Marcel Tschopp
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.
_-_London_2012_Mens_Marathon.jpg.webp) Marcel Tschopp in the marathon at the 2012 Olympics in London | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 April 1974 |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Liechtenstein |
| Sport | |
| Event(s) | Marathon |
He is a physician by profession.[1]
Achievements
Athletics
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | World Half Marathon Championships | New Delhi, India | 75th | Half marathon | 1:16:45 |
| 2005 | World Half Marathon Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 72nd | Half marathon | 1:13:57 |
| 2007 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Fontvieille, Monaco | 5th | 5000 m | 15:41.58 |
| 6th | 10,000 m | 32:32.81 | |||
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 47th | Marathon | 2:33:42 | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 74th | Marathon | 2:35:06 |
| 2009 | World Half Marathon Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 88th | Half marathon | 1:10:28 |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 39th | Marathon | 2:37:14 |
| 2011 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Schaan, Liechtenstein | 5th | 5000 m | 15:48.15 |
| 4th | 10,000 m | 32:44.74 | |||
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 75th | Marathon | 2:28:54 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 83rd | Half marathon | 1:15:36 |
Orienteering
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | World Orienteering Championships | Rapperswil/Jona, Switzerland | 28th | Sprint | 14:27.9 |
| 20th | Middle Qualifier | 26:46 | |||
| 2012 | World Orienteering Championships | Lausanne, Switzerland | 28th | Sprint Qualifier | 15:17 |
| 23rd | Long Qualifier | 75:08 |
References
- "Marcel Tschopp to represent Liechtenstein in Beijing". EAA. 2008. Archived from the original on 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
- Tschopp's profile at the Official Site of the 2008 Summer Olympics at the Wayback Machine (archived September 8, 2008)
- european-athletics at archive.today (archived April 14, 2013)
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marcel Tschopp". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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