# Katja Schumacher

Katja Schumacher (* 9 April 1968 in Heidelberg) is a German triathlete and Ironman triathlete, and previous German champion in both of these disciplines.

## Career

Katja Schumacher grew up in Heidelberg. Her uncle was the Austrian alpine ski racer Toni Sailer.
After the 2004 Frankfurt Ironman race, Schumacher was banned for one year by the disciplinary committee of the Triathlon Union (DTU). Schumacher fought back against the positive A- und B-tests, and denied ever having taken illegal performance-enhancing drugs. Due to the uncertainty of the case, the ban was lifted after 10 months, and the disciplinary commission decided that the case should not be referred to as a "ban".
After this case, Schumacher quickly returned to competition, and after some years in the US, returned to live in Heidelberg. In 2005 and 2008 she won the German middle-distance Triathlon championship (2 km swimming, 85 km cycling and 20 km running). Besides these races, she won four long-distance Ironman triathlons (in 1998, 2001, 2002 and 2006) and two 70.3 Ironman races (2002 and 2007). She retired from active competition in 2009, and acts as a coach and trainer, and gives seminars.

## Sporting successes

Triathlon Kurz- und Mitteldistanz :
| Datum/Jahr | Rang | Wettbewerb | Austragungsort | Zeit | Bemerkung |
| August 3, 2009 | 2 | HeidelbergMan | Germany Heidelberg | 02:29:52 | Second place over the short distance (1,7 km swimming, 36 km cycling and 10 km running) behind Nina Kuhn |
| 2009 | 2 | Viernheimer V-Card Triathlon | Germany Viernheim | 02:41:24 | Taking second place behind Daniela Sämmler, Schumacher achieved her fifth victory in the BASF Triathlon-Cup Rhein-Neckar series. |
| June 7, 2009 | 1 | Mußbach Triathlon | Germany Mußbach | 02:21:24 | |
| May 24, 2009 | 2 | Half Challenge Barcelona | Spain Barcelona | 04:22:46 | The post-race disqualification of winner Virginia Berasategui was later rescinded. |
| July 27, 2008 | 2 | HeidelbergMan | Germany Heidelberg | 02:24:53 | After Tina Tremmel in the Baden-Württemberg championship |
| 2008 | 1 | DTU Deutsche Triathlon-Meisterschaft Mitteldistanz | Germany Kulmbach | 04:23:33 | German champion at the Mönchshof Triathlon |
| August 5, 2007 | 1 | HeidelbergMan | Germany Heidelberg | 02:24:47 | Winner; Kathrin Pätzold took second place. |
| August 2007 | 1 | BASF Triathlon-Cup Rhein-Neckar | Germany Viernheim | | Winner over the Olympic distance |
| July 21, 2007 | 1 | Ladenburger RömerMan | Germany Ladenburg | 02:19:36 | Winner in front of Heidi Jesberger und Nina Kuhn |
| 2007 | 1 | Ironman 70.3 Florida | United States Orlando | | |
| August 2006 | 1 | BASF Triathlon-Cup Rhein-Neckar | Germany Viernheim | | Winner over the Olympic distance |
| July 29, 2006 | 1 | Ladenburger RömerMan | Germany Ladenburg | 02:23:27 | |
| August 6, 2006 | 1 | HeidelbergMan | Germany Heidelberg | 02:26:30 | |
| 2006 | 2 | Mönchshof-Triathlon | Germany Kulmbach | 04:44:14 | |
| August 7, 2005 | 1 | HeidelbergMan | Germany Heidelberg | 02:19:01 | Winner in front of Ute Schäfer |
| 2005 | 1 | DTU Deutsche Triathlon-Meisterschaft Mitteldistanz | Germany Kulmbach | 04:46:28 | German champion at Mönchshof Triathlon |
| August 1, 2004 | 2 | HeidelbergMan | Germany Heidelberg | 02:22:45 | Second behind Ricarda Lisk |
| August 10, 2003 | 2 | HeidelbergMan | Germany Heidelberg | 02:27:39 | Second behind Fiona Docherty |
| 2003 | 1 | Bad Emser Therme-Triathlon | Germany Bad Ems | 02:33:49 | Win over the short distance |
| May 4, 2002 | 1 | Wildflower Triathlon | United States | | First place at Lake San Antonio (Calif.) (1,9 km swimming, 90 km cycling, 21,1 km running) |
| June 29, 2002 | 4 | Alpen-Triathlon | Germany Schliersee | 02:26:40 | |
| 2001 | 1 | Ironman 70.3 California | United States Oceanside | 04:16 | New course record |
| August 1998 | 1 | BASF Triathlon-Cup Rhein-Neckar | Germany Viernheim | | Winner over the Olympic distance |
| 1998 | 1 | HeidelbergMan | Germany Heidelberg | | |
| August 1997 | 1 | BASF Triathlon-Cup Rhein-Neckar | Germany Viernheim | | Winner over the Olympic distance |
| June 22, 1997 | 1 | HeidelbergMan | Germany Heidelberg | 02:23:42 | |
| August 1996 | 1 | BASF Triathlon-Cup Rhein-Neckar | Germany Viernheim | | Winner over the Olympic distance |
| 1996 | 2 | HeidelbergMan | Germany Heidelberg | | |
| August 1995 | 1 | BASF Triathlon-Cup Rhein-Neckar | Germany Viernheim | | Winner over the Olympic distance |
| 1992 | 2 | Heidelberger Triathlon | Germany Heidelberg | | |
| 1990 | 2 | Heidelberger Triathlon | Germany Heidelberg | | |
Triathlon Langdistanz :
| Datum/Jahr | Rang | Wettbewerb | Austragungsort | Zeit | Bemerkung |
| June 21, 2009 | 999– | Ironman Coeur d’Alene | United States Idaho | DNF | Came out of the water in fifth place among the women, but did not complete the race. |
| June 22, 2008 | 2 | Ironman France | France Nice | 10:00:59 | |
| 2007 | 6 | Ironman Florida | United States Panama City | 09:22:21 | |
| 2007 | 3 | Ironman Arizona | United States Tempe | | |
| 2006 | 1 | Ironman Wisconsin | United States Madison | | |
| October 15, 2005 | 6 | Ironman Hawaii | United States Big Island | | |
| August 22, 2005 | 2 | Ironman UK | United Kingdom Bolton | 10:05:20 | |
| October 18, 2003 | 15 | Ironman Hawaii | United States Big Island | 09:56:03 | |
| 2002 | 1 | Ironman Germany | Germany Frankfurt am Main | | |
| 2001 | 3 | Ironman South Africa | South Africa Port Elizabeth | 09:59:42 | Behind winner Nina Kraft |
| November 10, 2001 | 1 | Ironman Florida | United States Panama City | 09:25:57 | New track record in Florida. |
| 1998 | 1 | Ironman Europe | Germany Roth | 09:27:43 | |
| 1997 | 2 | Ironman Europe | Germany Roth | | |
| 1997 | 3 | Ironman Europe | Germany Roth | | |
| 1996 | 2 | Ironman Lanzarote | Spain Playa del Carmen | | |
| 1995 | 3 | Ironman Lanzarote | Spain Playa del Carmen | | First start as Triathlon Pro |
| 1992 | | Ironman Europe | Germany Roth | | Winner in age group 18–25 |
(DNF – Did Not Finish)