Wolfgang Dittrich (born 1962 in

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) is a German triathlete now living in the United States. He won the German triathlon in 1987. He turned to triathlon after he failed to make the German Olympic team in swimming. He finished third at the Ironman Hawaii in 1993 (time 08:20:13).''

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, 1998. He is working as a trainer now and living in

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1962 births Living people German male triathletes Sportspeople from Neuss German emigrants to the United States {{Germany-athletics-bio-stub