Peter Sandvang

Peter Sandvang
Personal information
NationalityDanish
Born (1968-06-24) 24 June 1968 (age 58)
Hillerød, Denmark
Sport
Coached byGabor Kløczl
Medal record
Men's long distance triathlon
Representing  Denmark
ITU Long Distance World Championships
Gold medal – first place1999 SäterIndividual
Gold medal – first place2000 NiceIndividual
Gold medal – first place2001 FredericiaIndividual
Silver medal – second place2000 NiceMen's Team
Bronze medal – third place1998 Sado IslandIndividual
ETU European Long Distance Championships
Gold medal – first place1997 FredericiaIndividual

Peter Sandvang (born 24 June 1968, Hillerød, Denmark) is a Danish former professional triathlete. He won the European Long Distance Triathlon Championship in 1997 and was a three-time ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Champion, winning the title in 1999, 2000 and 2001.

Career

Sandvang was born in Hillerød, Denmark. After competing in international short-course events during the early 1990s, including the 1993 ITU World Championships in Manchester, he increasingly focused on long-distance triathlon.

The years from 1997 to 2002 represented his golden period, with major wins or medals in each of those six seasons.

In 1997, Sandvang won the ETU European Long Distance Triathlon Championship in Fredericia, Denmark.

He won bronze at the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships in Sado Island in 1998, before achieving international prominence by winning three consecutive ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships; in 1999 in Säter, Sweden, in 2000 in Nice, France and finally in a home championships, in 2001 in Fredericia, Denmark, the site of his earlier European Championship victory.

In addition to his championship successes, Sandvang won Ironman New Zealand in 1998 and Ironman Lanzarote in 2002. He also recorded several podium finishes at the St. Croix Triathlon and competed multiple times at the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii.

Sandvang retired from professional competition in 2003, aged 35.

Major achievements

Long Distance Triathlon Championships

Year Competition Venue Event Result
Representing Denmark
1997 European Long Distance Triathlon Championships Fredericia, Denmark Men's elite 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1998 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships Sado, Japan Men's elite 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1999 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships Säter, Sweden Men's elite 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2000 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships Nice, France Men's elite 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Men's team 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2001 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships Fredericia, Denmark Men's elite 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Selected other victories

  • Ironman New Zealand (1998) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • Ironman Lanzarote (2002) 1st place, gold medalist(s)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Peter Sandvang". World Triathlon. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Peter Sandvang". Institut für Angewandte Trainingswissenschaft. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  3. ↑ "Peter Sandvang". The-Sports.org. Retrieved 2 November 2026.