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Brief Overview: Known especially for his cycling strength, the athlete began his triathlon career as a runner. At the age of 11 he ran a marathon for fun. His father recognised his son’s talent and set up the first sports club in their home town of Wertheim. Stadler Junior won eight individual titles at the German duathlon and triathlon championships and by 1994 was duathlon world champion. After training in business, the star athlete finally decided to dedicate himself to professional sport. He won Ironman Australia twice and Ironman Germany once. In 2000 he came third inHawaii, followed by two fourth places before winning his first victory in 2004. “Stormin’ Normann” still holds the cycling record for Hawaii of 4:18:23, which he set when winning in 2006.

Birthday: February 25, 1973

Hometown: Mannheim

Sport/discipline: Trithlon (Ironman)

Notable race results: 4th place Challenge Roth 2009, 1st place Maxdorfer Triathlon 2009, 12th place Ironman World Championship Hawaii 2008, 1st place Internat. German Middle Distance Championship, Kulmbach 2008, 1st place Ironman World Championship Hawaii 2006 , 1st place Ironman Germany 2005, 2nd place Ironman Switzerland 2004 , 1st place Ironman World Championship Hawaii 2004 , 1st place Ironman Australia 2001 , 1st place Ironman Australia 2000 , 3rd place Ironman World Championship Hawaii 2000, 1st place Duathlon World Championship Hobart 1994