Franziska Rochat-Moser (17 August 1966 Crissier, Switzerland – 7 March 2002 Les Diablerets, 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 New York City Marathon.[1]
Moser was a lawyer by profession and married to Philippe Rochat, renowned chef and owner of a prominent Swiss restaurant.[2] She retired from running in 2001, due to a recurring hip injury.[3] The following year, while ski mountaineering with friends in the Swiss Alps,[4] she was caught in a slab avalanche and dragged 600 meters down the mountain.[1] She died from her injuries in hospital the following day. She was 35 years old.[5]
Achievements
edit| 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 | |
External links
editReferences
edit- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Franziska Rochat-Moser". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04.
- ^ a b swissinfo.ch, S. W. I. (2002-03-08). "Rochat-Moser succumbs to injuries". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Colman Andrews (1998). "Giradet after Giradet". Saveur. Archived from the original on 2011-05-11.
- ^ swissinfo.ch, S. W. I. (2001-07-15). "End of the road for Rochat-Moser". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Chute dramatique de Franziska Rochat-Moser dans les Préalpes - Le Temps" (in French). 2002-03-07. ISSN 1423-3967. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Franziska Rochat-Moser, Marathon Runner Dies After Alpine Accident". IAAF. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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