| Thomas Frühwirth | |
| Nickname: | TiggerTom |
| Nationality: | Austrian |
| Disability Class: | H4 |
| Sport: | Para-cycling |
| Birth Date: | 12 August 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Graz, Austria |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Thomas Frühwirth (born 12 August 1981) is an Austrian Para-cyclist who represented Austria at the Paralympic Games.
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.
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]
| scope=col | Year | scope=col | Competition | Scope=col | Country | Scope=col | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row; align=center; rowspan=1 | 2023 | UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Road Race | |||||
| scope=row; align=center; rowspan=2 | 2022 | UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Time Trial | |||||
| UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Road Race | |||||||
| scope=row; align=center; rowspan=4 | 2021 | ||||||
| UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Time Trial | |||||||
| UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Road Race | |||||||
| scope=row; align=center | 2019 | UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Time Trial | |||||
| scope=row; align=center; | 2016 | 2016 Summer Paralympics - Time Trial | |||||
| scope=row; align=center; | 2015 | UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Time Trial | |||||
| scope=row; align=center; | 2014 | UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships - Time Trial |
The table shows the most significant results (podium) obtained in paratriathlon competitions since 2010.
| scope=col | Year | scope=col | Competition | Scope=col | Country | Scope=col | Ranking | Scope=col | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row; align=center; rowspan=1 | 2023 | Ironman World Championship 2023 Nice | |||||||
| scope=row; align=center; rowspan=2 | 2022 | Ironman World Championship 2022 Hawaii | |||||||
| Ironman World Championship 2021 St. George Utah | |||||||||
| scope=row; align=center; rowspan=2 | 2020 | Ironman Cozumel | |||||||
| Knappenman "Ironman" | |||||||||
| scope=row; align=center; rowspan=3 | 2017 | 30. Austria Triathlon (Ironman distance) | |||||||
| 2017 European Para-Triathlon Championships PTWC-H2 | |||||||||
| Austrian Para-Triathlon Championships PTWC-H2 | |||||||||
| scope=row; align=center; | 2015 | Ironman 70.3 Zell am See | |||||||
| scope=row; align=center; | 2013 | Ironman World Championship Hawaii | |||||||
| scope=row; align=center; rowspan=2 | 2011 | ITU Para-Duathlon World Championships TR1 | |||||||
| IUTA Double Ironman | |||||||||
| scope=row; align=center; rowspan=2 | 2010 | ITU Para-Triathlon World Championships TR1 | |||||||
| Ironman World Championship Hawaii |