Torbjørn Sindballe
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Torbjørn Sindballe (born 21 October 1976) is a Danish professional triathlete
who was forced to end his competition triathlon career due to heart problems. Torbjørn Sindballe lives in northern Sjælland with his wife Mette, and their 5-year-old son Oskar.
, several methods to endure the heat more effectively: including running in all white, while soaked in water, as well as a glove filled with ice, to cool him down.
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Triathlon
A triathlon is a multi-sport event involving the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance events. While many variations of the sport exist, triathlon, in its most popular form, involves swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances...
who was forced to end his competition triathlon career due to heart problems. Torbjørn Sindballe lives in northern Sjælland with his wife Mette, and their 5-year-old son Oskar.
Particular physique
Thorbjørn Sindballe weighs in at a 80 kg and is 190 cm tall, which is an unusual size for an elite triathlete. Such big sizes makes him less aerodynamic, heavier for running and harder to endure heat which is a strong factor in several important competitions.Triathlon career
He had his first career breakthrough when he won the Danish and Nordic Championships in 1998, and next year won World Championship Silver. However, his career has been plagued by injuries but he somehow has still managed a very healthy career, with many impressive results, including:- 1st ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championship (Canberra) 2006
- 1st Half Ironman Triathlon Port Macguarie 2006
- 1st Ironman 70.3 California 2005
- 1st ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championship (Sater) 2004
- 1st ITU Long Distance Triathlon European Championship 2003
- 2nd Ironman Florida 2008
- 3rd Challenge Roth 2008
- 3rd Ironman New Zealand 2007
- 3rd Ironman Hawaii 2007
- 2nd Wildfire Triathlon(San Antonio) 2005
- 2nd Ironman Wisconsin 2003
- 3rd Ironman 70.3 California 2003
- 2nd ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championship (Nice) 2002
- 2nd ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championship (Sater) 1999
Racing in the heat
The thing that Torbjørn believes held him back from success in the Ironman Hawaii is his body's inability to handle the heat. To deal with this problem, he has developed, in cooperation with his sponsor Craft of ScandinaviaCraft of Scandinavia
Swedish brand CRAFT is a producer of functional sports apparel. The company is based in Boras, an old, traditional textile industry town in the South of Sweden. The initial concept of founder Anders Bengtsson was to develop underwear, which propels moisture away from the skin during physical...
, several methods to endure the heat more effectively: including running in all white, while soaked in water, as well as a glove filled with ice, to cool him down.
End of competitive triathlon career
Torbjørn Sindballe was forced to announce end to his competitive triathlon career on 30 June 2009, due to a bicuspid aortic valveBicuspid aortic valve
A bicuspid aortic valve is most commonly a congenital condition of the aortic valve where two of the aortic valvular leaflets fuse during development resulting in a valve that is bicuspid instead of the normal tricuspid configuration. Normally the only cardiac valve that is bicuspid is the mitral...
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