Katja Schumacher

Katja Schumacher (* 9 April 1968 in Heidelberg) is a German triathlete and Ironman triathlete, and previous German champion in both of these disciplines.

Katja Schumacher on the short distance at the 2009 Heidelberg Ironman

Career

Katja Schumacher grew up in Heidelberg. Her uncle was the Austrian alpine ski racer Toni Sailer.

After the 2004 Frankfurt Ironman race, Schumacher was banned for one year by the disciplinary committee of the Triathlon Union (DTU).[1] Schumacher fought back against the positive A- und B-tests, and denied ever having taken illegal performance-enhancing drugs.[2] Due to the uncertainty of the case, the ban was lifted after 10 months, and the disciplinary commission decided that the case should not be referred to as a "ban".[3]

After this case, Schumacher quickly returned to competition, and after some years in the US, returned to live in Heidelberg. In 2005 and 2008 she won the German middle-distance Triathlon championship (2 km swimming, 85 km cycling and 20 km running). Besides these races, she won four long-distance Ironman triathlons (in 1998, 2001, 2002 and 2006) and two 70.3 Ironman races (2002 and 2007). She retired from active competition in 2009, and acts as a coach and trainer, and gives seminars.

Sporting successes
Triathlon Kurz- und Mitteldistanz
Datum/JahrRangWettbewerbAustragungsortZeitBemerkung
August 3, 20092HeidelbergMan Germany Heidelberg02:29:52Second place over the short distance (1,7 km swimming, 36 km cycling and 10 km running) behind Nina Kuhn
20092Viernheimer V-Card Triathlon Germany Viernheim02:41:24Taking second place behind Daniela Sämmler, Schumacher achieved her fifth victory in the BASF Triathlon-Cup Rhein-Neckar series.[4]
June 7, 20091Mußbach Triathlon Germany Mußbach02:21:24[5]
May 24, 20092Half Challenge Barcelona Spain Barcelona04:22:46The post-race disqualification of winner Virginia Berasategui was later rescinded.[6]
July 27, 20082HeidelbergMan Germany Heidelberg02:24:53After Tina Tremmel in the Baden-Württemberg championship
20081DTU Deutsche Triathlon-Meisterschaft Mitteldistanz Germany Kulmbach04:23:33German champion at the Mönchshof Triathlon
August 5, 20071HeidelbergMan Germany Heidelberg02:24:47Winner; Kathrin Pätzold took second place.
August 20071BASF Triathlon-Cup Rhein-Neckar Germany ViernheimWinner over the Olympic distance
July 21, 20071Ladenburger RömerMan Germany Ladenburg02:19:36Winner in front of Heidi Jesberger und Nina Kuhn
20071Ironman 70.3 Florida United States Orlando
August 20061BASF Triathlon-Cup Rhein-Neckar Germany ViernheimWinner over the Olympic distance
July 29, 20061Ladenburger RömerMan Germany Ladenburg02:23:27
August 6, 20061HeidelbergMan Germany Heidelberg02:26:30
20062Mönchshof-Triathlon Germany Kulmbach04:44:14
August 7, 20051HeidelbergMan Germany Heidelberg02:19:01Winner in front of Ute Schäfer
20051DTU Deutsche Triathlon-Meisterschaft Mitteldistanz Germany Kulmbach04:46:28German champion at Mönchshof Triathlon
August 1, 20042HeidelbergMan Germany Heidelberg02:22:45Second behind Ricarda Lisk
August 10, 20032HeidelbergMan Germany Heidelberg02:27:39Second behind Fiona Docherty
20031Bad Emser Therme-Triathlon Germany Bad Ems02:33:49Win over the short distance
May 4, 20021Wildflower Triathlon United StatesFirst place at Lake San Antonio (Calif.) (1,9 km swimming, 90 km cycling, 21,1 km running)
June 29, 20024Alpen-Triathlon Germany Schliersee02:26:40
20011Ironman 70.3 California United States Oceanside04:16New course record
August 19981BASF Triathlon-Cup Rhein-Neckar Germany ViernheimWinner over the Olympic distance
19981HeidelbergMan Germany Heidelberg
August 19971BASF Triathlon-Cup Rhein-Neckar Germany ViernheimWinner over the Olympic distance
June 22, 19971HeidelbergMan Germany Heidelberg02:23:42
August 19961BASF Triathlon-Cup Rhein-Neckar Germany ViernheimWinner over the Olympic distance
19962HeidelbergMan Germany Heidelberg
August 19951BASF Triathlon-Cup Rhein-Neckar Germany ViernheimWinner over the Olympic distance
19922Heidelberger Triathlon Germany Heidelberg
19902Heidelberger Triathlon Germany Heidelberg
Triathlon Langdistanz
Datum/JahrRangWettbewerbAustragungsortZeitBemerkung
June 21, 2009999–Ironman Coeur d’Alene United States IdahoDNFCame out of the water in fifth place among the women, but did not complete the race.[7]
June 22, 20082Ironman France France Nice10:00:59
20076Ironman Florida United States Panama City09:22:21
20073Ironman Arizona United States Tempe
20061Ironman Wisconsin United States Madison
October 15, 20056Ironman Hawaii United States Big Island
August 22, 20052Ironman UK United Kingdom Bolton10:05:20[8]
October 18, 200315Ironman Hawaii United States Big Island09:56:03[9]
20021Ironman Germany Germany Frankfurt am Main
20013Ironman South Africa South Africa Port Elizabeth09:59:42Behind winner Nina Kraft
November 10, 20011Ironman Florida United States Panama City09:25:57New track record in Florida.
19981Ironman Europe Germany Roth09:27:43
19972Ironman Europe Germany Roth
19973Ironman Europe Germany Roth
19962Ironman Lanzarote Spain Playa del Carmen
19953Ironman Lanzarote Spain Playa del CarmenFirst start as Triathlon Pro
1992Ironman Europe Germany RothWinner in age group 18–25

(DNF – Did Not Finish)

References
  1. Katja Schumacher ist gesperrt, 3athlon.de, August 2004
  2. Katja Schumacher zweifelt Verfahren an, 3athlon.de, September 2004
  3. The never ending prosecution of Katja Schumacher, Englisch, Februar 2005
  4. V-Card-Triathlon Viernheim und BASF TCRN 2009 Archived 2009-08-28 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Mußbach Triathlon 2009
  6. Half Challenge Barcelona, Disqualifikation der Spanierin Virginia Berasategui Luna aufgehoben.
  7. Ironman: Longrée Dritter in Coeur d'Alene
  8. "IM UK: Neuseeländer Bryan Rhodes und Australierin Rebecca Preston gewinnen in Großbritannien". Archived from the original on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
  9. IRONMAN Hawaii 2003 - Kona, Hawaii
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