Athlete Profile: Kristian Blummenfelt

Kristian Blummenfelt

Norway
Born: 1994

Rankings
ITU Triathlon Points List	3
World Triathlon Series Ranking	3
Regional Points List	158

Starts

52

Podiums

20

Wins

8 Biography

Currently ranked number 5 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 the triathlon he won a bronze medal at the 2015 European Championships and placed 13th at the 2016 Olympics.

2017 has brought about a number of podium placements including securing the silver medal at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Montréal.

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

2	2017 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Rotterdam 14 Sep, 2017 - Elite Men - 01:51:28
2	2017 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm 26 Aug, 2017 - Elite Men - 01:49:28
2	2017 ITU World Triathlon Montréal 05 Aug, 2017 - Elite Men - 01:48:05
8	2017 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton 28 Jul, 2017 - Elite Men - 00:55:31
9	2017 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg 15 Jul, 2017 - Elite Men - 00:54:39
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2	2017 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Rotterdam 2017-09-14 - Elite Men - 01:51:28
2	2017 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm 2017-08-26 - Elite Men - 01:49:28
2	2017 ITU World Triathlon Montréal 2017-08-05 - Elite Men - 01:48:05
8	2017 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton 2017-07-28 - Elite Men - 00:55:31
9	2017 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg 2017-07-15 - Elite Men - 00:54:39
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13	2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games 2016-08-18 - Elite Men - 01:47:31
14	2015 Baku European Games 2015-06-13 - Elite Men - 01:50:43
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Jonny Brownlee gets his first WTS win of the season in Stockholm

26 Aug, 2017
Javi Gomez returns to top of podium with a strong win in WTS Montreal

06 Aug, 2017
Best of 2016: Men's Breakout Star
Over the next few weeks we will be naming the "Best of 2016" moments from the year, anything from top performances to inspirational finishes, because when you have a year like we just had,…
08 Dec, 2016
Best of 2016: Men's Bike
Over the next few weeks we will be naming the "Best of 2016" moments from the year, anything from top performances to inspirational finishes, because when you have a year like we just had,…
25 Nov, 2016
Blummenfelt breezes to Montreal gold
Cruising through the course and never losing his leader position in the last two disciplines, Norway’s Kristian Blummenfelt secured the first-ever men’s elite title at the 2016 Montreal…
08 Aug, 2016