Reto Hug

Reto Hug (born 24 January 1975 in Marthalen) is a former athlete from Switzerland, who competed in the triathlon.

Reto Hug

Personal information
Born	(1975-01-24) 24 January 1975 Marthalen, Switzerland
Residence	Bachenbülach, Switzerland
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Country	Switzerland
Medal record Men's triathlon Representing   Switzerland ITU Triathlon World Championships 2005 Gamagōri Elite men's race 2008 Vancouver Elite men's race

Athletic career

Olympics

Hug competed in his first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. 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.[1]

ITU events

In International Triathlon Union (ITU), Hug has taken 2nd at the 2005 ITU Triathlon World Championships and placed 3rd at the 2008 ITU Triathlon World Championships. He is also the 1999 ETU Triathlon European Champion.[2]

Following the end of 2012 season he retired from professional sport. He is married to Swiss triathlete Nicola Spirig. They have a son, born in 2013[3] and a daughter, born 2017.[4]

References

1. "Reto Hug". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
2. "Reto Hug Profile Page". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
3. Greb, Jörg (24 March 2013). "Der "schnelle" Sohn der Triathlon-Olympiasiegerin (The "fast" son the Triathlon Olympic champion)" (in German). Tages-Anzeiger. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
4. Nicola Spirig bringt ein Mädchen zur Welt (11. Juli 2017)