Florian Vogel (cyclist)

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Florian Vogel
Florian Vogel La Bresse 2012.jpg
Vogel in the UCI MTB World Cup race in La Bresse (2012)
Personal information
Full nameFlorian Vogel
Born (1982-02-18) 18 February 1982 (age 42)
Aarau, Switzerland
Team information
Discipline Mountain bike racing
RoleRider
Rider type Cross-country
Major wins
Mountain bike
European XC Championships (2008, 2017)
National XC Championships (2005)
XC World Cup
2 individual wins (2008, 2010)
Medal record
Men's mountain bike racing
Representing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Rotorua Team cross-country
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Fort William Team cross-country
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Sierra Nevada Team cross-country
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Les Gets Team cross-country
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Val di Sole Cross-country
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Val di Sole Team cross-country
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Åre Junior cross-country
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Sierra Nevada Junior cross-country
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Kaprun Team cross-country
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Les Gets Under-23 cross-country
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Fort William Cross-country
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Canberra Cross-country
Florian Vogel at the 2012 Summer Olympics MTB cycling 2012 Olympics M cross-country SUI Florian Vogel.jpg
Florian Vogel at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Florian Vogel (born 18 February 1982) is a Swiss professional racing cyclist. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Major results

Cyclo-cross

2004–2005
1st MaillotSuiza.PNG National Championships
2005–2006
2nd Frenkendorf
2006–2007
3rd National Championships
3rd Fehraltorf
2007–2008
2nd Uster
2nd Schmerikon
3rd Dübendorf
3rd Meilen
2008–2009
1st Beromünster
2nd Dagmersellen
3rd Dübendorf
3rd Schmerikon
2009–2010
2nd National Championships
2015–2016
1st Pfaffnau

Mountain bike

2000
2nd Silver medal europe.svg Cross-country, UEC European Junior Championships
2005
1st MaillotSuiza.PNG Cross-country, National Championships
2006
UCI XC World Cup
2nd Schladming
3rd Fort William
2007
3rd Bronze medal uci.svg Cross-country, UCI World Championships
3rd Cross-country, National Championships
2008
1st UEC Champion Jersey.svg Cross-country, UEC European Championships
UCI XC World Cup
1st Fort William
3rd Offenburg
2009
3rd Bronze medal uci.svg Cross-country, UCI World Championships
2010
UCI XC World Cup
1st Champéry
3rd Val di Sole
3rd Windham
2011
3rd Bronze medal europe.svg Cross-country, UEC European Championships
UCI XC World Cup
3rd Val di Sole
2015
UCI XC World Cup
3rd Mont-Sainte-Anne
2017
1st European champion jersey 2016.svg Cross-country, European Championships
2019
2nd Silver medal europe.svg Cross-country, UEC European Championships

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Florian Vogel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.