# Melanie Hauss

Melanie Hauss, née Annaheim (born 20 December 1982 in Lostorf) is a Swiss professional triathlete, member of the National Team (i.e. the Team London 2012) and bronze medalist of the 2009 Swiss Championships.
In France, together with Céline Schärer Melanie Annaheim takes part in the prestigious Club Championship Series Lyonnaise des Eaux and represents TCC 36 (Triathlon Club Châteauroux 36 (FRA)). At the first triathlon of the 2010 circuit in Dunkirk, for instance, she placed 18th and her club, which did not nominate any French triathletes at all, placed 2nd, with Magali Di Marco Messmer, Svenja Bazlen and Ricarda Lisk being the three athlètes classants l'équipe. At the Grand Final of the 2012 Grand Prix de Triathlon in Nice, Melanie Hauss placed 4th in the individual ranking, in the club ranking she won the bronze medal being the top athlete of TCC 36, which placed 4th in the Club Championship Series 2012.
In Switzerland, Annaheim represents Leichtathletik Club Regensdorf in the Canton of Zürich. By profession, she is a marketing assistant, she lives in Lostorf and is coached by Magali Di Marco Messmer. Her younger brother Matthias Annaheim is also a triathlete. In September 2012, Melanie Annaheim married the French triathlete David Hauss.

## ITU Competitions

In the nine years from 2004 to 2012, Melanie Hauss took part in 63 ITU competitions and achieved 17 top ten positions.
The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the Athlete's Profile Page. Unless indicated otherwise, the following events are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and belong to the Elite category.
| Date | Competition | Place | Rank |
| 2004-05-30 | Duathlon World Championships (U23) | Geel | 5 |
| 2005-07-17 | European Championships (U23) | Sofia | 8 |
| 2005-07-31 | World Cup | Salford | 23 |
| 2005-09-10 | World Championships (U23) | Gamagori | 14 |
| 2006-05-21 | Premium European Cup | Sanremo | DNS |
| 2007-03-25 | BG World Cup | Mooloolaba | 59 |
| 2007-04-15 | BG World Cup | Ishigaki | 53 |
| 2007-05-06 | BG World Cup | Lisbon | DNF |
| 2007-05-20 | European Cup and Small States of Europe Championships | Limassol | DNS |
| 2007-07-07 | Premium European Cup | Holten | 16 |
| 2007-07-22 | BG World Cup | Kitzbuhel | 51 |
| 2007-08-11 | BG World Cup | Tiszaújváros | 36 |
| 2007-08-19 | European Cup | Geneva | 5 |
| 2007-09-09 | Premium European Cup | Kedzierzyn Kozle | 8 |
| 2007-10-07 | BG World Cup | Rhodes | 25 |
| 2007-10-24 | Premium European Cup | Alanya | 10 |
| 2007-11-04 | BG World Cup | Cancun | 28 |
| 2008-03-14 | Pan American Cup | Salinas | 6 |
| 2008-04-19 | Premium European Cup | Pontevedra | 2 |
| 2008-05-04 | BG World Cup | Richards Bay | 30 |
| 2008-05-10 | European Championships | Lisbon | 31 |
| 2008-05-25 | BG World Cup | Madrid | DNF |
| 2008-06-05 | BG World Championships | Vancouver | 51 |
| 2008-07-05 | BG World Cup | Hamburg | 11 |
| 2008-07-20 | BG World Cup | Kitzbuhel | 18 |
| 2008-09-13 | European Cup | Vienna | 20 |
| 2009-04-26 | World Cup | Ishigaki | 7 |
| 2009-05-02 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Tongyeong | DNF |
| 2009-05-31 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Madrid | 21 |
| 2009-07-02 | European Championships | Holten | 7 |
| 2009-07-11 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Kitzbuhel | 22 |
| 2009-07-25 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Hamburg | 8 |
| 2009-08-15 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | London | 18 |
| 2009-09-09 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series, Grand Final | Gold Coast | 34 |
| 2010-04-11 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Sydney | DNF |
| 2010-06-05 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Madrid | 22 |
| 2010-07-03 | European Championships | Athlone | 17 |
| 2010-07-17 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Hamburg | 14 |
| 2010-07-24 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | London | 28 |
| 2010-08-15 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Kitzbuhel | 20 |
| 2010-08-21 | World Championships (Sprint) | Lausanne | 18 |
| 2010-09-08 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series, Grand Final | Budapest | 25 |
| 2010-10-10 | World Cup | Huatulco | 6 |
| 2010-12-18 | African Cup | Mauritius | 1 |
| 2011-03-26 | World Cup | Mooloolaba | 24 |
| 2011-04-09 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Sydney | 27 |
| 2011-06-04 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Madrid | 20 |
| 2011-06-18 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Kitzbuhel | 16 |
| 2011-06-24 | European Championships | Pontevedra | DNF |
| 2011-07-16 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Hamburg | 14 |
| 2011-08-06 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | London | 31 |
| 2011-08-20 | Sprint World Championships | Lausanne | 21 |
| 2011-08-21 | Sprint World Championships (Mixed Relay) | Lausanne | 2 |
| 2011-09-09 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series, Grand Final | Beijing | 3 |
| 2012-03-24 | World Cup | Mooloolaba | 22 |
| 2012-04-14 | World Triathlon Series | Sydney | DNF |
| 2012-04-22 | World Cup | Ishigaki | 15 |
| 2012-05-10 | World Triathlon Series | San Diego | 33 |
| 2012-05-26 | World Triathlon Series | Madrid | 22 |
| 2012-06-23 | World Triathlon Series | Kitzbuhel | 18 |
| 2012-07-21 | World Triathlon Series | Hamburg | DNF |
| 2012-08-25 | World Triathlon Series | Stockholm | 15 |
| 2012-08-25 | World Triathlon Series (Mixed Relay) | Stockholm | 5 |
BG = the sponsor British Gas · DNF = did not finish · DNS = did not start

## Gallery

* Melanie Annaheim competing in Stockholm World Championship event, 25 August 2012