Nina Kraft

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nina Kraft
Occupation	Triathlete
Date Of Birth	Dec 31, 1968(1968-12-31)
Age	56
Date Of Death	2020-08-16
Birthplace	Braunschweig
Country	Germany
Birth City	Lower Saxony
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Nina Kraft Biography

Nina Kraft is one of the most popular and richest Triathlete who was born on December 31, 1968 in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany. Nina Kraft (born December 31 1968) is a German professional triathlete who hails from Braunschweig. Kraft was disqualified from Germany’s Triathlon Federation (DTU) for a period of one year following an positive test for drugs.

The 12th of February, 2006 she competed in her first post-ban race placing second at the fifteenth Triathlon De Santos in Brazil. On August 6, 2006, she took home the German championship in Half Iron Distance race at Kulmbach with an advantage of 12 minutes. In May 2007, she took home her first Ironman Brazil, and on November 3 that same year, she was crowned the Florida Ironman with a time of 9 hours 5 mins with 35 secs, beating the record of the course in 20 mins.

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.

Kraft was prohibited from Germany’s Triathlon Federation (DTU) for a period of one year, following the positive results of a drug test. The ban was lifted on November 12 in 2005. The privately-owned World Triathlon Corporation banned Kraft from participating in all Ironman races around the world until October 16, 2006. Due to Kraft along with Katja Schumacher’s doping allegations The DTU came up with the Elitepass and only Elitepass holders could be eligible to win prizes and would be tested for drugs without notice.

Nina Kraft Net Worth

Nina Kraft is one of the richest Triathlete from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nina Kraft 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Kraft was drafter from 1998 until after which she became full-time professional. Apart from being a professional triathlete Kraft has also been an artist. On her website, she says the fact that she “uses art to help her switch off and relax.”

Following her victory in Ironman Germany in July 2004 Kraft completed her Ironman Germany race in first place just a few months later, in October, at the Ironman World Championship as the obvious Ironman World Champion. But, just a month after having been declared as the champion, Kraft tested positive for Erythropoietin. It is also called EPO. She and her coach, Martin Malleirer, admitted to the decision to take the performance-enhancing drug. In the end, the athlete was stripped of his Ironman title and second-place winner Natascha Badmann won her 5th Ironman world title.

Two 2009 marathon wins at Tallahassee (2:45) & Gasparilla (2:47) where Kraft claimed both the masters & overall female titles.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Nina Kraft height 5 ft 7 in Nina weight 61 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Nina Kraft Dating?

According to our records, Nina Kraft is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Nina Kraft’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Nina Ranked on the list of most popular Triathlete. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Nina Kraft celebrates birthday on December 31 of every year.

Top Facts about Nina Kraft

1. Nina Kraft was a German triathlete born in 1968.
2. She won the Ironman World Championship in 2004.
3. Her winning time of 9:18:41 is the slowest in championship history.
4. In 2005, she tested positive for EPO and received a two-year ban.
5. Kraft returned to racing after her ban but never regained her previous success.
6. She passed away on August 21, 2020, at the age of 52.
7. The cause of death has not been publicly disclosed.
8. Kraft’s Ironman win was controversial due to drafting allegations.
9. She also won multiple other triathlon events throughout her career.
10. Kraft retired from professional triathlon in 2010 after struggling with injuries.