Caroline Steffen was born on 18 September 1978 and is a professional triathlete from Switzerland.
10 Facts About Caroline Steffen
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Caroline Steffen is the winner of the 2010 and 2012 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships and took second at the 2010 and 2012 Ironman World Championship.
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Caroline Steffen enjoyed success as a swimmer competing on the Swiss junior and senior national teams and winning multiple national titles.
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In 2002, Caroline Steffen underwent shoulder surgery and would eventually retire from competitive swimming afterwards.
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Caroline Steffen went on to compete at the 2006 Ironman World Championships in Hawai'i where she posted another sub-10 hour time and place third in her age group as an amateur.
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Caroline Steffen moved on to concentrate on bicycle racing as she was not enjoying the swim training and felt that her running was a competitive weakness.
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In May 2008, Caroline Steffen decided to leave the team and try her luck as a pro triathlete.
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Caroline Steffen moved to Australia and eventually quit her job to focus on triathlon training in Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast.
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Caroline Steffen highlighted 2010 with a win at the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships and a second place at the Ironman World Championships.
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The next year, in 2013, Caroline Steffen would start off her season racing at Ironman 70.3 Auckland and Ironman Melbourne, where she would place 2nd and 3rd.