First Medals for Switzerland!

Two medals for my team, at last - gold in women's triathlon, and silver in men's tennis singles.

[caption id="attachment_466" align="alignleft" width="152"] Roger Federer[/caption]

Roger Federer - TennisBirthdate: 8/8/1981

Hometown: Basel, Switzerland

Height/Weight: 6'1"/187 lbs

Olympics: 2008, 2004, 2000

• Has won a men's record 17 Grand Slam singles titles


• Carried Swiss flag in Opening Ceremony of 2004 Olympics and 2008 Olympics (on his birthday)


• Won Laureus World Sportsman of Year from 2004-07

 

[caption id="attachment_469" align="alignleft" width="152"] Nicola Spirig[/caption]

Nicola Spirig - Triathlon

Birthdate: 2/7/1982

Height/Weight: 5'5"/117lbs 

Hobbies: Snowboarding, reading, cycling, movies

Education: Law - University of Zurich, Zurich, SUI

Language(s) spoken: English, French, German