# Anja Dittmer

Anja Dittmer (born 22 September 1975 in Neubrandenburg) is a professional German triathlete. Dittmer was the only female member of the A-Team (ASICS Olympia Team) of the National Squad, competed at the Olympics four times (Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, and London 2012) and was 1999 European Champion and 2006 World Champion.
In 2011, Dittmer joined the high-performance military unit Sportfördergruppe Mainz, ranked as the sub-officer (Stabsunteroffizier). She has studied Sports Management since 2003 and lives in Saarbrücken. Her club is Sportclub Neubrandenburg.
In France, she takes part in the Club Championship Series Lyonnaise des Eaux represents Charleville Tri Ardennes, and was the silver medalist in the French Club Championship Series 2011.
Dittmer last competed at an Elite level in 2014 and in 2023 competed in the 40-49 Age group category of the World Triathlon Sprint & Relay Championships.

## ITU competitions

Anja Dittmer participated in four Olympic Games with triathlon competitions, placing 15th (Sydney 2000), 11th (Athens 2004), 33rd (Beijing 2008), and 12th (London 2012) respectively.
From 1994 to 2011, Dittmer took part in 99 ITU competitions and achieved 60 top ten positions, as well as ten gold medals.
The following list is based on the official ITU rankings and the ITU Athletes' Profile Page. Unless indicated otherwise, the following events are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and refer to the Elite category.
| Date | Competition | Place | Rank |
| 1994-11-27 | World Championship (Junior) | Wellington | 8 |
| 1995-07-30 | European Championships (Junior) | Stockholm | 2 |
| 1995-11-12 | World Championships (Junior) | Cancun | 9 |
| 1996-07-07 | European Championships | Szombathely | 26 |
| 1996-08-24 | World Championships | Cleveland | 6 |
| 1997-04-13 | World Cup | Ishigaki | 5 |
| 1997-06-29 | World Cup | Monte Carlo | 23 |
| 1997-08-10 | World Cup | Tiszaújváros | 10 |
| 1997-11-16 | World Championships | Perth | 6 |
| 1998-04-12 | World Cup | Ishigaki | 28 |
| 1998-06-21 | World Cup | Zurich | 28 |
| 1998-07-04 | European Championships | Velden | 22 |
| 1998-08-30 | World Championships | Lausanne | 12 |
| 1999-04-11 | World Cup | Ishigaki | 22 |
| 1999-04-18 | World Cup | Gamagori | 10 |
| 1999-06-13 | World Cup | Kapelle-op-den-Bos | 2 |
| 1999-06-20 | World Cup | Monte Carlo | 7 |
| 1999-07-03 | European Championships | Funchal | 1 |
| 1999-08-29 | World Cup | Lausanne | 13 |
| 1999-09-12 | World Championships | Montreal | 19 |
| 2000-04-01 | World Cup | Big Island | 2 |
| 2000-04-16 | World Cup | Sydney | 14 |
| 2000-04-30 | World Championships | Perth | 5 |
| 2000-09-16 | Olympic Games | Sydney | 18 |
| 2001-08-18 | World Cup | Tiszaújváros | 3 |
| 2001-08-25 | World Cup | Lausanne | 3 |
| 2002-04-27 | World Cup | St. Petersburg | 15 |
| 2002-07-06 | European Championships | Győr | 13 |
| 2002-09-07 | World Cup | Hamburg | 7 |
| 2002-09-21 | World Cup | Nice | 4 |
| 2002-11-09 | World Championships | Cancun | 6 |
| 2003-04-26 | World Cup | St Anthonys | 3 |
| 2003-06-21 | European Championships | Carlsbad (Karlovy Vary) | 23 |
| 2003-08-03 | World Cup | Tiszaújváros | 1 |
| 2003-09-06 | World Cup | Hamburg | 1 |
| 2003-09-12 | World Cup | Nice | 1 |
| 2003-10-19 | World Cup | Madeira | 7 |
| 2003-12-06 | World Championships | Queenstown | DNS |
| 2004-04-25 | World Cup | Mazatlan | 2 |
| 2004-05-09 | World Championships | Madeira | 12 |
| 2004-08-01 | World Cup | Tiszaújváros | 1 |
| 2004-08-25 | Olympic Games | Athens | 11 |
| 2004-09-04 | World Cup | Hamburg | 1 |
| 2004-09-19 | World Cup | Madrid | 7 |
| 2004-09-26 | World Cup | Gamagori | 2 |
| 2004-10-31 | World Cup | Cancun | 1 |
| 2005-05-01 | World Cup | Mooloolaba | 11 |
| 2005-08-06 | World Cup | Hamburg | 6 |
| 2005-08-28 | European Cup | Geneva | 4 |
| 2005-09-10 | World Championships | Gamagori | 11 |
| 2005-09-17 | OSIM World Cup | Beijing | 8 |
| 2005-11-13 | World Cup | New Plymouth | 4 |
| 2006-05-07 | World Cup | Mazatlan | 2 |
| 2006-06-04 | BG World Cup | Madrid | 8 |
| 2006-06-11 | BG World Cup | Richards Bay | 2 |
| 2006-06-23 | European Championships | Autun | 2 |
| 2006-07-23 | BG World Cup | Corner Brook | 2 |
| 2006-09-02 | World Championships | Lausanne | 19 |
| 2006-09-09 | BG World Cup | Hamburg | 5 |
| 2006-09-24 | BG World Cup | Beijing | 22 |
| 2006-11-05 | BG World Cup | Cancun | 1 |
| 2006-11-12 | BG World Cup | New Plymouth | 2 |
| 2007-03-25 | BG World Cup | Mooloolaba | 10 |
| 2007-05-06 | BG World Cup | Lisbon | 9 |
| 2007-06-03 | BG World Cup | Madrid | 6 |
| 2007-06-29 | European Championships | Copenhagen | 7 |
| 2007-08-30 | BG World Championships | Hamburg | 6 |
| 2007-09-15 | BG World Cup | Beijing | 5 |
| 2007-11-04 | BG World Cup | Cancun | 7 |
| 2008-02-03 | Sprint Oceania Championships | Taupo | 1 |
| 2008-03-09 | Oceania Championships | Wellington | 6 |
| 2008-03-30 | BG World Cup | Mooloolaba | 10 |
| 2008-04-13 | BG World Cup | Ishigaki | 15 |
| 2008-06-21 | European Cup | Schliersee | 1 |
| 2008-07-05 | BG World Cup | Hamburg | 4 |
| 2008-08-18 | Olympic Games | Beijing | 33 |
| 2008-09-27 | BG World Cup | Lorient | 6 |
| 2009-05-02 | World Championship Series | Tongyeong | 16 |
| 2009-05-31 | World Championship Series | Madrid | 12 |
| 2009-06-21 | World Championship Series | Washington DC | 15 |
| 2009-06-27 | Elite Cup | Hy-Vee | 20 |
| 2009-07-25 | World Championship Series | Hamburg | 7 |
| 2009-08-15 | World Championship Series | London | 5 |
| 2009-09-09 | World Championship Series: Grand Final | Gold Coast | 14 |
| 2010-04-11 | World Championship Series | Sydney | 20 |
| 2010-05-08 | World Championship Series | Seoul | 11 |
| 2010-06-05 | World Championship Series | Madrid | 7 |
| 2010-07-03 | European Championships | Athlone | 13 |
| 2010-07-17 | World Championship Series | Hamburg | 27 |
| 2010-07-24 | World Championship Series | London | 24 |
| 2010-08-21 | Sprint World Championships | Lausanne | 10 |
| 2010-09-08 | World Championship Series: Grand Final | Budapest | 15 |
| 2010-10-16 | World Cup | Tongyeong | 2 |
| 2011-04-09 | World Championship Series | Sydney | 16 |
| 2011-06-04 | World Championship Series | Madrid | 23 |
| 2011-06-18 | World Championship Series | Kitzbuhel | 21 |
| 2011-08-06 | World Championship Series | London | 3 |
| 2011-08-20 | Sprint World Championships | Lausanne | 12 |
| 2011-08-21 | Team World Championships (Mixed Relay) | Lausanne | 3 |
| 2011-09-09 | World Championship Series: Grand Final | Beijing | 49 |
DNF = did not finish · DNS = did not start · BG = the sponsor British Gas