Viktor Röthlin

Viktor Röthlin
Personal information
Born (1974-10-14) October 14, 1974
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Weight 60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Country   Switzerland
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Marathon
Medal record
World Championships
2007 Osaka Marathon
European Championships
2010 Barcelona Marathon
2006 Goteborg Marathon

Viktor Röthlin (born October 14, 1974 in Kerns, Obwalden) is a Swiss long-distance runner, who specializes in the marathon.

Röthlin won the silver medal at the 2006 European Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, the bronze medal at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, Japan, and the gold medal at the 2010 European Championships in Barcelona, Spain.

He also competed in the marathon at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia (finishing 36th), at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece (where he did not finish), at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China (where he placed 6th in a time of 2:10:35) and at the 2012 Olympics in London, Great Britain (where he finished in 11th with a time of 2:12:48).[1]

Röthlin has set four Swiss national records at the marathon distance: In September 2001 at the Berlin Marathon, his time of 2:10:54 eclipsed the previous Swiss national record of 2:11:10 (set by Daniel Boltz in 1991). In April 2004, in his victory at the Zürich Marathon, Röthlin lowered the national record to 2:09:56. In April 2007, he lowered the national record again, when he won the Zürich Marathon in a time of 2:08:20, and in February 2008, he once more improved the Swiss record to 2:07:23 when he won the Tokyo Marathon.

Röthlin attempted no marathons in 2009, because he contracted thrombosis during a flight from the United Arab Emirates in the Spring of 2009, which led to a pulmonary embolism and fluid buildup in his chest; the condition was treated with rest and medication.[2]

At the 2012 Tokyo Marathon he had his fastest performance since his victory in 2008, as he finished fifth with a time of 2:08:32 hours.[3]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 36th 2:20:06
2001 Berlin Marathon Berlin, Germany 8th 2:10:54
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 16th 2:16:16
2003 World Championships Paris, France 14th 2:11:14
2004 Zurich Marathon Zurich, Switzerland 1st 2:09:56
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece — DNF
2006 European Championships Goteborg, Sweden 2nd 2:11:50
2007 Zurich Marathon Zurich, Switzerland 1st 2:08:20
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 3rd 2:17:25
2008 Tokyo Marathon Tokyo, Japan 1st 2:07:23
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 6th 2:10:35
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 1st 2:15:31
2010 New York Marathon New York, USA — DNF
2011 London Marathon London, United Kingdom 11th 2:12:43
2011 New York Marathon New York, USA 11th 2:12:26
2012 Tokyo Marathon Tokyo, Japan 5th 2:08:32
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 11th 2:12:48

References

  1. ↑ "London 2012 - Men's Marathon". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  2. ↑ Viktor Roethlin Forced Out of London Marathon si.com, March 17, 2009
  3. ↑ Nakamura, Ken (2012-02-26). Kipyego wins Tokyo Marathon, Gebrselassie fades to a disappointing fourth. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-02-27.

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