Athlete Profile: Kristian Blummenfelt

Kristian Blummenfelt

Norway
Born: 1994

Rankings
ITU World Ranking	4
World Triathlon Series Ranking	5
ITU Individual Olympic Qualification Ranking	6
Continental Ranking	3

Starts

59

Podiums

23

Wins

8 Biography

Currently ranked number three in the World Triathlon Series 2017, Kristian trains up to eight hours a day, swimming up to 45 km, cycling about 400 km and running up to 120 km per week.

Kristian is a track runner and represented the clubs Fana IL and TIF Viking and competed in the junior race at the 2011 European Cross Country Championships. In triathlon, he won a bronze medal at the 2015 European Championships and placed 13th at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.

2017 has brought about a number of podium places including securing the silver medal at the 2017 Rotterdam World Triathlon Series Grand Final.

Recent Highlights

- Silver medal at the 2017 Rotterdam World Triathlon Series Grand Final;
- 2nd place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Montréal;
- 8th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton;
- 9th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg;
- 3rd at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama;
- 6th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Leeds; and
- 15th place at the 2017 Madrid ITU Triathlon World Cup.

Latest Athlete Results

5	2018 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Gold Coast 16 Sep, 2018 - Elite Men - 01:45:04
2	2018 ITU World Triathlon Montreal 26 Aug, 2018 - Elite Men - 01:48:02
3	2018 Lausanne ITU Triathlon World Cup 18 Aug, 2018 - Elite Men - 01:50:24
2	2018 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton 27 Jul, 2018 - Elite Men - 00:51:18
44	2018 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg 14 Jul, 2018 - Elite Men - 00:56:45
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5	2018 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Gold Coast 2018-09-12 - Elite Men - 01:45:04
2	2018 ITU World Triathlon Montreal 2018-08-25 - Elite Men - 01:48:02
2	2018 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton 2018-07-27 - Elite Men - 00:51:18
44	2018 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg 2018-07-14 - Elite Men - 00:56:45
19	2018 ITU World Triathlon Leeds 2018-06-10 - Elite Men - 01:48:40
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