Michael Weiss, Professional triathlete

Name: Michael Weiss
Spitzname: Michi
Geburtstag: 17.01.1981
Heimatort: Gumpoldskirchen
Größe: 189 cm
Gewicht: 79 kg
Verein: Orthozentrum Wien

Random facts about me

  • My favorite food is Mama's kitchen, sushi, thai & pizza.
  • Proud dad of Lola and Maya. 
  • Besides swimming, biking and running, I love to nordic ski in winter.
  • My favorite drinks are Gumpoldskirchner white wine spritzer.
  • I am the only son of Ilse and Ernst, who are my biggest supporters since the very beginning of my career.
  • I'm in love with Christina. She makes the best home baked granola!
  • My favorite way to relax is at a Heurigen in Gumpoldskirchen, or on a Greek island.
  • I love to go to rock concerts and music festivals. There are many of those around Vienna, Austria!
  • My favorite movies are from Quentin Tarantino. 
  • My favorite bands are Slipknot, Rob Zombie and Dimmu Borgir. 
  • After almost a decade abroad living mainly in Colorado, but also Maine and Lucca/Tuscany, I moved back to my hometown.
  • My qualities are perseverance and a never ending hunger (for food, but also achieving my goals).
  • I eat a healthy, well balanced diet, which is organic, regional and seasonal.
  • I am a massage therapist and completed all Active Release Techniques® seminars. 
  • I have a cat named Chef, which I brought from Colorado to Austria.
  • My favorite place in Hawaii is Big Beach on Maui.
  • Equipment:
    • Swimwear: Blueseventy
    • Bike: Scott Plasma 6
    • Wheels: HED Vanquish
    • Helmet: KASK
    • Power meter: SRM

 

ERGEBNISSE

RESULTS 2023

- 9th IRONMAN African Championships

 

RESULTS 2022

- 2nd IRONMAN Lake Placid

- 2nd IRONMAN Austria

- 6th IRONMAN Lanzarote

- 5th IRONMAN Cozumel

- 3rd Austria Triathlon Podersdorf (half distance)

 

RESULTS 2021

- 10th IRONMAN Mallorca

- 5th IRONMAN Austria

- 1st Austria Triathlon Podersdorf

- 1st Traismauer Olympic

- 4th Challenge Cancun

- 10th 70.3 Texas

 

RESULTS 2020

- 3rd 70.3 Campeche 

- 2nd Mostiman Olympic

- 1st Traismauer Olympic

- 1st Austria Triathlon Podersdorf (Long Distance National Championship)

- 3rd Zadar Half

- 28th Challenge Daytona

 

RESULTS 2019

- 1st 70.3 Campeche

- 2nd Ironman Cozumel (7:47:12)  [Latin American Championship]

- 3rd Ironman South Africa  [African Championship]

- 3rd 70.3 St. Pölten

 - 3rd 70.3 Cozumel

 - 9th 70.3 Bahrain (3:39:16)  [Middle East Championship]

- 13th Ironman World Championship

- 1st Zadar Half

- 1st Olympic Klosterneuburg

- 2nd Podersdorf Half

 

RESULTS 2018

 

RESULTS 2017

 

RESULTS 2016

 

RESULTS 2015

 

RESULTS 2014


RESULTS 2013

 

RESULTS 2011

 

RESULTS 2010


RESULTS 2009

  • 3rd XTERRA World Championship Maui
  • 25th Ironman World Championship Hawaii (first Ironman)
  • 2nd Half Ironman Monaco
  • 3rd XTERRA Czech
  • 1st Tri Neufeld (Olympic distance, Austria)
  • 3rd Kirchbichl (Olympic distance, Austria)
  • 6th XTerra Italy
  • 12th Half Ironman St. Poelten (Austria)
  • 1st Obergrafendorf (Olympic distance, Austria)
  • 16th Half Ironman Oceanside (California)

 

RESULTS 2008

  • 2nd XTERRA World Championship Maui
  • 2nd Half Ironman Monaco
  • 1st Trimotion Saalfelden (Half distance, Austria)
  • 1st XTERRA Austria
  • 1st Thermentriathlon (Olympic distance, Au stria)
  • 1st XTERRA Nock & Lake (Austria)

 

MTB (1994- 2008) HIGHLIGHTS

  • Olympian Athens 2004, 32nd p lace (incl a nasty flat tire)
  • European Champion 2003 (U-23, in Graz/Austria)
  • 10th World Championship Les Gets 2004 (France)
  • 5th World Cup Roc d´Azur 2005 (Marathon, France)
  • 6th World Cup Angel Fire 2005 (USA)
  • 7th World Cup Madrid 2006 (Spain)
  • 10th World Cup Houffalize 2005 (Belgium)
  • 10th World Cup overall 2006
  • Austrian Champion 2004
  • 25th Tour of Austria 2006 (road stagerace)
  • Austrian Nationalteam 1999- 2008