Marcel Tschopp

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Marcel Tschopp
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Marcel Tschopp in the marathon at the 2012 Olympics in London
Personal information
Born (1974-04-28) 28 April 1974 (age 51)
Ruggell, Liechtenstein
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
Sport
Event Marathon

Marcel Tschopp (born 28 April 1974 in Ruggell) is a Liechtensteiner orienteer and track athlete, specializing in the marathon. Tschopp was Liechtenstein's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and finished 74th in the men's marathon. He finished 75th in the same event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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Tschopp is a physician by profession. [1]

Achievements

Athletics

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2004 World Half Marathon Championships New Delhi, India 75thHalf marathon1:16:45
2005 World Half Marathon Championships Edmonton, Canada 72ndHalf marathon1:13:57
2007 Games of the Small States of Europe Fontvieille, Monaco 5th5000 m 15:41.58
6th10,000 m 32:32.81
World Championships Osaka, Japan 47thMarathon 2:33:42
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 74thMarathon 2:35:06
2009 World Half Marathon Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 88thHalf marathon1:10:28
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 39thMarathon 2:37:14
2011 Games of the Small States of Europe Schaan, Liechtenstein 5th5000 m 15:48.15
4th10,000 m 32:44.74
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 75thMarathon 2:28:54
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 83rdHalf marathon 1:15:36

Orienteering

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2003 World Orienteering Championships Rapperswil/Jona, Switzerland 28thSprint14:27.9
20thMiddle Qualifier26:46
2012 World Orienteering Championships Lausanne, Switzerland 28thSprint Qualifier15:17
23rdLong Qualifier75:08

References

  1. ↑ "Marcel Tschopp to represent Liechtenstein in Beijing". EAA. 2008. Archived from the original on 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2012-11-10.


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