Marco Kutscher (born 2 May 1975 in Norden, Lower Saxony) is a German equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping.
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Full name | Marco Kutscher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Discipline | Show jumping | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Norden, West Germany | 2 May 1975|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editHe was selected for the 2004 Summer Olympics where he rode Montender and won the bronze medal in individual jumping following the disqualification of Irish rider Cian O'Connor.[1]
In 2008, he competed with Cornet Obolensky at his second Olympics. In 2010, he was disqualified and fined for doping during the 2008 Olympics.[2][3][4]
Champion of 2015 Los Angeles Longines Master with Van Gogh.[citation needed]
Horses
editCurrent
edit- Cash (born 1996), Holsteiner horse, brown, Gelding, sire: Carthago, damsire: Lavall II, Owner: Madeleine Winter-Schulze
- Cornet Obolensky (born 1999), Grey, Stallion, sire: Clinton, damsire: Heartbreaker
Former show horses
edit- Allerdings (born 2000), Chestnut, Gelding, sire: Arpeggio, damsire: Diamantino
- Montender (born 1994), dark brown, Stallion, sire: Contender, damsire: Burggraaf
- Controe (born 1992), Holsteiner horse, brown, Stallion, sire: Contender, damsire: Aloube Z
References
edit- ^ "O'Connor loses Olympic gold medal". RTÉ. 2005-03-27. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
- ^ Horse & Hound (2010-06-15). "Marco Kutscher fined nearly £9,000 for Olympic doping offence". Horse & Hound. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "MARCO KUTSCHER DISQUALIFIED AND FINED FOR 2008 OLYMPIC INCIDENT". FEI. 2010-06-14. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "German show jumper DQ'd, fined for doping". ESPN.com. 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2024-07-15.