Brigitte McMahon

Brigitte McMahon -Huber ( born March 25, 1967 in Baar, Canton train ) is a former Swiss triathlete, Olympic champion and sportswoman of 2000.

Career

Brigitte McMahon studied until 1991 biochemistry at the ETH Zurich and worked as a research assistant at the University of Zurich as well as in Hawaii in the following years.

In 1990, she was national champion in swimming the 100 and 200 meter backstroke. Since 1999, Brigitte McMahon started as a professional triathlete. On September 16, 2000, she won at the Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, the Gold Medal at the first Olympic triathlon women and was honored as Swiss Sportswoman of the Year. At the Summer Olympics in Athens four years later they came as 10 to the finish.

In July 2005, Brigitte McMahon -Huber gave a positive doping control their immediate resignation.

Today she works as a teacher, including at the Cantonal School College Schwyz. In addition, offers Brigitte McMahon coaching in training planning and training company for corporate and private clients. In September 2011, she was involved with her ​​bicycle in a traffic accident.

Sporting successes

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