1. Nino Schurter won the gold medal in mountain biking at the 2016 Olympics, the silver medal 2012 Olympics and the bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics.
11 Facts About Nino Schurter
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Nino Schurter won the Swiss National Championship in cross-country mountain biking in 2012,2013,2014,2015.
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Nino Schurter was born and grew up in Tersnaus, Lumnezia in the Romansch-speaking part of Switzerland.
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Nino Schurter spent a lot of his free time in nature playing different sports and quickly got fascinated by mountain biking.
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Nino Schurter took part in the Swiss racing competition Swisspower cup where he won his first victories.
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On 2 September 2013, Nino Schurter won his third World Championship title in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, on one of his favourite cross-country courses.
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Nino Schurter took part in the Tour de Romandie and the Tour de Suisse.
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Nino Schurter finished in second place in Hafjell, Norway and ended up his season behind Julien Absalon at the World Cup in Meribel.
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In 2015, Nino Schurter fully committed to his mountain bike career as he had the 2016 Olympics in Rio on his agenda for the next two years.
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Nino Schurter competed in the 2015 European Games for Switzerland, in mountain biking.
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Nino Schurter went on to win all six rounds of the World Cup and accomplished as first male a Perfect season, as well as his sixth world championship.