Marcel Tschopp

Marcel Tschopp

Marcel Tschopp in the marathon at the 2012 Olympics in London
Personal information
Born	(1974-04-28) 28 April 1974
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight	Template:Unit weight
Sport
Country	Liechtenstein
Sport	Athletics Orienteering
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 is a physician by profession.

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

External links

• Tschopp's profile at the Official Site of the 2008 Summer Olympics
• Marcel Tschopps official website

References

• european-athletics
• sports-reference