Nicola Spirig, born on 7 February 1982 and known by her married name Spirig Hug, is a Swiss lawyer and former professional triathlete. She is a five times Olympian, Olympic champion in 2012 and runner up in 2016, and won the 2012 final on 4 August in a photo finish with Sweden's Lisa Norden. She was Junior European Champion in 1999, Junior World Champion in 2001 and Elite European Champion in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2018, and was the second oldest competitor in the field when she won the 2018 European Championships in Glasgow. She also competed as a distance runner, in the marathon at the 2014 European Athletics Championships, and in 2015 in a four man bobsleigh World Cup round at St. Moritz.
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