Sebastian Kienle

Athletic career Kienle was exposed to the sport of triathlon for the first time at the age of 8 and then knew that he wanted to grow up to be a professional triathlete. He began competing in triathlons at the age of 12. Kienle competed in his first XTERRA Triathlon in 2005 in Germany, in which he won and had "an absolutely great race." That race prompted him to return the next year where he defended his title.

In 2009, he won Ironman 70.3 Germany in Wiesbaden, holding off 70.3 World Champion Michael Raelert. In 2010, he placed second behind Rasmus Henning at the 2010 Challenge Roth triathlon.

In 2012, Kienle was able to use his strong bike talent to propel himself to a victory in 2012 at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships. He placed 4th a month later at the 2012 Ironman World Championships, posting the second fastest bike split of the day - despite incurring a flat tire. The following year, in 2013, he posted somewhat lackluster results during the season; however, Kienle defended his Ironman 70.3 title by winning the 2013 World Championship race. He turned out the second fastest bike split of the day to help him win by two minutes over Terenzo Bozzone.

Notable results Some of Kienle's notable achievements include: +Results Date Event Place2019 2019 Ironman World Championship 32019 Ironman European Championship 22017 2017 Ironman World Championship 42016 2016 Ironman World Championship 22016 Ironman European Championship 72016 Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga 12015 2015 Ironman World Championship 82015 2015 Ironman 70.3 World Championship 22015 Ironman 70.3 Kraichgau 12014 2014 Ironman World Championship 12014 Ironman European Championship 12014 Ironman 70.3 Kraichgau 12014 Ironman 70.3 California 32013 2013 Ironman World Championship 32013 2013 Ironman 70.3 World Championship 12013 Ironman European Championship 92012 2012 XTERRA World Championship 142012 2012 Ironman World Championship 42012 2012 Ironman 70.3 World Championship 12012 Ironman European Championship 22012 XTERRA Germany 22012 Challenge Kraichgau Long Distance Triathlon European Championships 22012 Ironman 70.3 Texas 22011 Ironman Arizona 62011 Ironman 70.3 Miami 12011 Challenge Roth 22010 Ironman 70.3 Germany 22010 Challenge Roth 22009 Ironman 70.3 Germany 12009 Challenge Kraichgau 12008 2008 Ironman 70.3 World Championship 112008 Ironman 70.3 Switzerland 3