Sebastian Kienle


Sebastian Kienle is a German long-distance triathlete. He is the winner of the 2014 Ironman World Championship, as well as the 2012 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 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:
DateEventPlace
2019Ironman European Championship2
2016Ironman European Championship1
2016Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga1
20152015 Ironman World Championship8
20152015 Ironman 70.3 World Championship2
2015Ironman 70.3 Kraichgau1
20142014 Ironman World Championship1
2014Ironman European Championship1
2014Ironman 70.3 Kraichgau1
2014Ironman 70.3 California3
20132013 Ironman World Championship3
20132013 Ironman 70.3 World Championship1
2013Ironman European Championship9
20122012 XTERRA World Championship14
20122012 Ironman World Championship4
20122012 Ironman 70.3 World Championship1
2012Ironman European Championship2
2012XTERRA Germany2
2012Challenge Kraichgau Long Distance Triathlon European Championships2
2012Ironman 70.3 Texas2
2011Ironman Arizona6
2011Ironman 70.3 Miami1
2011Challenge Roth2
2010Ironman 70.3 Germany2
2010Challenge Roth2
2009Ironman 70.3 Germany1
2009Challenge Kraichgau1
20082008 Ironman 70.3 World Championship11
2008Ironman 70.3 Switzerland3