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Reto Hug

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Reto Hug is a former Swiss triathlete born on 24 January 1975 in Marthalen who competed at three Olympic Games. At the 2000 Summer Olympics, the first to include triathlon, he placed eighth in 1:49:21.30, at the 2004 Games he was 40th in 2:01:40.43 and in 2008 he was 29th in 1:52:04.93. In the International Triathlon Union he was second at the 2005 world championships and third at the 2008 world championships, and he is the 1999 ETU Triathlon European Champion. He retired from professional sport after the 2012 season. He is married to the Swiss triathlete Nicola Spirig, and the couple have a son born in 2013 and a daughter born in 2017.

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1975 1
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Male 1
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is a former athlete from Switzerland, who competed in the triathlon
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1. Olympedia: Reto Hug - Olympedia
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  • Biographical information
    Born 24 January 1975 in Marthalen, Zürich SUI
  • Biographical information, gender
    Sex Male
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    is a former athlete from Switzerland, who competed in the triathlon
  • Competed In: 2000 Summer Olympics, Athletic career, Olympics
    Hug competed in his first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
  • Competed In: 2004 Summer Olympics, Athletic career, Olympics
    At the following games, Hug competed again in the triathlon competition, placing 40th with a time of 2:01:40.43.
  • Competed In: 2008 Summer Olympics, Athletic career, Olympics
    In 2008, Hug returned to the Olympics and placed 29th in triathlon with a time of 1:52:04.93.
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