Reto Hug (born 24 January 1975 in

Marthalen Marthalen is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Marthalen is first mentioned in 858 as ''Martella''. Geography Marthalen has an area of . Of this area, 49.3% is used for agricult ...

) is a former athlete from

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

, who competed in the

triathlon A triathlon is an endurance multisport race consisting of Swimming (sport), swimming, Cycle sport, cycling, and running over various distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall completion time, racing each segment sequentially with the t ...

Athletic career

Olympics

Hug competed in his first Olympic

triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics Triathlon made its official debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. This sporting event was held at the Sydney Opera House. Forty-eight triathletes contested the female event on September 16, while fifty-two contested the male eve ...

. He took eighth place with a total time of 1:49:21.30. At the following games, Hug competed again in the triathlon competition, placing 40th with a time of 2:01:40.43. In 2008, Hug returned to the Olympics and placed 29th in triathlon with a time of 1:52:04.93.

ITU events

International Triathlon Union World Triathlon, previously known as the International Triathlon Union (ITU), is the international governing body for the multi-sport disciplines of triathlon, duathlon, aquathlon and other nonstandard variations. World Triathlon hosts the top ...

(ITU), Hug has taken 2nd at the 2005 ITU Triathlon World Championships and placed 3rd at the

2008 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 2008 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from June 5 to June 8, 2008. Medal summary ReferencesITU World Championships Results Nicola Spirig Nicola Spirig Hug (born 7 February 1982) is a Swiss lawyer and former professional triathlete. She is the 2012 Olympic and six times European champion in women's triathlon. Career Nicola Spirig is a five times Olympian. She was Olympic champion ...

. They have a son, born in 2013 and a daughter, born 2017.Nicola Spirig bringt ein Mädchen zur Welt
(11. Juli 2017)

References

1975 births Living people Swiss male triathletes Olympic triathletes of Switzerland Triathletes at the 2000 Summer Olympics Triathletes at the 2004 Summer Olympics Triathletes at the 2008 Summer Olympics {{Switzerland-triathlon-bio-stub