Franziska Rochat-Moser

Franziska Rochat-Moser (born 17 August 1966 in Crissier, Vaud – died 7 March 2002 in Lausanne, Vaud) was a long-distance runner from Switzerland, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She won the 1997 edition of the New York City Marathon.

Moser was married to Philippe Rochat, who owns a prominent French restaurant. She died in an avalanche while skiing in the Swiss Alps.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Switzerland
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	17th	Marathon	2:44:07
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	—	Marathon	DNF
1993	Lausanne Marathon	Lausanne, Switzerland	1st	Marathon	2:42:06
1994	Frankfurt Marathon	Frankfurt, Germany	1st	Marathon	2:27:44
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	18th	Marathon	2:34:48
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	8th	Marathon	2:36:16
	Jungfrau Marathon	Interlaken, Switzerland	1st	Marathon	3:22:49
	New York City Marathon	New York, United States	1st	Marathon	2:28:43

References

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