 he became the German long distance champion in Roth. For the 2014 season he announced that he did not want to start at the Ironman Hawaii . On July 20, 2014, he was able to secure the title of German champion again with the overall victory at the Challenge Roth . In 2015 he won the Ironman Mallorca with a new course record .
Timo Bracht is - measured by the number of victories over the Ironman distance (12 ×) and the number of podium placements (20 ×) the most successful long-distance triathlete in Germany - just ahead of Lothar Leder (11 and 21 times), Faris Al- Sultan (8 or 14 times), Jürgen Zäck (8 or 14 times) and Thomas Hellriegel (6 or 14 times). He announced that the Challenge Roth in July 2017 would be his last professional race. In September, Bracht started at the first Ironman Italy and finished fifth. In November 2017, the then 42-year-old declared his active time over after 18 years as a professional athlete.
His younger brother Kai Bracht was active as a ski jumper. Timo Bracht lives in Eberbach with his wife and two children .
Sporting successes
Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
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July 10, 2016 | 6th | Ironman 70.3 Jonkoping | Jonkoping | 03:56:55 | at the first edition |
5th June 2016 | 3 | Keszthely triathlon | Keszthely | on the half-distance | |
23 Apr 2016 | 3 | Challenge Fuerteventura | Fuerteventura | 04:00:56 | Third on the half distance |
23 Aug 2015 | 4th | Ironman 70.3 Bintan | Bintan | 04:04:42 | |
17th May 2015 | 2 | Heidesee triathlon | Forest | 01: 21: 47.95 | Second behind Sebastian Kienle on the shortened Olympic distance (1 km swimming, 32 km cycling and 7.5 km running) |
Apr 25, 2015 | 4th | Challenge Fuerteventura | Fuerteventura | 04:05:18 | as the best German |
Dec 6, 2014 | 28 | Challenge Bahrain | Bahrain | 04:00:30 | at the first edition |
May 3, 2014 | 16 | Ironman 70.3 St. George | St. George | 03:54:05 | US championships |
Sep 1 2013 | 2 | Challenge Walchsee-Kaiserwinkl | Walchsee | ||
June 9, 2013 | 3 | Challenge Kraichgau | Kraichgau | German championship on the triathlon middle distance | |
Sep 2 2012 | 2 | Challenge Walchsee-Kaiserwinkl | Walchsee | 03:52:50 | |
Aug 21, 2012 | 1 | Viernheim V-Card Triathlon | Viernheim | 02:04:27 | |
June 3, 2012 | 1 | Mußbach triathlon | Mustbach | 02:00:57 | Winner of the Olympic distance - alongside Laura Philipp in the women |
May 7, 2012 | 1 | Mallorca Olympic | Colonia de Sant Jordi | 01:47:13 | Winner ahead of Georg Potrebitsch |
4th Sep 2011 | 2 | Challenge Walchsee-Kaiserwinkl | Walchsee | 03:51:51 | |
22 Aug 2011 | 1 | Viernheim V-Card Triathlon | Viernheim | 02:14:25 | |
Aug 7, 2011 | 2 | Frankfurt City Triathlon | Frankfurt am Main | 02:02:38 | Second behind Johann Ackermann |
July 23, 2011 | 1 | Roman Man | Ladenburg | 02:00:05 | Victory with a new course record |
May 8, 2011 | 7th | Siegerland Cup | Bush huts | 01:50:04 | |
March 12 2011 | 9 | Abu Dhabi International Triathlon | Abu Dhabi | 06:49:40 | 3 km swimming, 200 km cycling and 20 km running |
22 Aug 2010 | 2 | Viernheim V-Card Triathlon | Viernheim | 02:15:10 | Second in the Rhein-Neckar-Cup (1.5 km swimming, 46 km cycling and 10 km running) |
June 13, 2010 | 3 | City triathlon Heilbronn | Heilbronn | 03:00:06 | 2 km swimming, 70 km cycling and 15 km running |
May 9, 2010 | 6th | Siegerland Cup | Bush huts | 01:44:14 | behind the winner Sebastian Kienle (1 km swimming, 41.7 km cycling and 10 km running) |
June 7, 2009 | 1 | Mußbach triathlon | Mustbach | 02:03:42 | |
2008 | 1 | DTU German Triathlon Championship middle distance | Kulmbach | German champion at the Mönchshof triathlon | |
July 5, 2007 | 3 | HeidelbergMan | Heidelberg | ||
18 Mar 2006 | 17th | Ironman 70.3 California | Oceanside | 04:18:43 | |
Aug 6, 2006 | 3 | HeidelbergMan | Heidelberg | ||
2005 | 3 | Ironman 70.3 California | Oceanside | ||
2004 | 1 | Kohler Haardman | Oer-Erkenschwick | 03:39:47 | Victory in the middle distance (2 km swimming, 81.2 km cycling and 20 km running) ahead of Thomas Hellriegel |
2004 | (1) | DTU German Triathlon Championship middle distance | Kulmbach | (04:08:14) | Timo Bracht could not present his starting pass and so the title went to the second fastest Stefan Holzner . |
Aug 1, 2004 | 2 | HeidelbergMan | Heidelberg | 02:04:39 | Second place on the short distance (1.7 km swimming, (missing number) km cycling and 10 km running) behind Craig Cunningham |
21 Mar 2004 | 1 | Ironman 70.3 South Africa | East London | ||
Aug 10, 2003 | 1 | HeidelbergMan | Heidelberg | 02:05:30 | Victory before Steffen Liebetrau |
July 26, 2003 | 18th | Alpine triathlon | Schliersee | 02:07:39 | behind the winner Hektor Llanos (1.5 km swimming, 40 km cycling and 10 km running) |
Date / year | space | competition | venue | time | comment |
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23 Sep 2017 | 5 | Ironman Italy | Cervia | 08:25:40 | at the first edition |
July 9, 2017 | 4th | Challenge Roth | Roth | 08:07:01 | |
Oct 8, 2016 | 28 | Ironman Hawaii | Hawaii | 08:43:37 | |
July 24, 2016 | 2 | Ironman Switzerland | Zurich | 08:24:13 | |
26 Sep 2015 | 1 | Ironman Mallorca | Alcúdia | 08:17:22 | Victory with a new course record |
July 12, 2015 | 2 | DTU German Championship Triathlon Long Distance | Roth | 07:56:31 | Vice-champion long distance triathlon - second in Challenge Roth behind Nils Frommhold |
27 Sep 2014 | 13 | Ironman Mallorca | Alcúdia | 08:58:37 | Fastest German in the first edition on Mallorca |
20th July 2014 | 1 | DTU German Championship Triathlon Long Distance | Roth | 07:56:00 | Victory at Challenge Roth and again German champion in the long distance |
Oct 12, 2013 | 9 | Ironman Hawaii | Hawaii | 08:26:32 | |
July 14, 2013 | 1 | DTU German Championship Triathlon Long Distance | Roth | 08:08:18 | German champion on the long distance as third in the Challenge Roth |
17th Mar 2013 | 1 | Ironman Los Cabos | Los Cabos | 08:26:48 | Winner at the first edition |
Dec 9, 2012 | DSQ | Ironman Western Australia | Busselton | - | |
Oct 13, 2012 | 6th | Ironman Hawaii | Hawaii | 08:30:57 | |
July 8, 2012 | 1 | ETU Challenge Long Distance Triathlon European Championships | Roth | 08:03:28 | European triathlon champion on the long distance - with second place in the Challenge Roth behind the South African James Cunnama |
Dec 4, 2011 | 1 | Ironman Western Australia | Busselton | 08:12:39 | |
Oct 8, 2011 | 5 | Ironman Hawaii | Hawaii | 08:20:12 | with the third fastest running time for the marathon distance (2:47:26 hours) at the Ironman World Championship |
May 21, 2011 | 1 | Ironman Lanzarote | Puerto del Carmen | 08:30:34 | Victory with a new course record |
Nov 21, 2010 | 1 | Ironman Arizona | Tempe | 08:07:16 | |
Oct 9, 2010 | 6th | Ironman Hawaii | Hawaii | 08:21:00 | At his tenth start at the Ironman World Championship, Timo Bracht was able to repeat his 6th place from the previous year as the second best German. |
4th July 2010 | 2 | Ironman Germany | Frankfurt am Main | 08:10:22 | Second in the Ironman European Championship |
Oct 10, 2009 | 6th | Ironman Hawaii | Hawaii | 08:28:52 | Incident while swimming takes time. |
July 5, 2009 | 1 | Ironman Germany | Frankfurt am Main | 07:59:16 | Winner of the Ironman European Championship with a personal Ironman best time and a new course record |
Oct 11, 2008 | DSQ | Ironman Hawaii | Hawaii | - | In 2008 Timo Bracht crossed the finish line in fifth and fastest German, but was subsequently disqualified due to a non-compliance with a time penalty (8:23:04 hours). |
July 6, 2008 | 3 | Ironman Germany | Frankfurt am Main | 08:04:16 | |
Oct 13, 2007 | 15th | Ironman Hawaii | Hawaii | 08:37:52 | |
July 1, 2007 | 1 | Ironman Germany | Frankfurt am Main | 08:09:15 | |
Oct 21, 2006 | 11 | Ironman Hawaii | Hawaii | 08:30:24 | |
June 23, 2006 | 2 | Ironman Germany | Frankfurt am Main | 08:17:32 | |
Oct 15, 2005 | 53 | Ironman Hawaii | Hawaii | 09:02:33 | |
July 3, 2005 | 3 | Challenge Roth | Roth | 08:14:26 | |
Oct 16, 2004 | 8th | Ironman Hawaii | Hawaii | 09:03:11 | |
4th July 2004 | 3 | Challenge Roth | Roth | 8:08:03 | behind Chris McCormack and Faris Al-Sultan |
Nov 8, 2003 | 1 | Ironman Florida | Panama City | 08:30:29 | |
Oct 14, 2003 | DNF | Ironman Hawaii | Hawaii | - | got off on the bike course |
June 21, 2003 | 1 | Ironman France | Gerardmer | 08:33:11 | Victory with a new course record |
Oct 19, 2002 | 26th | Ironman Hawaii | Hawaii | 09:04:36 | |
June 22, 2002 | 3 | Ironman France | Gerardmer | 09:18:51 | |
Oct 6, 2001 | 32 | Ironman Hawaii | Hawaii | 09:23:42 | |
July 8, 2001 | 12 | Ironman Europe | Roth | 08:45:37 | fastest amateur |
July 9, 2000 | 68 | Ironman Europe | Roth | 09:19:41 |
(DNF - Did Not Finish ; DSQ - Disqualification )
Publications
- The Triathlon Bible: The standard work for all triathletes , by Timo Bracht, Niclas Bock , Nina Eggert , Caroline Cornfine, and others. a., spomedis (March 31, 2015), ISBN 978-3-95590-050-2
Web links
- Official website of Timo Bracht
- Timo Bracht in the Munzinger archive ( beginning of article freely accessible)
- Portrait of Timo Bracht on Trib2b.com
- Timo Bracht's profile and results in the ITU database at Triathlon.org , accessed on March 25, 2019 (English).
- Profile for Timo Bracht at the Institute for Applied Training Science , accessed on December 28, 2015
Individual evidence
- ↑ Brand Ambassador Triathlon Team ( Memento from January 31, 2013 in the web archive archive.today )
- ↑ Bracht breaks record, Joyce wins first , Slowtwitch.com, (May 21, 2011)
- ↑ Timo Bracht Retires from IRONMAN Racing (November 7, 2017)
- ↑ BASF Triathlon Cup Rhein-Neckar 2012: Timo Bracht and Sonja Tajsich win in Viernheim (August 21, 2012)
- ↑ Bracht is "Balearic Master", Potrebitsch second (May 7, 2012)
- ↑ BASF Tria-Cup: Timo Bracht and Katja Rabe win ( Memento from April 25, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Timo Bracht is RömerMan 2011
- ↑ Frederik van Lierde steals the show from the top guys
- ↑ Rhein-Neckar-Cup: victory for Böcherer and Krebs in Viernheim
- ↑ Heilbronn: Kienle beats Böcherer and Bracht
- ↑ Hat trick perfect: Kienle wins in Buschhütten . Archived from the original on May 30, 2010.
- ↑ Mußbach Triathlon 2009
- ↑ MEDIUM DM: STADLER WINS OUT OF COMPETITION . June 9, 2008.
- ^ Mittel-DM Kulmbach 2004: Victories for Brede and Bracht
- ↑ Challenge Roth: Timo Bracht wins in Hawaii conditions (July 20, 2014)
- ↑ Timo Bracht: "Christmas bonus earned" (October 13, 2013)
- ^ Triathlon - Challenge Roth: Cunnama wins Challenge Roth of the triathletes . In: Süddeutsche Zeitung .
- ↑ Timo Bracht starts this year in Lanzarote ( Memento from September 18, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Bring breaks record, Joyce wins first
- ^ Ironman Hawaii 2010: McCormack tacts and becomes world champion
- ↑ Incident while swimming cost placement . Archived from the original on September 3, 2012.
- ↑ Timo Bracht again Ironman Germany and thus European champion . Archived from the original on September 11, 2012.
- ↑ Timo Bracht is Vice European Champion at Ironman Germany . Archived from the original on August 2, 2012.
- ↑ Timo Bracht is Ironman France 2003 . Archived from the original on August 3, 2012.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Bracht, Timo |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German triathlete |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 22, 1975 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Waldbrunn , Germany |