Andreas Raelert
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Andreas•Raelert |
| Used name | Andreas•Raelert |
| Born | 11 August 1976 in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER) |
| Measurements | 184 cm / 72 kg |
| Affiliations | Sportgemeinschaft FIKO Rostock eV |
| NOC |  Germany |
Biography
German triathlete Andreas Raelert came 12th and 6th and at the 2000 Sydney and the 2004 Athina Olympics. He was specialized at the Ironman distance and won Ironman events in 2008 at Arizona in the US, in 2010 at Frankfurt am Main, in 2011 at Roth in Germany, and in 2013 at Klagenfurt (Austria). In 2014, he finished third at the Canada Ironman. At the Hawai’i Ironman, Raelert placed second in 2020, 2012, and 2015, and was third in 2009 and 2011.
Raelert won the European Championships in the middle-distance event in 2012. From 2009-11 he was named Triathlete of the Year in Germany. Raelert’s brother Michael was also a world-class triathlete. Andreas and Michael were managed by his wife Julia since 2012. Andreas Raelert studied business administration.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Triathlon | GER |
Andreas Raelert | |||
| Olympic Distance, Men (Olympic) | 12 | |||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Triathlon | GER |
Andreas Raelert | |||
| Olympic Distance, Men (Olympic) | 6 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Were on the Podium at Ironman races (3–0–1 2008 Ironman Arizona; Tempe, USA winner; 2010 Ironman Germany; Frankfurt, GER winner; 2013 Ironman Austria; Klagenfurt, AUT winner; 2014 Ironman Canada II; Mont Tremblant, CAN third)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were on the Podium at the Ironman World Championships in Hawai'i (0–3–2 2009 third; 2010 second; 2011 third; 2012 second; 2015 second)