Nicola Spirig
BIOGRAPHY
Nicola Spirig is a Swiss triathlete, six-time European champion, and five-time Olympian.
Her impressive Olympic run that began with the games in Athens in 2004 spanned 17 years and features a total of five Olympic diplomas highlighted by a gold medal in London 2012, followed by a silver medal in Rio 2016.
During her career, Nicola also finished her law degree and is raising three children, demonstrating the attributes of balance, consistency, and resilience.
Not just a great athlete but also a great human, she wants to create a better future for children and youth through sport. As an ambassador for the Pho3nix Foundation, she has inspired new generations with an attempt to push the boundaries of human endurance through competing in the Pho3nix Sub8 Project and now also runs Pho3nix Kids Triathlon by Nicola Spirig events throughout Switzerland and Greece.
STATISTICS & ACHIEVEMENTS
- 2012 London Olympic Games Champion
- Silver, 2016 Rio Olympic Games
- 2014 Ironman Cozumel Champion (win on debut)
- second woman to go under 8 hours over the full distance at Sub7Sub8
INTERESTING FACT
