Natascha Badmann

Natascha Badmann (born December 6, 1966 in Basel) is a professional triathlete from Switzerland and was the first European woman to win the Ironman Triathlon World Championships. She won the Ironman Triathlon World Championships in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2005.

Nicknamed the "Swiss Miss," Badmann won her first Ironman World Championship at the age of 29, when her daughter was already 13 years old.

Though she finished second on the course of the 2004 Ironman Triathlon World Championships, Badmann is considered the winner of the race due to the disqualification of the initial winner, Germany's Nina Kraft, after Kraft admitted to using the banned performance enhancer EPO.

Badmann is known for her dominating ability on the bike leg of the triathlon, and her positive attitude (Badmann is often seen smiling and actively responding to spectators throughout much of the triathlon).

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