Thomas Frühwirth

Thomas Frühwirth
Frühwirth in 2016
Personal information
NicknameTiggerTom
NationalityAustrian
Born (1981-08-12) 12 August 1981 (age 43)
Graz, Austria
Sport
SportPara-cycling
Disability classH4
Medal record
Representing  Austria
Men's Para-cycling
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 0 5 0
Road World Championships 1 6 4
European Para Championships 1 0 1
Total 2 11 5
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Road time trial H4
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Road time trial H4
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Road race H4
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Road time trial H4
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Road race H4
Road World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Zurich Time trial H4
Silver medal – second place 2021 Cascais Road race H4
Silver medal – second place 2021 Cascais Time trial H4
Silver medal – second place 2022 Baie-Comeau Time trial H4
Silver medal – second place 2022 Baie-Comeau Road race H4
Silver medal – second place 2024 Zurich Road race H4
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Glasgow Road race H4
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Rotterdam Time trial H4
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Rotterdam Road race H4
Men's paratriathlon
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Budapest TRI 1
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Torremolinos PTWC
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kitzbühel PTWC
Men's para-duathlon
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Gijon TRI 1

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]

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

Achievements in para-cycling

Year Competition Country Ranking
2024 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Time Trial  Switzerland  Gold
2024 Summer Paralympics - Time Trial  France  Silver
2024 Summer Paralympics - Road Race  France  Silver
2023 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Road Race  Scotland  Bronze
2022 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Time Trial  Canada  Silver
UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Road Race  Canada  Silver
2021 2020 Summer Paralympics - Time Trial  Japan  Silver
2020 Summer Paralympics - 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 2016 Summer Paralympics - Time 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
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

  1. ^ "Thomas Fruhwirth". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Thomas Frühwirth raises the bar at the IRONMAN World Championship". tri247.com. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
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