Weight 61 kg Height 1.70 m | Name Nina Kraft Personal best(s) 8:58:43 | |
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Born 31 December 1968 ( 1968-12-31 ) Similarr Sandra Wallenhorst , Britta Martin , Caroline Steffen Died 17 August 2020 (age 51) | ||
Nina kraft
Nina Kraft (31 December 1968 – 17 August 2020) was a German professional triathlete from Braunschweig.
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- Career
- 2004 Ironman World Championship
- Comeback
- Notable results
- References
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Career
Kraft worked as a drafter until 1998, when she became a full-time professional athlete. In addition to being a pro triathlete Kraft is also an artist. On her website she states that she "uses art to help her switch off and relax."
2004 Ironman World Championship
Following her win at Ironman Germany in July 2004 Kraft crossed the finish line in first place a few months later in October at the Ironman World Championship as the apparent Ironman World Champion. However, a month after being declared the winner, Kraft tested positive for Erythropoietin, better known as EPO. She and her coach, Martin Malleirer, admitted to the decision to take the performance-enhancing drug. As a result, she was stripped of her title and the second-place finisher Natascha Badmann was awarded her fifth Ironman world title.
Kraft was banned by the German Triathlon Federation (DTU), for one year, after a positive drugs test. This ban ended on November 12, 2005. The privately owned World Triathlon Corporation banned Kraft from all Ironman events worldwide until October 16, 2006. As a result of Kraft and Katja Schumacher's doping cases, the DTU created the Elitepass: only Elitepass holders would be eligible for prize money, and they would be subject to unannounced drug testing.
Comeback
After the end of her German ban, she trained in Clermont, Florida. She joined the Braunschweig club Tri-Lions and applied for an Elitepass from the DTU.
On February 12, 2006, she entered her first post-ban race, winning second place at the 15th Triathlon De Santos in Brazil. In August 2006, she won the German championship at the half Iron distance race in Kulmbach with a lead of 12 minutes. In May 2007 she won the Ironman Brazil, and on November 3 of the same year, she won the Florida Ironman with a time of 9 hours 5 minutes and 35 seconds, breaking the course record by 20 minutes.
On February 1, 2009, Kraft won the Tallahassee Marathon with a new course record of 2:45, and she won the Ironman Louisville in 2009, 2011 and 2014, making her the oldest female Ironman gold medalist at the age of 45.
Notable results
Two 2009 marathon wins at Tallahassee (2:45) & Gasparilla (2:47) where Kraft claimed both the masters & overall female titles.