# Leana Bissig

> Swiss professional triathlete from Winterthur, racing middle and long distance (Ironman 70.3 and Ironman). She qualified for the 2027 Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Chattanooga, USA; her next big goal is to qualify for the Ironman World Championship in Kona.

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## Pages

- [Leana Bissig · Swiss Professional Triathlete](https://leanabissig.ch/en/): Leana Bissig – Swiss professional triathlete from Winterthur. My story, race highlights and the partners by my side.
- [Leana Bissig · Schweizer Profi-Triathletin](https://leanabissig.ch/): Leana Bissig – Schweizer Profi-Triathletin aus Winterthur. Mein Weg, sportliche Highlights und die Partner an meiner Seite.
- [Full page text, English and German](https://leanabissig.ch/llms-full.txt)

## Profile

- Swiss professional triathlete, middle and long distance; at home in Winterthur, Switzerland.
- Competitive swimmer as a child; first triathlon training at the end of August 2012.
- Several Swiss U20 and U23 championship titles; Swiss elite champion in sprint triathlon in 2023.
- Raced in the World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) and on the T100 World Tour before moving to long distance.
- Master's degree (MSc) in Health Sciences and Technology from ETH Zurich; works 50% as a business analyst alongside professional sport.
- What drives her: to bring out the best in herself.
- Team: [Pro Team Hotel Jakob](https://www.hoteljakob.at/de/pro-team/leana-bissig-a97).

## Selected results

- 2026-10-17 and 2024-10-19 · Ironman 70.3 Cascais · 3rd place both times (Middle distance, on the podium twice)
- 2026-09-12 · Ironman 70.3 Nice · 23rd place (World Championship, Middle distance)
- 2026-08-30 · Ironman 70.3 Zell am See · 5th place (Middle distance, Ironman Pro Series)
- 2026-07-26 · Trumer Triathlon · 2nd place (Middle distance)
- 2026-07-05 · Ironman Switzerland · 4th place (Long-distance debut, Long distance)
- 2025-10-18 · Wollongong T100 · 7th place (T100 World Tour, 100 km)
- 2024-05-19 · Apfelland Triathlon · 1st place (First international pro win, Middle distance)

All results: [PTO athlete profile](https://stats.protriathletes.org/athlete/leana-bissig)

## World Championships

- T100 World Championship Final, Qatar, 2025.
- 2026 Ironman 70.3 World Championship, Nice, France (23rd place).
- 2027 Ironman 70.3 World Championship, Chattanooga, USA (women's race on 2027-08-28): qualified at Ironman 70.3 Cascais 2026.

## Season 2026/27

Upcoming first, then past races, newest first. Status as of 2026-10-31.

- 2026-12-06 · Ironman Western Australia · planned ([race site](https://www.ironman.com/races/im-western-australia/schedule))
- 2027-08-28 · Ironman 70.3 World Championship · Chattanooga · planned ([race site](https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-world-championship-2027))
- 2026-10-17 · Ironman 70.3 Cascais · 3rd place
- 2026-09-12 · Ironman 70.3 World Championship · Nice · 23rd place
- 2026-08-30 · Ironman 70.3 Zell am See · 5th place
- 2026-07-26 · Trumer Triathlon · 2nd place
- 2026-07-05 · Ironman Switzerland · 4th place
- 2026-06-21 · Ironman 70.3 Elsinore · 10th place
- 2026-04-19 · Ironman 70.3 Valencia · 10th place

## Goal

The goal: Kona. In her words: “I want to qualify for the Ironman World Championship in Kona. The history of this race and the challenge of long-distance triathlon motivate me to keep working on myself.”

## Partners

- Team: [Pro Team Hotel Jakob](https://www.hoteljakob.at/de/pro-team/leana-bissig-a97)
- Personal partners: [Saucony](https://www.saucony.ch/) (running), [Sensolar](https://sensolar.ch/) (sun protection)
- Support through the team: [Canyon](https://www.canyon.com/de-ch/) (cycling), [Pure Encapsulations](https://www.purecaps.net/) (micronutrients), Sailfish, Uvex, Zoggs, Powerbar, Schwalbe, Garmin, Incylence, Renerosa
- Federation and club: [Swiss Triathlon](https://www.swisstriathlon.ch/) (federation), [TG Hütten](https://www.tghuetten.ch/) (club)

## Short bio for media

English:

Leana Bissig is a Swiss professional triathlete from Winterthur. She holds a master’s degree in Health Sciences and Technology from ETH Zurich and works 50% as a business analyst alongside her sport. Her path led from short-course racing to the World Triathlon Championship Series and, via the T100 World Tour, to long-distance racing. In 2026 she finished fourth at Ironman Switzerland, her first Ironman, and took third place at Ironman 70.3 Cascais, where she qualified for the 2027 Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Chattanooga, USA. Her next big goal is to qualify for the Ironman World Championship in Kona.

Deutsch:

Leana Bissig ist Schweizer Profi-Triathletin aus Winterthur. Sie hat an der ETH Zürich einen Master in Health Sciences and Technology abgeschlossen und arbeitet neben dem Sport zu 50 Prozent als Business Analyst. Ihr Weg führte sie von der Kurzdistanz bis in die World Triathlon Championship Series und über die T100 World Tour zur Langdistanz. 2026 wurde sie bei ihrem ersten Ironman Vierte am Ironman Switzerland und stand am Ironman 70.3 Cascais als Dritte auf dem Podest; dort qualifizierte sie sich für die Ironman-70.3-WM 2027 in Chattanooga (USA). Ihr nächstes grosses Ziel ist die Qualifikation für die Ironman-WM in Kona.

## Contact and links

- Partnerships, media and contact: contact@leanabissig.ch
- [Website in German](https://leanabissig.ch/), [in English](https://leanabissig.ch/en/)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/leanabissig/)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/leana-bissig/)
- [PTO athlete profile with all results](https://stats.protriathletes.org/athlete/leana-bissig)