Markus Fuchs (equestrian)

Markus Fuchs

Markus Fuchs in 2009
Personal information
Born	23 June 1955 (1955-06-23) (age 59)
Medal record Competitor for   Switzerland Equestrian Olympic Games Silver 2000 Sydney Team jumping

Markus Fuchs (born 23 June 1955^[1] in Abtwil, Switzerland) is a Swiss show jumper who competed at five Olympics between 1988 and 2004. He was part of the Swiss team that won silver at the 2000 Olympics.

He is, jointly with shooter Gabriele Bühlmann, the seventh Swiss sportsperson to compete at five Olympics, after middle-distance runner Paul Martin, equestrians Henri Chammartin and Gustav Fischer, javelin thrower Urs von Wartburg, equestrian Christine Stückelberger, and Alpine skier Paul Accola.

At the European Show Jumping Championships, he came second in the individual event in 1999 on Tinka's Boy. He was also part of the Swiss teams that won gold in 1995, silver in 1999 and 2005, and bronze in 1987, 1989, 1991, and 2003.

Fuchs announced his retirement from competition on 6 June 2009. He became the coach of the Italian national team, which won a silver medal that same year in the European Show Jumping Championships (2009 Windsor).^[2][3]

See also

• List of athletes with the most appearances at Olympic Games

References