Karin Thürig

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Karin Thürig
Personal information
Full name Karin Thürig
Date of birth July 4, 1972 (1972-07-04) (age 35)
Country Switzerland
Team information
Current team Cérevlo-Lifeforce
Discipline Road, track, triathlon
Role Rider
Rider type Time trialist
Professional team(s)
2005– Univega/Raleigh/Cérevlo-Lifeforce
Infobox last updated on:
April 26, 2008

Karin Thürig (born July 4, 1972 in Rothenburg) is a Swiss professional racing cyclist and ironman triathlete. She is the sister of fellow professional Andrea Thürig.

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[edit] Palmarès

Medal record
Competitor for Flag of Switzerland Switzerland
Road bicycle racing
World Championships
Gold 2004 Verona Individual time trial
Gold 2005 Madrid Individual time trial
Silver 2006 Salzburg Individual time trial
Bronze 2002 Zolder/Hasselt Individual time trial
Olympic Games
Bronze 2004 Athens Individual time trial
Track cycling
World Championships
Bronze 2005 Los Angeles Individual pursuit


[edit] Cycling

2001
2nd, Individual time trial, National Road Championships
2002
3rd, Individual time trial, World Road Championships
1st, Individual time trial, National Road Championships
2003
2003 Track World Cup
1st, Pursuit, Cape Town
2004
2004 Track World Cup
1st, Pursuit, Moscow
2nd, Pursuit, Sydney
1st, Individual time trial, National Road Championships
1st, Stage 1, Thüringen-Rundfahrt der Frauen
3rd, Individual time trial, Olympic Games, Athens
1st Chrono Champenois-Trophée Européen
1st, Individual time trial, World Road Championships
2005
2004–2005 Track World Cup
3rd, Pursuit, Manchester
3rd, Pursuit, Track World Championships, Los Angeles
1st, Souvenir Magali Pache
Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin
1st, Stage 5
1st, Stage 8
1st, Individual time trial, National Road Championships
1st, Individual time trial, World Road Championships
2006
1st, Individual time trial, National Road Championships
1st, L'Heure D'Or Féminine / The Ladies Golden Hour (with Nicole Cooke, Priska Doppmann, Christiane Soeder and Joanne Kiesanowski)
1st, Chrono Champenois-Trophée Européen
2nd, Individual time trial, World Road Championships
2007
3rd, Souvenir Magali Pache
Grande Boucle Féminine Internationale
1st, Stage 1
2nd, Stage 3b
1st, Individual time trial, National Road Championships
2nd, Open de Suède Vargarda
1st, Memorial Davide Fardelli - Cronometro Individuale
1st, Chrono Champenois - Trophée Européen
2007–2008 Track World Cup
3rd, Pursuit, Sydney

[edit] Multisport

Triathlon
1st, Ironman France 2002
1st, Ironman Zürich 2005
1st, Ironman Lanzarote 2006
1st, Ironman 70.3 Monaco 2006
2nd, Ironman 70.3 Switzerland 2007
Duathlon
World champion, long distance: 2001, 2002
Swiss champion: 2001, 2002, 2003
Overall World Cup champion: 2001, 2002

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Persondata
NAME Thürig, Karen
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Thurig, Karen, Thuerig, Karin
SHORT DESCRIPTION Racing cyclist, triathlete
DATE OF BIRTH 1972-07-04
PLACE OF BIRTH Rothenburg, Switzerland
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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