Franziska Matile-Dörig (born 26 March 1992) is a Swiss para-cyclist.
 Matile-Dörig winning gold at the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 26 March 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Winterthur, Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-cycling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | C4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Road cycling, track cycling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sporting career
editMatile-Dörig was a competitive orienteering athlete. After a long injury break, she retired as a squad athlete, but continued running, mountain sports, ski touring and trail running. She worked as a physiotherapist and trained as an outdoor guide. In a traffic accident in April 2021, she suffered broken bones in both feet. Her left foot was subsequently stiff and deformed. As part of her rehabilitation, she was suggested to take up cycling.[1]
In 2022, Matile-Dörig took part in her first paracycling race in Brugg and came into contact with national coach Dany Hirs, who has been training her ever since. She achieved her first podium finish in the Paracycling World Cup in Maniago, Italy, finishing third in the individual time trial.[1] In 2023 she won four medals: At the European Road Championships she became two-time European champion in time trial and road race. At the World Track Championships she won silver in the scratch and bronze in the omnium.[2][3]
Awards and honors
editIn 2023, Matile-Dörig was honored with the Newcomer Award at the Swiss Paralympic Night.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Franziska Matile-Dörig - Swiss Paralympic". swissparalympic.ch. 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ "Rigling dominiert in Einzelverfolgung – Matile-Dörig holt Silber" (in German). SRF. 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Matile-Dörig holt Bronze im Omnium" (in German). SRF. 7 August 2023.
- ^ Sara Egli (2023-12-11). "Franziska Matile-Dörig ist Newcomerin des Jahres 2023". swiss-cycling.ch. Retrieved 2023-12-12.