Svenja Bazlen (born 3 January 1984, in

Stuttgart Stuttgart (; Swabian: ; ) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known as the ''Stuttgarter Kessel'' (Stuttgart Cauldron) and lies an hour from the ...

) is a German professional

triathlete A triathlon is an endurance multisport race consisting of swimming, cycling, and running over various distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall completion time, racing each segment sequentially with the time transitioning between the d ...

, and a reserve member of the National Team (B-Kader). Together with

Anja Dittmer Anja Dittmer (born 22 September 1975 in Neubrandenburg) is a German professional triathlete. Dittmer is the only female member of the A-Team ''(ASICS Olympia Team)'' of the National Squad, the only female four-time Olympian (Sydney 2000, Athen ...

she qualified for the Olympic Games in

London 2012 The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

. In 2009 Svenja Bazlen finished her studies in physical education and moved to Freiburg, where the Olympic high performance centre is located. In France, Bazlen represents the ''Tri Club Chateauroux 36'' in the prestigious French Club Championship Series ''Lyonnaise des Eaux.'' In Germany, like

Ricarda Lisk Ricarda Lisk (born 1 February 1981 in Schorndorf, Baden-Württemberg), is a German professional triathlete, National Elite Champion of the year 2010, and a permanent member of the German ''Kader,'' i.e. the National Team. National Junior Champ ...

she represents ''VfL Waiblingen.''

ITU Competitions

In the five years from 2007 to 2011, Bazlen took part in 30 ITU competitions and achieved 8 top ten positions. Bazlen and

will represent Germany at the London 2012 Olympics. The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the ITU ''Athletes's Profile Page.''See http://archive.triathlon.org/zpg/zresults-ath-dtl.php?id=MTIyMDU=. Retrieved 9 April 2012. Unless indicated otherwise, the following events are triathlons (Olympic Distance) and refer to the ''Elite'' category. DNF = ''did not finish'' · DNS = ''did not start'' · BG = the sponsor ''British Gas''

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External links

Bazlen’s official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bazlen, Svenja 1984 births Living people German female triathletes Sportspeople from Stuttgart Triathletes at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic triathletes of Germany