Marco Büchel

Marco Büchel ( * November 4, 1971 in whales city ) is a former skier Liechtenstein.

Career

Büchel denied in January 1991, his first race in the World Cup. It took six years until he was able to place in the top ten of the race for the first time. In the years that his performance was constant and he took multiple second and third places.

The greatest success of his career he was in the 1999 Alpine World Skiing Championships in Vail - Beaver Creek when he was vice world champion in giant slalom behind Norwegian Lasse Kjus. He won four World Cup races. In the season 2002/ 03 Büchel reached the second place in the Super- G World Cup. 2006/ 07 he finished second in the downhill World Cup and reached seventh place his best result in the World Cup.

At Olympic Winter Games Büchel took part so far six times. His best results he achieved in Turin in 2006, as he drove to sixth place in the downhill and super-G at number seven. On November 25, 2006, he broke with his victory in the downhill in Lake Louise Eberharter than hitherto oldest winner of a World Cup race from. After his victory on 18 January 2008 in Kitzbühel, the record was 36 years and 75 days. This record held until 22 January 2011, when Didier Cuche won the downhill in Kitzbuehel.

On March 11, 2010 Büchel drove his last World Cup race. Since the season 2010/2011 he has worked at ZDF as a racing analyst. At the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi in 2014, he analyzed in collaboration with the moderator Norbert König alpine skiing events.

Raised in Balzers Büchel was eight times elected Liechtenstein Sportsman of the Year. He lives with his wife Doris in Triesenberg and athlete ambassador of development organization Right to Play. In addition to the Liechtenstein He also has Swiss nationality.

Achievements

Olympic games

  • Albertville 1992: 36 Super -G
  • Lillehammer 1994: 32 Super -G, downhill 40th
  • Nagano 1998: 14 Giant Slalom
  • Salt Lake City 2002: 13 Super -G, Giant Slalom 17 29 Departure
  • Turin 2006: 6 Super -G, downhill 7
  • Vancouver 2010: 8 Departure

World Championships

  • Sierra Nevada 1996: 18 Giant Slalom
  • Sestriere 1997: 16 Giant Slalom
  • Vail / Beaver Creek 1999: 2 Giant Slalom
  • St. Anton 2001: 9 Giant Slalom
  • St. Moritz 2003: 11 Super -G, downhill 18th, 19th Giant Slalom
  • Bormio 2005: 5th Super -G, downhill 25
  • Åre 2007: 10 Super -G, Giant Slalom 10
  • Val d'Isere 2009: 7 Super -G, 4th exit

Junior World Championships

  • Zinal 1990: 35th Giant Slalom

World Cup

Ratings:

  • 1998/ 98: 9, Giant Slalom
  • Season 1999/ 00: 6 Giant Slalom
  • Season 2000/ 01: 6 Giant Slalom
  • Season 2002/ 03: 2 Super -G
  • Season 2004/ 05: 8 Super -G, downhill 10
  • Season 2005/ 06: 10th overall, 4th exit
  • Season 2006/ 07: 7th overall, 2nd exit, 8 Super -G
  • Season 2007/ 08: 7 Super -G
  • Season 2009/ 10: 9 Departure

Wins:

European Cup

  • 6 podiums, including 4 victories

Other sports

Marco Büchel is casual B.A.S.E. Jumper.

Alpine skiing combined Medal FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1999 2007 Alpine Skiing World Cup 2003 Alpine Skiing World Cup 2000 Alpine Skiing World Cup 2001 Alpine Skiing World Cup Vail (Colorado) Beaver Creek Resort Lake Louise (Alberta) Stephan Eberharter Alpine skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1997 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2001 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2003 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2005 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2009 1999 Alpine Skiing World Cup 2005 Alpine Skiing World Cup 2006 Alpine Skiing World Cup 2008 Alpine Skiing World Cup 2010 Alpine Skiing World Cup Italy Integrated Authority File
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