Anja Dittmer

Anja Dittmer (born 22 September 1975 in Neubrandenburg) is a professional German triathlete. Dittmer is the only female member of the A-Team (ASICS Olympia Team) of the National Squad,[1] the only female four-time Olympian[citation needed] (Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and London 2012),[2] 1999 European Champion and 2006 European vice Champion.[3]

Anja Dittmer at the French Club Championship Series triathlon in Tours, 2011.
Anja Dittmer with Katrien Verstuyft and Delphine Py-Bilot at Tours, 2011.

In 2011, Dittmer joined the high-performance military unit Sportfördergruppe Mainz and ranked as the sub-officer (Stabsunteroffizier). She has studied Sports Management since 2003 and lives in Saarbrücken. Her club is Sportclub Neubrandenburg.

In France, she takes part in the prestigious Club Championship Series Lyonnaise des Eaux and represents Charleville Tri Ardennes, the silver medalist in the French Club Championship Series 2011.

ITU competitions

Anja Dittmer was part of the world triathlete elite for almost 20 years. She took part in four Olympic Games with triathlon competitions, placing 15th (Sydney 2000), 11th (Athens 2004), 33rd (Beijing 2008) and 12th (London 2012) respectively.[citation needed]

In the 18 years from 1994 to 2011, Dittmer took part in 99 ITU competitions and achieved 60 top ten positions, as well as ten gold medals.Dittmer's gold period, as it were, began in 1999, when she became European Champion, and lasted until 2008, when she was crowned Oceania Sprint Champion and won the European Cup at Schliersee.At the age of 35 and 36 years, Dittmer conquered medal positions at highly competitive triathlons, e.g. at Tongyeong in 2010 (World Cup) and at London in 2011 (World Championship Series).[citation needed]

The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the ITU Athletes's Profile Page.[4]Unless indicated otherwise, the following events are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and refer to the Elite category.

DateCompetitionPlaceRank
  1994-11-27  World Championship (Junior)Wellington8
  1995-07-30  European Championships (Junior)Stockholm2
  1995-11-12  World Championships (Junior)Cancun9
  1996-07-07  European ChampionshipsSzombathely26
  1996-08-24  World ChampionshipsCleveland6
  1997-04-13  World CupIshigaki5
  1997-06-29  World CupMonte Carlo23
  1997-08-10  World CupTiszaújváros10
  1997-11-16  World ChampionshipsPerth6
  1998-04-12  World CupIshigaki28
  1998-06-21  World CupZurich28
  1998-07-04  European ChampionshipsVelden22
  1998-08-30  World ChampionshipsLausanne12
  1999-04-11  World CupIshigaki22
  1999-04-18  World CupGamagori10
  1999-06-13  World CupKapelle-op-den-Bos2
  1999-06-20  World CupMonte Carlo7
  1999-07-03  European ChampionshipsFunchal1
  1999-08-29  World CupLausanne13
  1999-09-12  World ChampionshipsMontreal19
  2000-04-01  World CupBig Island2
  2000-04-16  World CupSydney14
  2000-04-30  World ChampionshipsPerth5
  2000-09-16  Olympic GamesSydney18
  2001-08-18  World CupTiszaújváros3
  2001-08-25  World CupLausanne3
  2002-04-27  World CupSt. Petersburg15
  2002-07-06  European ChampionshipsGyőr13
  2002-09-07  World CupHamburg7
  2002-09-21  World CupNice4
  2002-11-09  World ChampionshipsCancun6
  2003-04-26  World CupSt Anthonys3
  2003-06-21  European ChampionshipsCarlsbad (Karlovy Vary)23
  2003-08-03  World CupTiszaújváros1
  2003-09-06  World CupHamburg1
  2003-09-12  World CupNice1
  2003-10-19  World CupMadeira7
  2003-12-06  World ChampionshipsQueenstownDNS
  2004-04-25  World CupMazatlan2
  2004-05-09  World ChampionshipsMadeira12
  2004-08-01  World CupTiszaújváros1
  2004-08-25  Olympic GamesAthens11
  2004-09-04  World CupHamburg1
  2004-09-19  World CupMadrid7
  2004-09-26  World CupGamagori2
  2004-10-31  World CupCancun1
  2005-05-01  World CupMooloolaba11
  2005-08-06  World CupHamburg6
  2005-08-28  European CupGeneva4
  2005-09-10  World ChampionshipsGamagori11
  2005-09-17  OSIM World CupBeijing8
  2005-11-13  World CupNew Plymouth4
  2006-05-07  World CupMazatlan2
  2006-06-04  BG World CupMadrid8
  2006-06-11  BG World CupRichards Bay2
  2006-06-23  European ChampionshipsAutun2
  2006-07-23  BG World CupCorner Brook2
  2006-09-02  World ChampionshipsLausanne19
  2006-09-09  BG World CupHamburg5
  2006-09-24  BG World CupBeijing22
  2006-11-05  BG World CupCancun1
  2006-11-12  BG World CupNew Plymouth2
  2007-03-25  BG World CupMooloolaba10
  2007-05-06  BG World CupLisbon9
  2007-06-03  BG World CupMadrid6
  2007-06-29  European ChampionshipsCopenhagen7
  2007-08-30  BG World ChampionshipsHamburg6
  2007-09-15  BG World CupBeijing5
  2007-11-04  BG World CupCancun7
  2008-02-03  Sprint Oceania ChampionshipsTaupo1
  2008-03-09  Oceania ChampionshipsWellington6
  2008-03-30  BG World CupMooloolaba10
  2008-04-13  BG World CupIshigaki15
  2008-06-21  European CupSchliersee1
  2008-07-05  BG World CupHamburg4
  2008-08-18  Olympic GamesBeijing33
  2008-09-27  BG World CupLorient6
  2009-05-02  World Championship SeriesTongyeong16
  2009-05-31  World Championship SeriesMadrid12
  2009-06-21  World Championship SeriesWashington DC15
  2009-06-27  Elite CupHy-Vee20
  2009-07-25  World Championship SeriesHamburg7
  2009-08-15  World Championship SeriesLondon5
  2009-09-09  World Championship Series: Grand FinalGold Coast14
  2010-04-11  World Championship SeriesSydney20
  2010-05-08  World Championship SeriesSeoul11
  2010-06-05  World Championship SeriesMadrid7
  2010-07-03  European ChampionshipsAthlone13
  2010-07-17  World Championship SeriesHamburg27
  2010-07-24  World Championship SeriesLondon24
  2010-08-21  Sprint World ChampionshipsLausanne10
  2010-09-08  World Championship Series: Grand FinalBudapest15
  2010-10-16  World CupTongyeong2
  2011-04-09  World Championship SeriesSydney16
  2011-06-04  World Championship SeriesMadrid23
  2011-06-18  World Championship SeriesKitzbuhel21
  2011-08-06  World Championship SeriesLondon3
  2011-08-20  Sprint World ChampionshipsLausanne12
  2011-08-21  Team World Championships (Mixed Relay)Lausanne3
  2011-09-09  World Championship Series: Grand FinalBeijing49

DNF = did not finish · DNS = did not start · BG = the sponsor British Gas

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