Franziska Rochat-Moser
Franziska Rochat-Moser (17 August 1966 – 7 March 2002) 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.
Moser was married to Philippe Rochat, renowned chef and owner of a prominent French restaurant.[1] She died in an avalanche while climbing in the Swiss Alps.[2]
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
- 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.
- Colman Andrews (1998). "Giradet after Giradet". Saveur. Archived from the original on 2011-05-11.
- "Franziska Rochat-Moser, Marathon Runner Dies After Alpine Accident". IAAF. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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