Thomas Pichler

      

Thomas has had a long international career spanning both junior and senior ranks, including 5 World Championships. His success on the world stage includes two Commonwealth gold medals and personal best of 11th on floor at the 2010 World Championships Fighting back from a potential career ending knee injury 2009, Thomas has secured his position in the high performance team with consistent results on home soil and overseas in the past three years. Thomas was Australias top All Arounder at the 2011 World Championships in Tokyo. Thomas was selected as MAG Travelling Reserve the 2012 Olympic Games.

QUICK FACTS
Birthplace: Hohenems, Austria
Occupation: Student: Bachelor of Business - majors marketing & management
Nickname:  Tom
Sporting motto:  -
Most admired sportsperson:  Vitaly Sherbo - won 6 gold medals at one Olympic Games
Favourite sports team:  -
Favourite music:  Triple J's Hottest 100
Favourite movie/TV shows: Old School, Super Troopers, Anchorman, Wedding Crashers, Modern Family

TRAINING INFORMATION
Age began gymnastics and reason for starting:  6 - followed in my sisters footsteps
First Club:  Chandler Comets
First Coach:  Jon Hendrix
Current Club:  QLD HPC/ QAS
Current Coach:  Sergei Chinkar
Best apparatus:  Floor
Favourite skill:  Cassina on High Bar 
Most difficult skill to learn:   -

MOST SIGNIFICANT
Best National Performance: 2007 Australian Championships
Best International Performance: 2010 World Championships
Best Gymnastic Moment: 2010 Commonwealth Games, winning Team Gold Medal

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
Year
Jun/Snr
Team
AA
FX
PH
RG
VT
PB
HB
2012 Senior 1st 6th 1st 5th - - 3rd 2nd
2011 Did not compete  - - - - - - - -
2010 Senior 3rd 2nd 1st 5th 5th - 1st 3rd
2009 Senior - - - - - - - -
2008
Senior
1st
11th
3rd
-
-
1st
5th
-
2007
Senior
1st
3rd
2nd
=4th
4th
3rd
4th
3rd
2006
Senior
1st
8th
2nd
-
-
8th
-
2nd
2005
Senior
1st
4th
7th
=8th
-
2nd
-
3rd
2004
U18
1st
2nd
2nd
4th
4th
4th
1st
4th
2003
U18
2nd
2nd
1st
5th
2nd
3rd
3rd
4th
2002
U17
1st
1st
1st
4th
2nd
1st
4th
3rd
2001
U15
1st
3rd
1st
6th
4th
4th
3rd
4th
2000
U15
1st
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1999
U13
2nd
8th
5th
-
5th
1st
-
-

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
Year
Event
Team
AA
FX
PH
RG
VT
PB
HB
2012 Kyle Shewfelt, CAN 2nd 3rd 3rd - - - - -
2012 Pacific Rim Championships, USA 4th 7th 12th 7th 13th - 10th -
2011 World Championships, JPN 18th 38th 33rd  -  -  - 31st  -
2011 World Uni Games 11th 22nd - - - - - -
2010 Toyota Cup, JPN - - 7th - - - - -
2010 World Championships, NED 18th 164th 11th - 231st - 104th 66th
2010 Commonwealth Games, IND 1st 7th 1st - - 8th - -
2008
 DTB World Cup, GER
-
-
22nd
-
-
-
-
23rd
2008
 Ostrava World Cup, CZE
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4th
2007
 World Championships, GER
19th
202nd
37th
-
159th
80th
-
126th
2007
 Australia v Japan, AUS
2nd
11th
7th
6th
-
-
-
=10th
200
 Australia v China Apparatus Challenge, AUS
2nd
-
1st
-
-
-
-
5th
2007
 Gymnova London Open, GBR
-
13th
1st
-
-
-
-
5th
2006
 DTB Pokal Stuttgart, GER
-
-
17th
-
-
-
-
-
2006
 World Championships, DEN
14th
156th
30th
181st
129th
-
-
70th
2006
 Shanghai World Cup, CHN
-
-
8th
-
-
-
-
-
2005
 World Championships, AUS
-
-
14th
-
-
-
-
-
2005
 International Apparatus
Challenge v China, AUS
-
-
3rd
8th
-
2nd
7th
,
-
2005
 AUS v CHINA, AUS
2nd
11th
6th
7th
-
2nd
8th
-
2005
 International Challenge
v Great Britain, AUS
1st
2nd
1st
2nd
-
2nd
5th
2005
 Australian Youth Olympic Festival, AUS
2nd
3rd
2nd
6th
-
8th
6th
3rd
2004
 Commonwealth Youth Games, AUS
1st
5th
-
2nd
-
2nd
-
2nd
2004
 CEFTA Cup, CZE
 
1st
1st
1st
3rd
1st
9th
1st
2004
 Pacific Alliance Championships, USA
4th
10/27
2/8
-
-
-
-
3/8
2003
 Canberra Cup, AUS
-
9th
1st
-
6th
8th
-
6th
2003
 Australian Olympic Youth Festival, AUS
4th
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

MAJOR EVENTS
Commonwealth Games: 2010
World Championships: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011
Olympic Games N/A