Thomas Pichler | ||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Hohenems, Austria | 18 September 1986|||||||||||||||||
Gymnastics career | ||||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||
Country represented | Australia | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Thomas Pichler (born 18 September 1986) is an Australian former artistic gymnast. [1] [2]
Born in Austria, 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, Queensland. [3]
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, for the floor and team all-around events. [4]
In 2017, Pichler was a contestant on the first season of Australian Ninja Warrior . [5]