Sebastian Kienle (born 6 July 1984) is a German long-distance

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. He is the winner of the

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, as well as the

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and 2013 Ironman 70.3 World Championship.

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

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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

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. In 2010, he placed second behind

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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

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s, 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

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Notable results

Some of Kienle's notable achievements include:

References

External links

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ITU Results
* published 7 Oct 2019

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