Anja Dittmer (GER)


Anja Dittmer of Stuttgart, Germany has come on strong midway through 2003 and proven herself a force to be reckoned with. With three consecutive World cup wins, including one in her home country, she is racing with a new confidence. She ranks competing in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and winning the 1999 European Championships as her proudest moments.
Highlights:
2003 Nice ITU World cup - 1st
2003 Hamburg ITU World Cup - 1st
2003 Tiszaujvaros ITU World Cup - 1st
2002 Cancun World Championships - 6th

Date of Birth:

September 22, 1975
Born: Neubrandenburg, Germany
Nationality: German
Hometown: Stuttgart, Germany
Years in Triathlon: 1993
Sponsors: asics, DKB, Rose, Orca
Other sports: Inline Skating
Education: Construction drawer
Anja being interviewed by Tri-TV Director Pat Bell, Hamburg, 2003
Occupation: Student, Elite Athlete
Languages: German, English
Hobbies: Reading, Music, Cooking with friends
Marital Status: Single
Sports Hero: Haile Gebreselasie
Proudest Moment: Winning the European Championships in 1999 and participating in the Olympic Games in 2000
Injuries: Stress fracture in 2001 and fortunately nothing else
Training Week: 25 hours per week
Historical results
World Championships  
2004 Madeira World Championships, POR 12th
2003 Queenstown World Championships, NZL DNF
2002 Cancun World Championships, MEX 6th
2000 Perth World Championships, AUS 5th
1999 Montreal World Championships, CAN 19th
1998 Lausanne World Championships, SUI 12th
1997 Perth World Championships, AUS 6th
1996 Cleveland World Championships, USA 6th
1995 Cancun World Championships, MEX 9th (junior)
1994 Wellington World Championships, NZL 8th (junior)
World Cup  
2004 Cancun World Cup, MEX 1st
2004 Madrid World Cup, ESP 7th
2004 Gamagori World Cup, JPN 2nd
2004 Hamburg World Cup, GER 1st
2004 Tiszaujvaros World Cup, HUN 1st
2004 Mazatlan World Cup, MEX 2nd
2003 Madeira World Cup, POR 7th
2003 Nice World Cup, FRA 1st
2003 Hamburg World Cup, GER 1st
2003 Tiszaujvaros World Cup, HUN 1st
2003 St. Anthony's World Cup, USA 3rd
2002 St Anthony's World Cup, USA 15th
2002 Hamburg World Cup, GER 7th
2002 Nice World Cup, FRA

4th

2001 Tiszaujvaros World Cup, HUN 3rd
2001 Lausanne World Cup, SUI 3rd
2000 Sydney World Cup, AUS 14th
2000 Kona World Cup, USA 2nd
1999 Lausanne World Cup, SUI 13th
1999 Monte Carlo World Cup, MON 7th
1999 Kapelle-op-den-bos World Cup, BEL 2nd
1999 Gamagori World Cup, JPN 10th
1999 Ishigaki World Cup, JPN 22nd
1998 Ishigaki World Cup, JPN 28th
1998 Zurich World Cup, SUI 28th
1997 Ishigaki World Cup, JPN 5th
1997 Tiszaujvaros World Cup, HUN 10th
National  
2002 German Championships
3rd
1999 German Championships 1st
1998 German Championships 1st
1997 German Championships 3rd
1996 German Championships 2nd
1995 German Championships 1st
Regional  
2002 European Championships 13th
1999 European Championships 1st
1998 European Championships 22nd
1996 European Championships 26th
1995 European Championships 2nd (junior)
1994 European Championships 2nd (junior)
Other  
2004 Athens Olympics 11th
2003 Praia Da Vitoria International, POR 1st
2000 Sydney Olympic Games 18th