Julia Viellehner
Julia Viellehner (6 September 1985 – 22 May 2017) was a German long-distance duathlete and triathlete who competed in long-distance world duathlon and triathlon championships.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 September 1985 Benediktbeuern, Germany |
| Died | 22 May 2017 (aged 31) Maurizio Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Italy |
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  |
| Event(s) | Duathlon Triathlon |
| Club | TSV Altenmarkt |
| Partner | Tom Stecher (2016 - her death) |
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Personal life
Viellehner was brought up in a family of athletes in Winhöring, Upper Bavaria. Her father Johann was a summiteer and her mother Irmgard was a keen marathon runner. Julia was appointed into the Bavarian national athletics team and in 2004 won her first German national championship. In 2014, her family were distressed when her brother, Raphael and her father disappeared when they went hiking on a mountain tour on Mount Cook in New Zealand. They were never found. [2][3]
Accident
Viellehner was involved in a traffic accident involving a heavy goods vehicle during a cycling training session. The vehicle overtook her and pulled in sharply, the wheel of the truck caught her bike's front wheel causing her to go under the truck. She suffered severe injuries and was put into a medically induced coma for a week before she died.[4][5][6]
References
- "Athlete Profile: Julia Viellehner". triathlon.org. 7 May 2020.
- Naber, Ibrahim (23 May 2017). "Zustand war mit ihrem weitern Leben nicht vereinbar". welt.de.
- "Altotting gedenkt Julia Viellehner". German Road Races. 7 May 2020.
- Kleiss, Mike (25 May 2017). "Der viel zu fruhe Tod der Triathletin Julia Viellehner (in German)".
- Wienke, Dagmar (30 May 2017). "Zum Tod der Triathleten Julia Viellehner: Es tut weh (in German)". Westdeutsche Zeitung.
- Groves, Paul (22 May 2017). ""Wir sehen uns im Ziel" Julia Viellehner loses her toughest battle". European Triathlon Union.