Nina Kraft
Encyclopedia
Nina Kraft is a German
professional triathlete. Before turning professional, she used to work as a draughtswoman. As well as being a pro Triathlete Nina is also an accomplished artist. On her website Kraft states that she "uses art to help her switch off and relax".
Kraft was banned by the German Triathlon Federation (DTU), for one year, after a positive drugs test, and subsequently admitting to taking the performance-enhancing drug, Epoetin http://216.17.32.141/art.asp?3=593 http://www.duathlon.com/articles/3697. This ban ended on November 12, 2005 and she is now free to race again. The privately owned WTC banned Nina from all Ironman
events worldwide until October 16, 2006. On November 3, 2007 Kraft won the Florida Ironman with a time of 9 hours 5 minutes and 35 seconds, breaking the course record by 20 minutes. Kraft now lives and trains in Clermont, Florida.
Two recent 2009 marathon wins at Tallahassee (2:45) & Gasparilla (2:47) where Kraft claimed both the masters & overall female titles.
Statistics:
Germany
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professional triathlete. Before turning professional, she used to work as a draughtswoman. As well as being a pro Triathlete Nina is also an accomplished artist. On her website Kraft states that she "uses art to help her switch off and relax".
Kraft was banned by the German Triathlon Federation (DTU), for one year, after a positive drugs test, and subsequently admitting to taking the performance-enhancing drug, Epoetin http://216.17.32.141/art.asp?3=593 http://www.duathlon.com/articles/3697. This ban ended on November 12, 2005 and she is now free to race again. The privately owned WTC banned Nina from all Ironman
Ironman Triathlon
An Ironman Triathlon is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation consisting of a swim, a bike and a marathon run, raced in that order and without a break...
events worldwide until October 16, 2006. On November 3, 2007 Kraft won the Florida Ironman with a time of 9 hours 5 minutes and 35 seconds, breaking the course record by 20 minutes. Kraft now lives and trains in Clermont, Florida.
Two recent 2009 marathon wins at Tallahassee (2:45) & Gasparilla (2:47) where Kraft claimed both the masters & overall female titles.
Statistics:
- Height: 1.70 m
- Weight: 61 kg
- Ironman PR: 8:58:43
Results
- First place
- Ironman Louisville 2009 - (9:20:21)
- Ironman Florida 2007 - (9:05:35)
- Ironman Brazil 2007 - (9:12:39)
- Opel Ironman Germany Frankfurt 2004 - (8:58:43)
- Kohler Haardman Oer Erkenschwick 2004 - (3:56:21)
- Half-Ironman St. Croix 2004 - (4:37:01)
- Ironman Germany Frankfurt 2003 - (9:03:11)
- Quelle Challenge Roth 2002 - (9:12:41)
- Ironman Europe Roth 2001 - (9:24:29)
- Ironman South Africa 2001 - (9:33:11)
- Second place
- Ironman Louisville 2007 (9:51:53)
- Ironman Hawaii 2002 - (9:14:23)
- UK Half-Ironman Llanberis 2002 - (4:25:48)
- Ironman Europe Roth 1999 - (9:29:25)
- Neuseeland WM Mitteldistanz 1999 - (4:33:08)
- Third place
- Ironman Hawaii 2003 - (9:17:16)
- Ironman Hawaii 2000 - (9:41:01)
- Fourth place
- Ironman Europe Roth 2000 - (9:40:01)
- Sixth place
- Ironman Neuseeland 1999 - (9:38:51)
- Ironman Europe Roth 1998 - (9:57:44)
- 16th place
- Ironman WM Hawaii 1999 - (9:52:37)
- 50th place
- Ironman WM Hawaii 1998 - (11:02:47)
External links
- http://www.nina-kraft.de