| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 3 | Men | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 1:51:33.26 |
| 23 | Men | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 1:51:19.45 |
| World Triathlon Series Ranking (Ranking) | ||||
| 4 | Men | 2011 | 3306 | |
| 7 | Men | 2010 | 2405 | |
| 16 | Men | 2009 | 1899 | |
| World Triathlon Series Ranking | ||||
| 2 | Men | 2012 | San Diego, CA | 1:48:52 |
| 2 | Men | 2011 | Beijing, CHN | 1:48:14 |
| 3 | Men | 2011 | Kitzbuhel | 1:52:59 |
| 3 | Men | 2011 | Sydney | 1:50:34 |
| 3 | Men | 2010 | Madrid | 1:53:07 |
Hobbies
Reading, friends, music, cooking. (svenriederer.ch, 13 Jun 2012)
Occupation
Athlete
Education
Trade - Locksmith
Family
Wife Andrea and two sons, Noel and Lucian Ryan.
Language(s) spoken
English, German
Club name
TV Uster-Wallisellen [swimming club], TV Unterstrass [running club], Zurich, SUI
Coach
Beat Ammann [running, general], Christian Belz [running], Flemming Poulsen [swimming] (triathlon.org, 28 May 2012)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He began competing in triathlon in 1992. (svenriederer.ch, 21 Sep 2007)
Reason for taking up this sport
He says that he has the "best job in the world." (redbull.ch, 13 Jun 2012)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2012 Olympic Games. (svenriederer.ch, 13 Jun 2012)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Make the best out of every day." (svenriederer.ch, 02 Aug 2005)
General
BUSINESS INITIATIVE
In 2010 he founded MOOVEMEE [moovemee.ch], a sport marketplace where new companies and brands can advertise their services. (moovemee.ch, 13 Jun 2012)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Athens 2004
