Mathias Flückiger (born 27 September 1988) is a Swiss mountain bike racer.[1] He rode at the cross-country event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and 2020 Summer Olympics, where he won a silver medal. His brother Lukas is also a cyclist. In June 2022, he tested positive for zeranol during the Swiss national championships, which he won. He was temporarily suspended on 19 August 2022.[2] He appealed the decision, and in December, his suspension was lifted.[3][4]
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| Born | 27 September 1988 Bern, Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Thömus RN Racing Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Mountain bike | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Major results
edit- 2008
- 3rd
Cross-country, UEC European Under-23 Championships - 2010
- 1st
Cross-country, UCI World Under-23 Championships - 1st
Cross-country, UEC European Under-23 Championships - 2012
- 3rd
Cross-country, UCI World Championships - 3rd Cross-country, National Championships
- 2014
- 1st
Overall Swiss Epic (with Lukas Buchli) - 2015
- 1st Overall Swiss Epic (with Lukas Buchli)
- 2017
- 2nd Cross-country, National Championships
- 2018
- 1st
Cross-country, National Championships - 6th Overall UCI XCO World Cup
- 1st Mont-Sainte-Anne
- 2019
- UCI XCO World Cup
- 1st Albstadt
- 3rd Nové Město
- 2nd
Cross-country, UCI World Championships - 2nd Cross-country, National Championships
- 2020
- 2nd Cross-country, UCI World Championships
- Swiss Bike Cup
- 2021
- 1st Cross-country, National Championships
- 1st
Overall UCI XCO World Cup
- 1st Leogang
- 1st Les Gets
- 3rd Albstadt
- 3rd Nové Město
- UCI XCC World Cup
- 1st Leogang
- 1st Les Gets
- 2nd Lenzerheide
- 2nd
Cross-country, Olympic Games - 2nd Cross-country, UCI World Championships
- 2022
- 1st Cross-country, National Championships
- UCI XCO World Cup
- 1st Leogang
- UCI XCC World Cup
- 1st Leogang
- 1st Vallnord
- 2nd Lenzerheide
- 2023
- 1st Cross-country, National Championships
- 3rd Overall UCI XCO World Cup
- 1st Vallnord
- 2nd Val di Sole
- 2nd Mont-Sainte-Anne
- 4th Snowshoe
- Ökk Bike Revolution
- 2024
- Ökk Bike Revolution
- 1st Davos
- UCI XCO World Cup
- 2nd Crans-Montana
- 2nd Les Gets
- 5th Cross-country, Olympic Games
References
edit- ^ "Mathias Flückiger". Cycling News.com. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ "VTT: Mathias Flückiger testé positif et suspendu de manière provisoire". rts.ch. 19 August 2022.
- ^ Dopage : Mathias Flückiger innocenté et de retour en 2023
- ^ Dopage : Mathias Flückiger clame son innocence
External links
edit- Mathias Flückiger at UCI
- Mathias Flückiger at Cycling Archives
- Mathias Flückiger at ProCyclingStats
- Mathias Flückiger at CycleBase
- Mathias Flückiger at MTB Data
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