Elke van Engelen

Elke van Engelen
Personal information
Born (1965-08-27) 27 August 1965
Heiligenstadt in Oberfranken, Germany
Sport
SportParatriathlon
PTS4
Medal record
Representing  Germany
ITU World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 LausannePTS4
Bronze medal – third place2023 Abu DhabiPTS4
ITU European Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 ValenciaPTS4
Silver medal – second place2021 ValenciaPTS4
Bronze medal – third place2022 OlsztynPTS4

Elke van Engelen (born 27 August 1965) is a German former paratriathlete who competed in international triathlons. She is a three-time German champion, European champion and World bronze medalist. She competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics but did not medal.[1][2][3]

van Engelen retired from competition in January 2025 as she focused on her family and her career as a dentist.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Elke van Engelen". German Triathlon Union (in German). Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Elke van Engelen". World Triathlon. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Elke van Engelen". Team Deutschland (in German). Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Elke van Engelen beendet internationale Karriere" [Elke van Engelen ends international career]. German Triathlon Union (in German). 21 January 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
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