Iris Kramer (born 22 June 1981) is a

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International

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s rider. Kramer is notable for winning six German Women's Trials Championships, three Women's

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s and the 2007 Women's

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. In 2011, Kramer was named an

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Legend for her motorcycling achievements.

Biography

Born in

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, Kramer first competed in the German Women's Trials Championship in 2002, winning the title that year and successfully defending in for the next six years. She competed in the FIM European Championships in 1999, becoming the first Women's European Champion after finishing ahead of Norwegian rider Linda Meyer. In 2000, she again took the championship ahead of Spanish superstar

Laia Sanz Laia Sanz Pla-Giribert (born 11 December 1985), also known as Laia Sanz, is a Spanish sportswoman. She is a fourteen-time Women's Trial World Champion and ten-time Women's Trial European Champion in outdoor motorcycle trials. She has also a m ...

. Kramer's third European title came in 2001, narrowly beating

again before Sanz turned the tables on her in 2002. Kramer was runner up to Sanz in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 and finished her final season in international competition third in 2009. In the

Kramer finished 2nd in 2000 through 2006 before taking the title in 2007.

National Trials Championship Career

International Trials Championship Career

Honors

* German Women's Trials Champion 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 * FIM European Women's Trials Champion 1999, 2000, 2001 * FIM World Women's Trials Champion 2007

References

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Biography

National Trials Championship Career

International Trials Championship Career

Honors

See also

References