TINA CHRISTMANN
PROFESSIONAL TRIATHLETE
After retiring from 14 years of competitive rowing with two international medals, I had a lot of competitive edge left, coupled with a huge excitement to train and try something new. In 2020 during my PhD at Oxford, I discovered Triathlon, winning my first age group races and medalling in the university leagues. Things then moved quickly and now, after some major race wins, I took my pro license in 2024. In my debut pro season I completed a 9:00h Iron-distance debut, won the British Middle Distance champs and placed three times in the top 10 at major pro events such as Alpe D'Huez, Ironman 70.3 Kraichgau and Challenge Almere.
Having discovered my love for long-distance racing this year, in 2025 I aim to qualify for the Ironman World Championship!
My approach to triathlon is coined by a desire to build community, practice the sport in a sustainable and joyful way, nurture a healthy work-training balance and inspire others to have a go at triathlon. These are topics we try and bring across on the podcast Tri with Perspective.
Key race results
2024 First pro season.
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7th Pro at European Long Distance Champs at Challenge Almere in 9:00h
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16th at German elite championships (Sprint Distance) in 1:00h
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20th at Ironman 30.3 Pro Series Zell am See in 4:38h
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8th Pro at Alpe d'Huez Triathlon Longdistance in 7:11h
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Win at Ironbourne British Middle Distance Champs in 4:23h
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7th Place Pro at Ironman 70.3 Kraichgau (Germany) in 4:31h
2023
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Overall win at Ironman 70.3 Weymouth, new bike course record
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Win of the Cotswolds 70.3 in 4:27h
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Bronze medal in the German championships elite Mixed Relay
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24th place at the German Elite National Championships in Düsseldorf
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16th Place at the German Elite National League (Triathlon Bundesliga) in Schliersee
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Win of the Winchester 10k
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Win of the 2023 ABP Southampton Half marathon
2022
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Bronze at European Championships in Munich (Age group 25-29)
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1st place at 2nd German National League in Eutin
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2nd place at British University Championships Standard Distance Triathlon and team victory with Oxford University
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2nd place at British University Championships Sprint Triathlon
2021
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2nd place at British University Championships Duathlon in Mallory Park.
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1st place at European Qualifier Standard Distance Triathlon in Box End.
Awards & prizes
2022. Oxford Vincent’s Club award for triathlon
2019. Oxford Vincent’s Club award for academic and sporting excellence
2013-2017. Scholar of “Deutsche Sporthilfe”. German Bank athlete scholarship.
2013/2014. Sportswomen the year of the city of Hanau.
Rowing career
Key rowing results
2019/2020. President of the Oxford University Women’s Boat Club.
2018-2020. Rower for the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Races.
2017. Bronze in the quadruple skull at under 23 world rowing championships in Plovdiv.
2014. Silver in the double at under 19 world rowing championships in Hamburg.
2013. 4th place in the single at under 19 world rowing championships in Trakai.
2013-2017. Participation at four rowing world championships and victory of 10 national titles.
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