Torsten Abel (born 2 January 1974 in West Berlin) is a former German triathlete who later competed for the United States.

Abel was born in Charlottenburg, Berlin, grew up in Weiler-Simmerberg and contested his first triathlon in 1991.

From 1992 to 1997 he started in the Bayern squad and from 1994 for the German junior team.

Abel was married to triathlete Leanda Cave, whom he met at a triathlon in Portugal in 1999 and coached for several years.

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