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.

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). Schumacher fought back against the positive A- und B-tests, and denied ever having taken illegal performance-enhancing drugs. 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".

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/Jahr Rang Wettbewerb Austragungsort Zeit Bemerkung 2 HeidelbergMan Heidelberg 02:29:52 Second place over the short distance (1,7 km swimming, 36 km cycling and 10 km running) behind Nina Kuhn 2 Viernheimer V-Card Triathlon Viernheim 02:41:24 Taking second place behind Daniela Sämmler, Schumacher achieved her fifth victory in the BASF Triathlon-Cup Rhein-Neckar series. 1 Mußbach Triathlon Mußbach 02:21:24 2 Half Challenge Barcelona Barcelona 04:22:46 The post-race disqualification of winner Virginia Berasategui was later rescinded. 2 HeidelbergMan Heidelberg 02:24:53 After Tina Tremmel in the Baden-Württemberg championship 1 DTU Deutsche Triathlon-Meisterschaft Mitteldistanz Kulmbach 04:23:33 German champion at the Mönchshof Triathlon 1 HeidelbergMan Heidelberg 02:24:47 Winner; Kathrin Pätzold took second place. 1 BASF Triathlon-Cup Rhein-Neckar Viernheim Winner over the Olympic distance 1 Ladenburger RömerMan Ladenburg 02:19:36 Winner in front of Heidi Jesberger und Nina Kuhn 1 Ironman 70.3 Florida Orlando 1 BASF Triathlon-Cup Rhein-Neckar Viernheim Winner over the Olympic distance 1 Ladenburger RömerMan Ladenburg 02:23:27 1 HeidelbergMan Heidelberg 02:26:30 2 Mönchshof-Triathlon Kulmbach 04:44:14 1 HeidelbergMan Heidelberg 02:19:01 Winner in front of Ute Schäfer 1 DTU Deutsche Triathlon-Meisterschaft Mitteldistanz Kulmbach 04:46:28 German champion at Mönchshof Triathlon 2 HeidelbergMan Heidelberg 02:22:45 Second behind Ricarda Lisk 2 HeidelbergMan Heidelberg 02:27:39 Second behind Fiona Docherty 1 Bad Emser Therme-Triathlon Bad Ems 02:33:49 Win over the short distance 1 Wildflower Triathlon First place at Lake San Antonio (Calif.) (1,9 km swimming, 90 km cycling, 21,1 km running) 4 Alpen-Triathlon Schliersee 02:26:40 1 Ironman 70.3 California Oceanside 04:16 New course record 1 BASF Triathlon-Cup Rhein-Neckar Viernheim Winner over the Olympic distance 1 HeidelbergMan Heidelberg 1 BASF Triathlon-Cup Rhein-Neckar Viernheim Winner over the Olympic distance 1 HeidelbergMan Heidelberg 02:23:42 1 BASF Triathlon-Cup Rhein-Neckar Viernheim Winner over the Olympic distance 2 HeidelbergMan Heidelberg 1 BASF Triathlon-Cup Rhein-Neckar Viernheim Winner over the Olympic distance 2 Heidelberger Triathlon Heidelberg 2 Heidelberger Triathlon Heidelberg

+ Triathlon Langdistanz Datum/Jahr Rang Wettbewerb Austragungsort Zeit Bemerkung – Ironman Coeur d’Alene Idaho DNF Came out of the water in fifth place among the women, but did not complete the race. 2 Ironman France Nice 10:00:59 6 Ironman Florida Panama City 09:22:21 3 Ironman Arizona Tempe 1 Ironman Wisconsin Madison 6 Ironman Hawaii Big Island 2 Ironman UK Bolton 10:05:20 15 Ironman Hawaii Big Island 09:56:03 1 Ironman Germany Frankfurt am Main 3 Ironman South Africa Port Elizabeth 09:59:42 Behind winner Nina Kraft 1 Ironman Florida Panama City 09:25:57 New track record in Florida. 1 Ironman Europe Roth 09:27:43 2 Ironman Europe Roth 3 Ironman Europe Roth 2 Ironman Lanzarote Playa del Carmen 3 Ironman Lanzarote Playa del Carmen First start as Triathlon Pro Ironman Europe Roth Winner in age group 18–25

(DNF – Did Not Finish)