• Germany triathlete Jan Frodeno, right, at the 2010 ITU World Championship in Seoul. AFP
    Germany triathlete Jan Frodeno, right, at the 2010 ITU World Championship in Seoul. AFP
  • Germany's Jan Frodeno, right, completed an Ironman challenge from his home in Girona, Spain. AFP
    Germany's Jan Frodeno, right, completed an Ironman challenge from his home in Girona, Spain. AFP
  • Jan Frodeno won the Ironman triathlon European Championships in Germany in 2019. Reuters
    Jan Frodeno won the Ironman triathlon European Championships in Germany in 2019. Reuters
  • Former Olympic champion Jan Frodeno has raised more than €200,000 by completing a triathlon in lockdown. PS
    Former Olympic champion Jan Frodeno has raised more than €200,000 by completing a triathlon in lockdown. PS
  • Germany's Jan Frodeno at the 2010 ITU World Championship in Seoul. AFP
    Germany's Jan Frodeno at the 2010 ITU World Championship in Seoul. AFP

German Olympic champion raises €200,000 by completing triathlon in lockdown


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Former Olympic champion Jan Frodeno has raised more than €200,000 (Dh803,000) by completing a triathlon in lockdown.

The 2008 Olympic champion and three-time winner of the Ironman World Championship swam 3800 metres in his counter-current swimming pool, cycled 180km on his roller trainer and then ran a marathon on his treadmill.

The German completed the course in eight hours, 33 minutes and 39 seconds at his home in Girona, Spain this weekend.

The 38-year-old's fundraising efforts hit €200,500 moments after he finished.

The money will be distributed to healthcare institutions in Girona as well as initiatives supported by the Laureus Sport for Good fund.

Frodeno said in a video on his Facebook page: "It's very humbling.

"I feel a bit nuts but a massive thank you to everyone who followed along. Crazy times sometimes take some crazy ideas.

"Thanks to all the team for making it happen and thanks for the donations. We will be handing them out and will document it all and get some proper professional advice since we didn't actually anticipate this going quite so well.

"But we've got the professional support of Laureus and want to make sure it gets in the right hands and also distributing it here locally and back home in Germany.

"I couldn't have chosen a better sport to be in and a better community to be part of. Stay safe."