Stadler has heart surgery

Normann Stadler's season is over

Published: July 13, 2011 at 1:06 pm

Double Ironman Hawaii champion Normann has undergone heart surgery at Heidelberg University, Germany.



A failing heart valve and a nearby aortic aneurysm were repaired.



According to his surgeon, Professor Matthias Karck, and the triathlete's family, surgery went well and Stadler is on his way to a full recovery.



Good luck to Normann on his recovery.