Daniel Unger

Daniel Unger (born 22 March 1978) is a German triathlete who was the 2007 ITU Triathlon World Champion.[3]

Daniel Unger
Unger at the Frankfurt City Triathlon 2012
Personal information
Nickname(s)MCU, Ungerman[1]
Born (1978-03-22) 22 March 1978
Ravensburg, Germany
ResidenceBad Saulgau, Germany[1]
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight74.5 kg (164 lb)[1]
Sport
CountryGermany
ClubMengen / Hansgrohe Team
TeamTriathlon Top Team
Turned pro2004[1]
Coached byRalf Ebli[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)57.08 sec (100 m swim)[1]
2:01.9 (200 m swim)[1]
16:47(1500 m swim)[1]
8:27.4 (3000 m track)[1]
30:21.07 (10 km road)[1]
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Men's triathlon
ITU Triathlon World Championships
2007 Hamburg Elite men's race

At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, he finished in 6th place with a time of 1:49:43.78, 50.5 seconds behind the winner Jan Frodeno.[4]

References
  1. "Daniel Unger Triathlonweltmeister" (in German). daniel-unger.de. n.d. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
  2. "INTERNATIONAL TRIATHLON UNION ATHLETE PROFILE 2008" (pdf). ITU. n.d. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
  3. "Britons miss out on world medals". BBC. 2007-09-02. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
  4. "Triathlon: Official Results - Men's Final". Beijing 2008. 2008-08-19. Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-08-22.


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