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Svenja Thoes

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51
World Rank
6
National
86
Swim
59
Bike
41
Run
Germany
Weight
52kg
Height
1.67m
Age
33
Born
1991
 
 
 
Biography

Svenja Thoes

Svenja Thoes is riding high on and off the triathlon course, for in addition to catching the eye with her IRONMAN performances she is also a flight attendant with Condor Airlines.

Indeed, Condor played a part in the German getting into IRONMAN in 2012, when she won a competition organised by the airline to take part in the 70.3 in Mallorca.

“I didn't know how to swim or how to ride a road bike,” she recalls.

“However, I did run a bit with my dog once in a while.

“I joined a triathlon club to get a bit deeper into swimming and to learn more about the sport in general. I liked it right away, even if it was hard and difficult! Swimming was a big struggle for me and it felt like drowning at the beginning.

Svenja, who prides herself on being a positive thinker, has put that hatred of swimming behind her, along with her fear of jellyfish - she is hypersensitive to them - to build a fine career in the sport.

“At the 2012 70.3 World Championship I won my age group (18-24), which was the biggest surprise ever,” she says. “On that day I fell in love with the sport.”

Thoes had to wait until 2015 for her first full distance IRONMAN, though, when she won her age group in the Mallorca event and so clinched her place for Kona in Hawaii the following year.

“2016 was the year,” she says. “I won my age group with average preparation (I was still working as a flight attendant and studying). All my friends and family told me that I should turn professional, so here I am! It's a gift to work in an area you love.”

Since turning professional Thoes could achieve 4 Ironman wins and multiple podiums.

Svenja has suffered only one major blip in her career to date, in 2019. She had a bad crash on her bike, which she rode into a sign at Cozumel.

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Current PTO World Ranking Points
51
Ironman Cozumel 2023
Bonus +5%
81.99
Ironman Hawaii 2023
78.56
Alpe D'Huez L 2024
69.91
Sum / 3
76.82
Ranking History
#12#118#224#330#43620162017201820192020202120222023*20242016Overall9.69 pts#327Swim7.17 pts#432Bike15.16 pts#423Run31.54 pts#2652017Overall59.86 pts#98Swim52.94 pts#180Bike60.22 pts#186Run63.36 pts#1132018Overall87.23 pts#32Swim60.60 pts#130Bike83.16 pts#67Run87.99 pts#302019Overall87.23 pts#33Swim55.19 pts#139Bike88.22 pts#57Run87.99 pts#312020Overall73.12 pts#50Swim52.23 pts#123Bike79.89 pts#64Run71.96 pts#652021Overall51.20 pts#80Swim56.36 pts#123Bike66.85 pts#78Run80.63 pts#422022Overall85.10 pts#32Swim84.93 pts#65Bike85.41 pts#38Run86.44 pts#352023Overall80.73 pts#28Swim61.45 pts#77Bike79.88 pts#33Run82.54 pts#172024Overall76.82 pts#51Swim62.97 pts#86Bike75.95 pts#59Run79.15 pts#41

* New PTO World Ranking System implemented.

Results

50 Races7
1
10
2
7
3

2024

Points: NaN
Date#TierRaceSwimBikeRunOverallSOFPts
25 Jul
2
SilverAlpe D'Huez L33:524:37:281:31:566:46:59
69.91
68.5
69.91
Swim33:52
Bike4:37:28
Run1:31:56
07 Jul
12
GoldChallenge Roth55:164:46:173:07:318:52:31
61.51
88.12
61.51
Swim55:16
Bike4:46:17
Run3:07:31
08 Jun
6
SilverZarauzko Triathlon39:522:28:561:17:264:29:29
57.55
61.04
57.55
Swim39:52
Bike2:28:56
Run1:17:26
19 May
3
SilverApfelland Triathlon27:522:34:441:28:214:34:05
61.01
58.9
61.01
Swim27:52
Bike2:34:44
Run1:28:21
20 Apr
7
SilverChallenge Mogan-Gran Canaria28:112:27:201:24:194:25:55
59.59
71.26
59.59
Swim28:11
Bike2:27:20
Run1:24:19

2023

Points: NaN
Date#TierRaceSwimBikeRunOverallSOFPts
19 Nov
2
SilverIronman Cozumel--:--4:39:083:02:137:43:03
78.09
76.32
78.09
Swim--:--
Bike4:39:08
Run3:02:13
14 Oct
14
DiamondIronman Hawaii56:514:55:123:01:078:58:30
78.56
93.35
78.56
Swim56:51
Bike4:55:12
Run3:01:07
02 Sep
4
SilverGerardmer XL28:343:03:401:26:395:03:10
66.94
75.01
66.94
Swim28:34
Bike3:03:40
Run1:26:39
26 Aug
7
SilverChallenge Davos29:522:31:461:26:514:31:43
46.44
60.06
46.44
Swim29:52
Bike2:31:46
Run1:26:51
16 Jul
2
SilverIronman Vitoria-Gasteiz56:354:51:473:00:238:53:17
72.87
72.48
72.87
Swim56:35
Bike4:51:47
Run3:00:23
04 Jun
4
SilverChallenge Salou28:162:10:241:22:534:01:33
67.41
76.9
67.41
Swim28:16
Bike2:10:24
Run1:22:53
28 May
2
SilverApfelland Triathlon25:402:31:241:21:464:21:49
72.32
68.59
72.32
Swim25:40
Bike2:31:24
Run1:21:46
07 May
5
PlatinumWT Long Distance Championships45:563:18:141:59:506:09:50
81.65
79.56
81.65
Swim45:56
Bike3:18:14
Run1:59:50
22 Apr
6
SilverChallenge Gran Canaria29:402:30:501:18:064:23:07
62.78
77.63
62.78
Swim29:40
Bike2:30:50
Run1:18:06

2022

Points: NaN
Date#TierRaceSwimBikeRunOverallSOFPts
20 Nov
13
SilverIronman Cozumel48:264:52:205:51:4411:36:21
34.31
75.15
34.31
Swim48:26
Bike4:52:20
Run5:51:44
09 Oct
4
SilverIronman 70.3 Jesolo29:142:16:511:25:024:15:24
65.01
66.27
65.01
Swim29:14
Bike2:16:51
Run1:25:02
18 Sep
1
SilverIronman Italy58:304:33:292:57:258:37:21
77.17
67.55
77.17
Swim58:30
Bike4:33:29
Run2:57:25
10 Sep
3
SilverTriathlon Royan29:172:27:311:30:064:32:26
52.95
44.68
52.95
Swim29:17
Bike2:27:31
Run1:30:06
14 Aug
1
SilverIronman Ireland--:----:--3:12:339:24:54
72.36
60.19
72.36
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run3:12:33
28 Jul
2
SilverAlpe D'Huez L33:274:40:501:25:466:43:39
71.45
58.33
71.45
Swim33:27
Bike4:40:50
Run1:25:46
03 Jul
7
PlatinumChallenge Roth1:02:125:00:213:12:469:18:51
65.63
74.59
65.63
Swim1:02:12
Bike5:00:21
Run3:12:46
26 Jun
1
SilverIronman Nice57:485:12:203:01:339:18:47
72.63
55.38
72.63
Swim57:48
Bike5:12:20
Run3:01:33
19 Jun
DNF
SilverIronman 70.3 Luxembourg31:48--:----:----:--
64.77
-
Swim31:48
Bike--:--
Run--:--
11 Jun
1
BronzeApfelland Triathlon24:042:37:161:20:194:24:23
46.08
16.82
46.08
Swim24:04
Bike2:37:16
Run1:20:19
22 May
2
SilverIronman 70.3 Marbella29:352:38:571:24:084:37:05
64.58
54.53
64.58
Swim29:35
Bike2:38:57
Run1:24:08
15 May
1
SilverChallenge Malta30:412:23:011:20:314:17:17
60.69
31.36
60.69
Swim30:41
Bike2:23:01
Run1:20:31

2021

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
29 Aug
DNF
Ironman Hamburg--:----:----:----:--
08:43:19
-
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--
15 Aug
6
Ironman Finland58:365:04:043:10:239:17:43
66.3255
08:50:54
66.33
Swim58:36
Bike5:04:04
Run3:10:23
04 Jul
2
Ironman 70.3 Andorra28:233:13:131:25:175:12:46
73.6317
05:00:52
73.63
Swim28:23
Bike3:13:13
Run1:25:17
27 Jun
15
Challenge Walchsee30:482:25:541:28:434:29:28
13.651
03:58:34
13.65
Swim30:48
Bike2:25:54
Run1:28:43

2019

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
24 Nov
DNF
Ironman Cozumel--:----:----:----:--
08:36:48
-
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--
12 Oct
20
Ironman Hawaii59:075:02:163:23:499:30:50
64.2322
09:01:46
64.23
Swim59:07
Bike5:02:16
Run3:23:49
29 Sep
2
Ironman 70.3 Cozumel--:----:----:--4:20:54
81.3951
04:13:49
81.40
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--
08 Sep
DNF
Ironman Wisconsin--:----:----:----:--
09:07:42
-
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--
30 Jun
3
Challenge Walchsee29:392:25:201:28:184:26:45
67.2697
04:14:16
67.27
Swim29:39
Bike2:25:20
Run1:28:18
16 Jun
2
Ironman 70.3 Luxembourg28:262:23:561:22:114:18:50
70.691
04:07:56
70.69
Swim28:26
Bike2:23:56
Run1:22:11
02 Jun
3
Ironman 70.3 Switzerland28:542:25:341:25:174:23:43
64.7792
04:10:29
64.78
Swim28:54
Bike2:25:34
Run1:25:17
05 May
8
Challenge Riccione31:472:35:171:30:284:43:39
11.5755
04:10:26
11.58
Swim31:47
Bike2:35:17
Run1:30:28

2018

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
18 Nov
1
Ironman Cozumel51:034:51:473:08:498:56:17
91.863
08:49:49
91.86
Swim51:03
Bike4:51:47
Run3:08:49
28 Oct
1
Challenge Sardinia18:002:33:231:24:044:17:44
82.9332
04:11:18
82.93
Swim18:00
Bike2:33:23
Run1:24:04
30 Sep
2
Ironman 70.3 Cozumel25:102:22:011:25:584:16:44
86.8935
04:11:47
86.89
Swim25:10
Bike2:22:01
Run1:25:58
02 Sep
6
Challenge Walchsee28:312:28:221:25:594:28:55
49.4599
04:09:58
49.46
Swim28:31
Bike2:28:22
Run1:25:59
25 Aug
7
Ironman 70.3 Vichy28:552:27:261:21:164:23:10
51.6856
04:05:23
51.69
Swim28:55
Bike2:27:26
Run1:21:16

2017

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
25 Nov
9
Ironman 70.3 Bahrain28:462:20:471:30:004:23:06
56.5931
04:07:01
56.59
Swim28:46
Bike2:20:47
Run1:30:00
24 Sep
3
Ironman 70.3 Cozumel29:02--:----:--4:25:00
66.1644
04:12:12
66.16
Swim29:02
Bike--:--
Run--:--
02 Sep
7
Ironman 70.3 Lanzarote28:103:04:021:28:525:07:03
0
04:10:06
-
Swim28:10
Bike3:04:02
Run1:28:52
23 Jul
3
Ironman 70.3 Calgary24:462:12:011:25:364:05:02
56.8366
03:50:08
56.84
Swim24:46
Bike2:12:01
Run1:25:36
16 Jul
4
Ironman 70.3 Racine--:--2:19:531:23:023:43:58
50.4317
03:28:28
50.43
Swim--:--
Bike2:19:53
Run1:23:02
18 Jun
3
Challenge Heilbronn--:----:----:--4:50:48
29.2974
04:22:55
29.30
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--

2016

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
04 Sep
7
Challenge Walchsee30:082:33:421:27:234:34:42
29.0685
04:08:17
29.07
Swim30:08
Bike2:33:42
Run1:27:23

Ranking per Season

Overall

Year
Points
Pos
2024
76
51
2023
80
28
2022
85
32
2021
51
80
2020
73
50
2019
87
33
2018
87
32
2017
59
98
2016
9
327

Swim

Year
Points
Pos
2024
62
86
2023
61
77
2022
84
65
2021
56
123
2020
52
123
2019
55
139
2018
60
130
2017
52
180
2016
7
432

Bike

Year
Points
Pos
2024
75
59
2023
79
33
2022
85
38
2021
66
78
2020
79
64
2019
88
57
2018
83
67
2017
60
186
2016
15
423

Run

Year
Points
Pos
2024
79
41
2023
82
17
2022
86
35
2021
80
42
2020
71
65
2019
87
31
2018
87
30
2017
63
113
2016
31
265