Nicola Spirig

  • Switzerland
  • Born: 1982
Starts
121
Podiums
48
Wins
28
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 2021 European middle distance Championships
- Winner World Cup Lisbon 2021
- 6th place individual and 7th place mixed team relay at the Olympics in Tokyo, 5th Olympic Games

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

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Latest Athlete Results
7
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
31 Jul, 2021 - Mixed Relay - 00:22:24
6
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
27 Jul, 2021 - Elite Women - 01:58:05
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
18 Jun, 2021 - Elite Women - 00:35:37
1
2021 World Triathlon Cup Lisbon
23 May, 2021 - Elite Women - 01:59:05
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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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6
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
2021-07-26 - Elite Women - 01:58:05
2
Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games
2016-08-18 - Elite Women - 01:56:56
1
2015 Baku European Games
2015-06-13 - Elite Women - 02:00:28
1
London 2012 Olympic Games
2012-08-04 - Elite Women - 01:59:48
6
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
2008-08-18 - Elite Women - 02:00:30
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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 2006-now: Brett Sutton before: 15 years Sepp Spirig
Sponsors Main Sponsors: gaz energie Sponsors: Specialized, Descente, On, Atupri, Bico, Lian Chinaherb, Toppharm, Sponser, Polar, Zollinger, Krauers Radstudio, Micarna, ISM, LZC,
Hobbies Other sports, going to the movies, reading
Website https://www.nicolaspirig.ch
Twitter @NicolaSpirig
Facebook Athlete Facebook
Instagram @nicolaspirigofficial
World Triathlon Athlete ID 5372
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