Thomas Frühwirth

Thomas Frühwirth
Frühwirth at the 2024 World Championships
Personal information
NicknameTiggerTom
NationalityAustrian
Born (1981-08-12) 12 August 1981
Graz, Austria
Sport
SportPara-cycling
H4
Medal record
Representing  Austria
Men's Para-cycling
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 0 5 0
Road World Championships 2 5 5
European Para Championships 1 0 1
Total 3 10 6
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroRoad time trial H4
Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoRoad time trial H4
Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoRoad race H4
Silver medal – second place2024 ParisRoad time trial H4
Silver medal – second place2024 ParisRoad race H4
Road World Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 ZurichTime trial H4
Gold medal – first place2025 RonseTime trial H4
Silver medal – second place2021 CascaisRoad race H4
Silver medal – second place2021 CascaisTime trial H4
Silver medal – second place2022 Baie-ComeauTime trial H4
Silver medal – second place2022 Baie-ComeauRoad race H4
Silver medal – second place2024 ZurichRoad race H4
Bronze medal – third place2023 GlasgowRoad race H4
Bronze medal – third place2025 RonseRoad race H4
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 RotterdamTime trial H4
Bronze medal – third place2023 RotterdamRoad race H4
Men's paratriathlon
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 BudapestTRI 1
Gold medal – first place2025 WollongongPTWC
Bronze medal – third place2024 TorremolinosPTWC
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 BesançonPTWC
Silver medal – second place2017 KitzbühelPTWC
Men's para-duathlon
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 GijonTRI 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
2025 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Time Trial Belgium Gold
UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Road Race Belgium Bronze
2024 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Time Trial Switzerland Gold
UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Road Race Switzerland Silver
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
2025 Europe Triathlon Para Championships France Gold1h 02'  24"
2024 World Triathlon Para Championships Spain Bronze0h 59'  17"
2023 Ironman World Championship 2023 Nice France Gold9h 43'  21"
2022 Ironman World Championship 2022 Hawaii United States Gold8h 15'  39"
Ironman World Championship 2021 St. George Utah United States Gold9h 29'  35"
2020 Ironman Cozumel Mexico Gold8h 08'  27"
Knappenman "Ironman" Germany Gold7h 26'  18"
2017 30. Austria Triathlon (Ironman distance) Austria Gold7h 48'  36"
2017 European Para-Triathlon Championships PTWC-H2 Austria Silver1h 02'  42"
Austrian Para-Triathlon Championships PTWC-H2 Austria Gold58' 05"
2015 Ironman 70.3 Zell am See Austria Gold4h 53'  35"
2013 Ironman World Championship Hawaii United States Gold9h 2'  55"
2011 ITU Para-Duathlon World Championships TR1 Spain Gold58' 44"
IUTA Double Ironman Slovenia Gold22h 05'  52"
2010 ITU Para-Triathlon World Championships TR1 Hungary Gold1h 08'  36"
Ironman World Championship Hawaii United States Silver10h 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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