Anja Dittmer
Anja Dittmer (born 22 September 1975 in Neubrandenburg) is a German professional triathlete, the only female member of the A-Team (ASICS Olympia Team) of the National Squad,[1] the only female four times Olympian (Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and London 2012), 1999 European Champion and 2006 European vice Champion.[2]
In 2011, Dittmer joined the high performance military unit Sportfördergruppe Mainz and has the rank of a sub officer (Stabsunteroffizier). She has studied Sports Management since 2003 and lives in Saarbrücken. Her club, however, is still Sportclub Neubrandenburg.
In France, Dittmer 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 deserves being considered an athlete sui generis, without paragon, having been part of the world elite for almost 20 years now. She took part in all three Olympic Games with triathlon competitions, placing 15th (Sydney 2000), 11th (Athens 2004), and 33rd (Beijing 2008) respectively, and according to the ITU Olympic ranking she is again by far the best female German triathlete and will represent Germany at the London 2012 Olympics in August 2012.[3][4]
In the 18 years from 1994 to 2011, Dittmer took part in 99 ITU competitions and achieved 60 top ten positions, among which ten gold medals. Dittmer's gold period, as it were, began in 1999, when she became European Champion, and lasted to 2008, when she was crowned Oceania Sprint Champion and won the European Cup at Schliersee. But even at the age of 35 and 36 years, Dittmer effortlessly conquers medal positions at highly competitive triathlons, e.g. at Tongyeong in 2010 (World Cup) and at London in 2011 (World Championship Series).
The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the ITU Athletes's Profile Page.[5] Unless indicated otherwise, the following events are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and refer to the Elite category.
| Date | Competition | Place | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-11-27 | World Championship (Junior) | Wellington | 8 |
| 1995-07-30 | European Championships (Junior) | Stockholm | 2 |
| 1995-11-12 | World Championships (Junior) | Cancun | 9 |
| 1996-07-07 | European Championships | Szombathely | 26 |
| 1996-08-24 | World Championships | Cleveland | 6 |
| 1997-04-13 | World Cup | Ishigaki | 5 |
| 1997-06-29 | World Cup | Monte Carlo | 23 |
| 1997-08-10 | World Cup | Tiszaújváros | 10 |
| 1997-11-16 | World Championships | Perth | 6 |
| 1998-04-12 | World Cup | Ishigaki | 28 |
| 1998-06-21 | World Cup | Zurich | 28 |
| 1998-07-04 | European Championships | Velden | 22 |
| 1998-08-30 | World Championships | Lausanne | 12 |
| 1999-04-11 | World Cup | Ishigaki | 22 |
| 1999-04-18 | World Cup | Gamagori | 10 |
| 1999-06-13 | World Cup | Kapelle-op-den-Bos | 2 |
| 1999-06-20 | World Cup | Monte Carlo | 7 |
| 1999-07-03 | European Championships | Funchal | 1 |
| 1999-08-29 | World Cup | Lausanne | 13 |
| 1999-09-12 | World Championships | Montreal | 19 |
| 2000-04-01 | World Cup | Big Island | 2 |
| 2000-04-16 | World Cup | Sydney | 14 |
| 2000-04-30 | World Championships | Perth | 5 |
| 2000-09-16 | Olympic Games | Sydney | 18 |
| 2001-08-18 | World Cup | Tiszaújváros | 3 |
| 2001-08-25 | World Cup | Lausanne | 3 |
| 2002-04-27 | World Cup | St. Petersburg | 15 |
| 2002-07-06 | European Championships | Gyor | 13 |
| 2002-09-07 | World Cup | Hamburg | 7 |
| 2002-09-21 | World Cup | Nice | 4 |
| 2002-11-09 | World Championships | Cancun | 6 |
| 2003-04-26 | World Cup | St Anthonys | 3 |
| 2003-06-21 | European Championships | Carlsbad (Karlovy Vary) | 23 |
| 2003-08-03 | World Cup | Tiszaújváros | 1 |
| 2003-09-06 | World Cup | Hamburg | 1 |
| 2003-09-12 | World Cup | Nice | 1 |
| 2003-10-19 | World Cup | Madeira | 7 |
| 2003-12-06 | World Championships | Queenstown | DNS |
| 2004-04-25 | World Cup | Mazatlan | 2 |
| 2004-05-09 | World Championships | Madeira | 12 |
| 2004-08-01 | World Cup | Tiszaújváros | 1 |
| 2004-08-25 | Olympic Games | Athens | 11 |
| 2004-09-04 | World Cup | Hamburg | 1 |
| 2004-09-19 | World Cup | Madrid | 7 |
| 2004-09-26 | World Cup | Gamagori | 2 |
| 2004-10-31 | World Cup | Cancun | 1 |
| 2005-05-01 | World Cup | Mooloolaba | 11 |
| 2005-08-06 | World Cup | Hamburg | 6 |
| 2005-08-28 | European Cup | Geneva | 4 |
| 2005-09-10 | World Championships | Gamagori | 11 |
| 2005-09-17 | OSIM World Cup | Beijing | 8 |
| 2005-11-13 | World Cup | New Plymouth | 4 |
| 2006-05-07 | World Cup | Mazatlan | 2 |
| 2006-06-04 | BG World Cup | Madrid | 8 |
| 2006-06-11 | BG World Cup | Richards Bay | 2 |
| 2006-06-23 | European Championships | Autun | 2 |
| 2006-07-23 | BG World Cup | Corner Brook | 2 |
| 2006-09-02 | World Championships | Lausanne | 19 |
| 2006-09-09 | BG World Cup | Hamburg | 5 |
| 2006-09-24 | BG World Cup | Beijing | 22 |
| 2006-11-05 | BG World Cup | Cancun | 1 |
| 2006-11-12 | BG World Cup | New Plymouth | 2 |
| 2007-03-25 | BG World Cup | Mooloolaba | 10 |
| 2007-05-06 | BG World Cup | Lisbon | 9 |
| 2007-06-03 | BG World Cup | Madrid | 6 |
| 2007-06-29 | European Championships | Copenhagen | 7 |
| 2007-08-30 | BG World Championships | Hamburg | 6 |
| 2007-09-15 | BG World Cup | Beijing | 5 |
| 2007-11-04 | BG World Cup | Cancun | 7 |
| 2008-02-03 | Sprint Oceania Championships | Taupo | 1 |
| 2008-03-09 | Oceania Championships | Wellington | 6 |
| 2008-03-30 | BG World Cup | Mooloolaba | 10 |
| 2008-04-13 | BG World Cup | Ishigaki | 15 |
| 2008-06-21 | European Cup | Schliersee | 1 |
| 2008-07-05 | BG World Cup | Hamburg | 4 |
| 2008-08-18 | Olympic Games | Beijing | 33 |
| 2008-09-27 | BG World Cup | Lorient | 6 |
| 2009-05-02 | World Championship Series | Tongyeong | 16 |
| 2009-05-31 | World Championship Series | Madrid | 12 |
| 2009-06-21 | World Championship Series | Washington DC | 15 |
| 2009-06-27 | Elite Cup | Hy-Vee | 20 |
| 2009-07-25 | World Championship Series | Hamburg | 7 |
| 2009-08-15 | World Championship Series | London | 5 |
| 2009-09-09 | World Championship Series: Grand Final | Gold Coast | 14 |
| 2010-04-11 | World Championship Series | Sydney | 20 |
| 2010-05-08 | World Championship Series | Seoul | 11 |
| 2010-06-05 | World Championship Series | Madrid | 7 |
| 2010-07-03 | Europeand Championships | Athlone | 13 |
| 2010-07-17 | World Championship Series | Hamburg | 27 |
| 2010-07-24 | World Championship Series | London | 24 |
| 2010-08-21 | Sprint World Championships | Lausanne | 10 |
| 2010-09-08 | World Championship Series: Grand Final | Budapest | 15 |
| 2010-10-16 | World Cup | Tongyeong | 2 |
| 2011-04-09 | World Championship Series | Sydney | 16 |
| 2011-06-04 | World Championship Series | Madrid | 23 |
| 2011-06-18 | World Championship Series | Kitzbuhel | 21 |
| 2011-08-06 | World Championship Series | London | 3 |
| 2011-08-20 | Sprint World Championships | Lausanne | 12 |
| 2011-08-21 | Team World Championships (Mixed Relay) | Lausanne | 3 |
| 2011-09-09 | World Championship Series: Grand Final | Beijing | 49 |
DNF = did not finish · DNS = did not start · BG = the sponsor British Gas
References
- See "B-Kader (Anja Dittmer)". dtu-info.de. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2012.. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- See http://www.triathlon.org/olympics/qualifying/rankings_women. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- See http://www.triathlon.org/olympics/qualifying/rankings_women. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anja Dittmer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
- See http://archive.triathlon.org/zpg/zresults-ath-dtl.php?id=Mjk= Archived 2012-08-13 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Anja Dittmer at the International Triathlon Union
- Anja Dittmer at the International Olympic Committee
- Anja Dittmer at the Olympic Channel
- Anja Dittmer at the Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (in German)
- Anja Dittmer at Olympedia