INTERNATIONAL UNION ATHLETE PROFILE 2009

NICOLA SPIRIG (SUI)

Nickname: Nationality: Swiss Date of Birth: 7 February 1982 Place of Birth: , Residence: Zurich, Switzerland

Height: 5’4" (1.66m) Weight: 115 lbs (52kg) 2008 Year-End 12 Current Coach: Sepp Spirig, Brett Sutton Ranking: Current training location: Zurich, Switzerland & Leysin, Switzerland Favourite ITU Corner Brook because the place was very special. The bike and run course was Race & why: very hilly. First Triathlon In 1992. My brother did some running races and my sister swam so I did a and reason: Triathlon! Proudest Becoming Junior World Champion in 2001, Bronze at European Championships in Moment: 2007, Winning my first world cup in Eilat in 2007 Triathlon Goals: Olympics in 2012 Personal Best: Swim (1500m) - N/A Bike (40km) - N/A Run (10km) - N/A Most influential My father who has been my coach for 14 years, my mother who has been my person in manager. sporting career: erdgas, Raiffeisen, Nike, Zollinger Sport AG, Citroën (main sponsors) Sponsors: SpiroTiger, LCZ/VfG, oakley, Krauer's Radstudio, Sponser, daum electronic, Swiss

PERSONAL Profession: Student Marital Status: single Education: Student (law) Language(s): German, English, French Sibling(s): 1 brother, 1 sister Father's Occupation: Teacher - Sports Mother's Occupation: Teacher - Sports Family History Grandfather, uncle and parents are sport teachers in Sport: Goals outside Triathlon: Finishing my Law studies Website: www.nicolaspirig.ch CAREER Ranking History: 2008 - 12th 2007 - 6th 2006 - 41st 2005 - 52nd 2004 - 45th 2003 - 55th 2002 - 41st 2001 - 69th

Rankings unavailable prior to 2000

World Cup Highlights: 2008 Kitzbühel World Cup winner (Kitzbühel, AUT) 2007 Eilat World Cup winner (Eilat, ISR) 15 World Cup top ten finishes

World Championship Highlights: 2009 Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU World Championship - Silver Medallist (Kitzbuhel, AUT) 2005 Triathlon Under23 World Championships - Bronze Medallist (Gamagori, JPN) 2003 Duathlon Under23 World Champion (Affoltern, SUI) 2001 Triathlon Junior World Champion (, CAN) 2001 Duathlon Junior World Championships - Bronze Medallist (Rimini, ITA) 2000 Triathlon Junior World Championships - Bronze Medallist (, AUS) 2000 Duathlon Junior World Champion (Calais, FRA)

Olympics: 2008 - 6th Place (, CHN) 2004 Olympic Games - 19th Place (, GRE)

Other: 2007 Triathlon European Championships - Bronze Medallist (, DEN) 2005 Triathlon Under23 European Championships - Silver Medallist (, BUL) 2001 Triathlon Junior European Championships - Silver Medallist (Carlsbad, CZE) 1999 Triathlon Junior European Champion (, POR)