Thomas Frühwirth

Thomas Frühwirth

Thomas Frühwirth, Austrian para-cyclist
Personal information
Nickname	TiggerTom
Nationality	Austrian
Born	(1981-08-12) 12 August 1981 Graz, Austria
Sport
Sport	Para-cycling
Disability class	H4
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Paralympic Games 0 3 0 Road World Championships 0 4 4 European Para Championships 3 2 1 Total 3 9 5 Men's Para-cycling Representing Austria Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Road time trial H4 2020 Tokyo Road time trial H4 2020 Tokyo Road race H4 Road World Championships 2021 Cascais Road race H4 2021 Cascais Road time trial H4 2022 Baie-Comeau Road time trial H4 2022 Baie-Comeau Road race H4 2023 Glasgow Road race H4 European Championships 2023 Rotterdam Time trial H4 2023 Rotterdam Road race H4 2022 Austria Time trial H4 2022 Austria Road race H4 2021 Austria Time trial H4 2021 Austria Road race H4

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. 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.

Thomas Frühwirth owns the course record in the division Handcycling at the Ironman Hawaii in 8h 15' 39" (Ironman World Championship 2022).

Sports achievements

Achievements in para-cycling

Year	Competition	Country	Ranking
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"