Gerard Hartmann
Gerard Hartmann (born 1960 or 1961)[1] is a physical therapist based in Limerick, Ireland.[2] Previously competing as a triathlete,[3] Hartmann was the Irish national triathlon champion on several occasions in the 1980s and early 1990s.[4][5] As a physiotherapist, he has worked with a number of Olympic athletes.[6] He was also reportedly "consulted by Nike" on the design of the Nike Free running shoe.[7]
Associated athletes
[edit]Athletes with whom Hartmann has reportedly worked include:[8]
- Colin Jackson - Welsh former sprint and hurdling athlete[8]
- Paula Radcliffe - former marathon world record holder[9][10]
- Khalid Khannouchi - former marathon world record holder[11]
- Sonia O'Sullivan - 5000m Athens Olympic silver medalist[12][13]
- Henry Shefflin - Kilkenny hurler[14]
- Keith Wood - rugby international[15]
Further reading
[edit]- Hartmann, Gerard (2011). Born to Perform : How Sport Has Shaped My Life. Dublin: Orpen Press. ISBN 9781871305272.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ironman". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 5 November 2003. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ↑ "From Iron man to every Man". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 24 August 2005. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ↑ "Who is Gerard Hartmann?". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 28 August 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ↑ "Hell founder in hall of fame". limerickpost.ie. Limerick Post. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ↑ "Interview With Olympic Physical Therapist Gerard Hartmann". ironman.com. 30 March 2001. Archived from the original on 20 October 2006.
- ↑ "Stars drop by for Hartmann's launch" (PDF). Limerick Leader. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2023 – via limerickcity.ie.
- ↑ "Kick Off Your Shoes and Run Awhile". nytimes.com. New York Times. 23 June 2005. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
Gerard Hartmann, an exercise physiologist in Limerick, Ireland [..] was consulted by Nike on the Free's design
- 1 2 "Irish physio to big names readies medals hopefuls". reuters.com. Reuters. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ↑ "Official Paula Radcliffe Website - Book - Race for Fitness". paularadcliffe.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ↑ "Gerard Hartmann: I would swear on my life Paula Radcliffe is clean". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ↑ "Khalid Khannouchi". khannouchi.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ↑ "O'Sullivan back on track". news.bbc.co.uk. 5 March 2003. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ↑ "Top physio pulls out due to attacks". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 14 May 2004. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ↑ "Shefflin recovery 'absurd'". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ↑ "Stars launch Hartmann's book". limerickleader.ie. Limerick Leader. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
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