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Thomas Fruehwirth H1

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  • Represents: Austria AUT
  • Year of birth: 1981
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Full Stats

Given NameThomas
Family NameFruehwirth H1
RepresentingAUT
Year of Birth1981
Height174cm
NicknameTigger Tom
HobbiesMusic, reading.
Other Sports CompetedHe competes in para-triathlon and para-cycling. Prior to his accident, enduro and motocross racing was his main sport since childhood. He had worked for Steyr-Daimler-Puch and for KTM motorcycles in the development department and had started a career in motocross racing prior to his accident.
Websitehttps://www.tiggertom.at
FacebookFacebook
Race Starts5
Race Wins3
Race Podiums4
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Bio

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries

Origin of Impairment
Accident

Impairment Details
He had a motorcycle accident in 2004 in Poland.

Start of sporting career
He had been an active athlete prior to his accident, and began para-sports in 2005. He competed in his first international para-cycling race in 2014.

Ambitions
To participate in the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. He also wants to competed in Ironman races around the world, and complete the ‘big six’ marathons in New York, Chicago, Boston, London, Oita, and Berlin.

Club
TUS CASKA Feldbach [cycling], Austria

Social Media
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CompetitionHighlights


PARA - CYCLING

RankEventYearLocation
Road World Championships
3H4 - Time Trial2014Greenville, SC, USA
12H4 - Road Race2014Greenville, SC, USA
Castiglione della Pescaia
3H4 - Time Trial2014Castiglione della Pescaia, ITA
5Team Relay2014Castiglione della Pescaia, ITA
8H4 - Road Race2014Castiglione della Pescaia, ITA
International Para-cycling Cup - Cantimpalos
1H4 - Time Trial2014Cantimpalos, ESP
7H4 - Road Race2014Cantimpalos, ESP
7Team Relay2014Cantimpalos, ESP

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