| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 6 | Women | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 2:00:30.48 |
| 19 | Women | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 2:08:44.46 |
| World Triathlon Series Ranking (Ranking) | ||||
| 2 | Women | 2010 | 3413 | |
| 15 | Women | 2009 | 1937 | |
| 19 | Women | 2011 | 1602 | |
| European Championships | ||||
| 1 | Women | 2012 | Eilat, ISR | 2:07:11 |
| 1 | Women | 2010 | Athlone, IRL | 1:51:36 |
| 1 | Women | 2009 | Holten, NED | 1:55:42 |
| World Triathlon Series Ranking | ||||
| 1 | Women | 2012 | Kitzbuhel | 2:05:37 |
| 1 | Women | 2012 | Madrid | 2:06:35 |
| 1 | Women | 2010 | Madrid | 2:06:01 |
| 1 | Women | 2009 | London | 1:54:24 |
| 2 | Women | 2012 | Mooloolaba | 2:04:24 |
| 2 | Women | 2010 | London | 1:51:51 |
| 2 | Women | 2009 | Kitzbuhel | 1:55:12 |
| 3 | Women | 2010 | Budapest, HUN | 1:51:28 |
Hobbies
Snowboarding, reading, cycling, movies. (zollinger-bw.ch, 29 Jun 2004)
Occupation
Athlete
Education
Law - University of Zurich, Zurich, SUI
Language(s) spoken
English, French, German
Club name
LC Zurich, Impuls Triathlon
Coach
Brett Sutton (AUS) (infocus.credit-suisse.com, 06 Jun 2012)
Injuries
In 2011 she suffered from a stress fracture in her shin. (tagblatt.ch, 08 Jun 2012)
She suffered from a stress fracture in 2006. (nicolaspirig.ch, 21 Sep 2007)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
She began triathlon in 1991. (Swiss Olympic Team Guide, 01 Jan 2004)
Reason for taking up this sport
"My father saw my skills for this endurance sport." (NOC, 29 Jun 2004)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2012 Olympic Games and win a medal. (nicolaspirig.ch, 15 Jun 2012; swissolympic.ch, 31 Aug 2011)
Training
She trains roughly 30 hours per week swimming, cycling and running. (tagblatt.ch, 08 Jun 2012)
Most influential person in career
Her father and former coach Sepp Spirig. (triathlon.org, 22 Apr 2012)
Awards
She was awarded the Best Swiss Junior Sportswoman in 2000 and Swiss Newcomer of the Year in 2001. (Swiss Olympic Team Guide, 01 Jan 2004)
General
TRIATHLOVE
She is in a relationship with fellow Swiss triathlete Reto Hug, who tried but failed to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (tagblatt.ch, 08 Jun 2012)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Athens 2004
