Thomas Pichler (born 18 September 1986) is an Australian former artistic gymnast. Born in

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

, Pichler suffered from health problems as a child which resulted in his family moving to Australia in search of a warmer climate. He grew up in

Brisbane Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the South ...

, Queensland. Pichler was out of action in 2009 due to a knee reconstruction but returned in 2010 to claim two gold medals at the

Delhi Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, f ...

, for the floor and team all-around events. In 2017, Pichler was a contestant on the first season of ''

Australian Ninja Warrior ''Australian Ninja Warrior'' is a sports entertainment competition spin-off of the Japanese television series '' Sasuke'' which premiered on 9 July 2017 on the Nine Network. It features hundreds of competitors attempting to complete series of ...

''.

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pichler, Thomas 1986 births Living people Australian male artistic gymnasts Sportspeople from Vorarlberg People from Hohenems Sportspeople from Brisbane Austrian emigrants to Australia Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games medallists in gymnastics Gymnasts at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games