{{Short description|Australian artistic gymnast}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Use Australian English|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox gymnast | name = Thomas Pichler | image = | alt = | caption = | full_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|09|18|df=yes}} | birth_place = Hohenems, Austria | death_date = | death_place = | discipline = MAG | country = {{GYM National Team|AUS|MAG}} | natlteam = | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's artistic gymnastics}} {{MedalCountry|{{AUS}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}} {{Medal|Gold|2010 Delhi|Team}} {{Medal|Gold|2010 Delhi|Floor}} }}
'''Thomas Pichler''' (born 18 September 1986) is an Australian former artistic gymnast.<ref>{{cite news |title=Best of mates in London battle |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/central-queensland/best-of-mates-in-london-battle/news-story/4d81be4a968dba959f2a9bd507ee3171 |work=Courier-Mail |date=24 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Flexible friends raise the bar in old rivalry |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/flexible-friends-raise-the-bar-in-old-rivalry-20120527-1zd71.html |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=27 May 2012 |language=en}}</ref>
Born in Austria, Pichler suffered from health problems as a child which resulted in his family moving to Australia in search of a warmer climate. He grew up in Brisbane, Queensland.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morton |first1=Jim |title=Pichler rolls with the punches |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/pichler-rolls-with-the-punches-20100823-13htm.html |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=23 August 2010 |language=en}}</ref>
Pichler was out of action in 2009 due to a knee reconstruction but returned in 2010 to claim two gold medals at the Delhi Commonwealth Games, for the floor and team all-around events.<ref>{{cite news |title=Australia's Pichler wins floor gold |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-10-07/australias-pichler-wins-floor-gold/2289556 |work=ABC News |date=7 October 2010 |language=en-AU}}</ref>
In 2017, Pichler was a contestant on the first season of ''Australian Ninja Warrior''.<ref>{{cite web |title=We've Found All The Hot Ninja Warrior Contestants' Instagram Accounts |url=https://punkee.com.au/hot-ninja-warrior-contestants-instagram-accounts/30753 |website=Punkee |date=14 July 2017}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{Sports links}} * {{2010 Commonwealth Games profile|601709}}
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