Laura Zimmermann was already active in multi-sport in her teenage years. Her discipline was "Biathlon", which most people associate with a snow-sports discipline, but which also covers "swim-run" events. On a random training trip in 2011, Laura (21) met a local triathlete, who encouraged her to add cycling to the program - and thus "triathlete Laura Zimmermann" was born.

In a very short period of time, Laura discovered that she was actually better at cycling than running and swimming. For several years, triathlon was just a hobby, not least because of a demanding dental study alongside the training. But in 2015 she dominated the Age-Group ranks so massively that she took the leap and became a professional in 2016. In the beginning she achieved the greatest success in duathlon (among other European Championship silver and a German championship), but the big revelation came in 2019, when she made her Ironman debut in Barcelona with a phenomenal time of 8.49.12, including best bike split (4.36.28). Now, it has become 4 x Ironman podiums, with the victory in Ironman Hamburg 2021 as the highlight.