Athlete Profile: Nicola Spirig

Nicola Spirig

Switzerland
Born: 1982

Rankings
World Ranking	14
World Triathlon Individual Olympic Qualification Ranking	21
Long Distance Triathlon Ranking	9
Continental Cup Ranking	68
Continental Ranking	10

Starts

115

Podiums

46

Wins

26 Biography

Nicola started her career with great success after becoming the Junior European and World Champion as well as winner of multiple ITU World Series and Half-Ironman-Races.

Her career went from strength to strength winning Vice-World Champion and Team World Champion 2010, then becoming a six-time European Champion (2009,2010,2012, 2014 and 2015, 2018) as well as winning gold at the Ironman Cozumel 2014 and at the European Games 2015.

After winning Olympic gold at London 2012 in a thrilling finale, Spirig then came second to Gwen Jorgensen at Rio 2016, making her the most successful female Olympic triathlete.

During her long career she has also managed to study and become a lawyer and has a family of three children with husband Reto Hug.

Recent Highlights:

- Winner 2018 European Championships Glasgow
- Winner World Cup Lausanne 2018
- 4th place at the WTS in Hamburg and 5th place at the WTS in Montreal 2018

- Winner London 2012 Olympic Games
- 2nd Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Latest Athlete Results

1	2021 Europe Triathlon Challenge Middle Distance Championships Walchsee 27 Jun, 2021 - Elite Women - 03:58:00
4	2021 Europe Triathlon Sprint and Relay Championships Kitzbühel 19 Jun, 2021 - Final Women - 00:35:37
4	2021 Europe Triathlon Sprint and Relay Championships Kitzbühel 18 Jun, 2021 - Elite Women - 00:35:37
2	2021 Europe Triathlon Sprint and Relay Championships Kitzbühel 18 Jun, 2021 - Semifinal 2 Elite Women - 00:36:23
1	2021 World Triathlon Cup Lisbon 23 May, 2021 - Elite Women - 1:59:05
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10	2019 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Lausanne 2019-08-29 - Elite Women - 02:05:53
8	2019 Hamburg Wasser World Triathlon 2019-07-06 - Elite Women - 00:59:59
5	2018 ITU World Triathlon Montreal 2018-08-25 - Elite Women - 02:00:52
4	2018 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg 2018-07-14 - Elite Women - 00:58:42
13	2017 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Rotterdam 2017-09-14 - Elite Women - 02:03:23
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2	2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games 2016-08-18 - Elite Women - 01:56:56
1	2015 Baku European Games 2015-06-13 - Elite Women - 02:00:28
1	2012 London Olympic Games 2012-08-04 - Elite Women - 01:59:48
6	2008 Beijing Olympic Games 2008-08-18 - Elite Women - 02:00:30
19	2004 Athens Olympic Games 2004-08-25 - Elite Women - 02:08:44
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Podcast #40: Carolyn Hayes

29 Jun, 2021
Women’s Olympic Qualification continues with World Triathlon Cup Lisbon

20 May, 2021
Valencia gears up for final World Cup of 2020

04 Nov, 2020
Nicola Spirig on the magic of the Olympics and one of the all-time finishes at London 2012

30 Jul, 2020
World Triathlon Olympic Day Roundtable with Olympic Legends

23 Jun, 2020

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Athlete Fact Sheet

Given Name	Nicola
Family Name	Spirig
Representing	SUI
Year of Birth	1982
Place of Birth	Bülach
Residence	Bachenbülach, Switzerland
Coach	current: Brett Sutton before: 15 years Sepp Spirig
Sponsors	Main Sponsors: Erdgas, Ochsner Sport, Raiffeisen, Land Rover, Specialized Sponsors: Descente, On, Giardino Mountain, St. Moritz, Lian Chinaherb, Zollinger, Krauers Radstudio, Sponser, Micarna, Sport Heart, ISM, LZC, Uvex, Micarna
Hobbies	Other sports, going to the movies, reading
Website	http://www.nicolaspirig.ch
Twitter	@NicolaSpirig
Facebook	Athlete Facebook
Instagram	@nicolaspirigofficial