Thomas Frühwirth
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| Nickname | TiggerTom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Austrian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 August 1981 Graz, Austria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para-cycling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | H4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Frühwirth (born 12 August 1981) is an Austrian Para-cyclist who represented Austria at the Paralympic Games.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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]
Thomas Frühwirth owns the course record in the division Handcycling at the Ironman Hawaii in 8h 15' 39" (Ironman World Championship 2022).[3]
Sports achievements
[edit]Achievements in para-cycling
[edit]| Year | Competition | Country | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Time Trial |  Switzerland |
 Gold
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| 2024 Summer Paralympics - Time Trial |  France |
 Silver
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| 2024 Summer Paralympics - Road Race | France |
Silver
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| 2023 | UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Road Race |  Scotland |
 Bronze
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| 2022 | UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Time Trial |  Canada |
Silver
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| UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Road Race | Canada |
Silver
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| 2021 | 2020 Summer Paralympics - Time Trial |  Japan |
Silver
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| 2020 Summer Paralympics - Road Race | Japan |
Silver
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| UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Time Trial |  Portugal |
Silver
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| UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Road Race | Portugal |
Silver
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| 2019 | UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Time Trial |  Netherlands |
Bronze
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| 2016 | 2016 Summer Paralympics - Time Trial |  Brazil |
Silver
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| 2015 | UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Time Trial | Switzerland |
Bronze
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| 2014 | UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Time Trial |  United States |
Bronze
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Achievements in Para-Triathlon
[edit]The table shows the most significant results (podium) obtained in paratriathlon competitions since 2010.
| Year | Competition | Country | Ranking | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ironman World Championship 2023 Nice | France |
Gold |
9h 43' 21" |
| 2022 | Ironman World Championship 2022 Hawaii | United States |
Gold |
8h 15' 39" |
| Ironman World Championship 2021 St. George Utah | United States |
Gold |
9h 29' 35" | |
| 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
[edit]- ^ "Thomas Fruhwirth". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Thomas Fruehwirth". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Thomas Frühwirth raises the bar at the IRONMAN World Championship". tri247.com. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
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