Thomas Frühwirth
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | TiggerTom |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Born | 12 August 1981 Graz, Austria |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Para-cycling |
| Disability class | H4 |
Medal record | |
Thomas Frühwirth (born 12 August 1981) is an Austrian Para-cyclist who represented Austria at the Paralympic Games.
Early life[]
Thomas Frühwirth was born on a farm in southeast Styria, Austria. He has three brothers. At the age of 15 he started Enduro sports. He completed an apprenticeship as a car mechanic and car electrician, worked in development at Steyr Daimler Puch and later at the motorcycle manufacturer KTM AG. In 2004 he had a motorcycle accident while on vacation in Poland. The result was incomplete paraplegia.
Career[]
Frühwirth represented Austria in the men's road time trial H4 and road race H4 events at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal in time trial.[1] He again represented Austria in the men's road time trial H4 and road race H4 events at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won two silver medals.[2]
Sports achievements[]
Achievements in Para-Cycling[]
| Year | Competition | Country | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games - Time Trial |  Japan |
 Silver
|
| Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games - Road Race | Japan |
Silver
| |
| UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Time Trial |  Portugal |
Silver
| |
| UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Road Race | Portugal |
Silver
| |
| 2019 | UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Time Trial |  Netherlands |
 Bronze
|
| 2016 | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games - Trime Trial |  Brazil |
Silver
|
| 2015 | UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Time Trial |  Switzerland |
Bronze
|
| 2014 | UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Time Trial |  United States |
Bronze
|
Achievements in Para-Triathlon[]
The table shows the most significant results (podium) obtained in paratriathlon competitions since 2010.
| Year | Competition | Country | Ranking | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ironman Cozumel |  Mexico |
 Gold |
8h 08' 27" |
| Knappenman "Ironman" |  Germany |
Gold |
7h 26' 18" | |
| 2017 | 30. Austria Triathlon (Ironman distance) |  Austria |
Gold |
7h 48' 36" |
| 2017 European Para-Triathlon Championships PTWC-H2 | Austria |
Silver |
1h 02' 42" | |
| Austrian Para-Triathlon Championships PTWC-H2 | Austria |
Gold |
58' 05" | |
| 2015 | Ironman 70.3 Zell am See | Austria |
Gold |
4h 53' 35" |
| 2013 | Ironman World Championship Hawaii | United States |
Gold |
9h 2' 55" |
| 2011 | ITU Para-Duathlon World Championships TR1 |  Spain |
Gold |
58' 44" |
| IUTA Double Ironman |  Slovenia |
Gold |
22h 05' 52" | |
| 2010 | ITU Para-Triathlon World Championships TR1 |  Hungary |
Gold |
1h 08' 36" |
| Ironman World Championship Hawaii | United States |
Silver |
10h 13' 27" |
References[]
- ^ "Thomas Fruhwirth". paralympic.org. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Thomas Fruehwirth". olympics.com. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
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