Mike Pigg

0 Mike Pigg
Personal information
Date of birth	18th December 1964 (age 55)
place of birth	Arcata
Nickname	Big Fifth
societies
successes
1987, 1988, 1991, 1992	4 × national champion triathlon short distance
1988	2nd place Ironman Hawaii
1989	National runner-up triathlon sprint distance
1991	3rd place ITU World Championship Triathlon Short Distance
1997	World champion Xterra cross triathlon
status
inactive

Michael Pigg (born December 18, 1964 in Arcata ) is a former American triathlete . He is world champion in cross triathlon (1997) as well as four -time US triathlon champion (1987, 1988, 1991, 1992) and pan-American triathlon champion (1993). In the two most important long-distance triathlons of the 1980s and 1990s, the Triathlon Longue Distance de Nice (1990) and the Ironman Hawaii (1988), he took second place each time. Mike Pigg is on the list of American triathletes on the Ironman distance .

Career

Mike Pigg was a swimmer in his youth and started triathlon in 1985. Just one year later, he temporarily led the rankings of the American umbrella organization USA Triathlon . Another year later he was the first American champion before Mark Allen . In the following years, Pigg and Scott Molina dominated the American triathlon scene on the short distance: From 1983 to 1994, Molina and Pigg won all American triathlon championships except for 1989 and 1993 . Overall, Mike Pigg competed from 1987 to 1996 in 141 triathlon competitions, of which he was able to win 79.

Second at the Ironman Hawaii 1988

In 1988 he finished second in his fourth start at the Ironman Hawaii. He also won 15 races on the Olympic distance in the same year - out of 20 in which he started. In the other of the two most important long-distance triathlons of the 1980s and 1990s, the Longue Distance de Nice triathlon , he achieved a podium finish in 1989, which he was able to improve again the following year.

In 1991 he won the first ITU World Cup on St. Croix , relegating the first two triathlon world champions Greg Welch and Mark Allen to second and third place.

Pigg was mainly characterized by his dominance in the second discipline, cycling. Because of his success, Pigg was often referred to as the "Big Fifth" alongside the "Big Four" Dave Scott , Mark Allen , Scott Tinley and Scott Molina .

World Champion Xterra Cross-Triathlon 1997

In 1997 he became world champion in cross triathlon in Hawaii after finishing second here the previous year.

In 2013 the US American umbrella organization USA Triathlon honored him with an admission to its Hall of Fame .

Mike Pigg has been married to his wife Marci since 1992 and the couple had two children in 1998: the twins Triston and Chloe . Pigg lives with his family in McKinleyville , where he works as a real estate agent with his wife.

Sporting successes

(DNF - Did Not Finish )

Web links

• Homepage of Mike Pigg
• Profile for Mike Pigg at the Institute for Applied Exercise Science , accessed June 25, 2014
• Mike Pigg's profile and results in the ITU database at Triathlon.org , accessed on July 19, 2020.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ International Triathlon, Duathlon and Aquathlon Championships .
2. ^ National Triathlon Championship Is Saturday . In: Los Angeles Times . September 26, 1986.
3. ^ ^{A b} Pigg wins Triathlon Championship . In: Deseret News . September 28, 1987.
4. ↑ ^{a b} Lees leaves stars in his wake . In: The Nation . October 24, 1998.
5. ↑ Don Norcross: Ironman Profiles: Mike Pigg - Hard Work Almost Took Him To The Ironman Pinnacle . In: Ironman.com . April 16, 2003.
6. ^ Scott Tinley : The Big Fifth - A Look Back at Mike Pigg in His Prime . In: trihistory.com . 29th July 2014.
7. ↑ Herbert Krabel: Pigg Power - Mike Pigg . In: slowtwitch.com . May 16, 208.
8. ^ Timothy Carlson: Five named to USAT Hall of Fame . In: slowtwitch.com . March 14, 2014.
9. ^ Pigg gains fourth victory at Escape from Alcatraz . In: Boca Raton News . August 19, 1996.
10. ↑ US Stars dominate Thailand Triathlon . In: Eugene Register-Guard . October 30, 1994.
11. ↑ Kim Q. Berkshire: Pigg, Jones Have an Easy Time of It: Triathlon: Neither is seriously challenged as they breeze to first place in the event at Lake Mission Viejo. . In: Los Angeles Times . June 7, 1993.
12. ↑ Pigg captures World Cup Triathlon . In: Lodi News-Sentinel . May 3, 1993.
13. ↑ Triathlon . In: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . April 27, 1992.
14. ↑ Triathlon . In: Los Angeles Times . April 29, 1991.
15. ↑ Texan garner's first triathlon title . In: Boca Raton News . November 19, 1989.
16. ^ Pigg, Tinley Finish 1-2 in Triathlon . In: Los Angeles Times . June 19, 1989.
17. ^ People in sports . In: Eugene Register-Guard . July 9, 1989.
18. ↑ Local athletes earn medals at games . In: The News-Journal . July 11, 1988.
19. ↑ Jeffrey Parenti: Pigg, Paula Newby-Fraser Win Short-Course Triathlon at Oceanside . In: Los Angeles Times . May 29, 1988.
20. ↑ Names in spots . In: The Spokesman Review . May 18, 1987.
21. ^ Triathlon Southampton Parish . In: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . 17th August 1987.
22. ↑ Phoenix Triathlon . In: The Daily Courier . May 31, 1987.
23. ↑ ^{a b} Pigg triple threat . In: The Spokesman Review . May 18, 1987.
24. ^ Adam Sachs: Pigg takes Race from Terminator . In: Sarasota Herald-Tribune . May 29, 1988.
25. ^ Names in the news . In: Los Angeles Times . July 28, 1986.
26. ^ Xterra World Championship Race Report