Markus Fuchs (equestrian)
Markus Fuchs ( born June 23, 1955 in Abtwil ) is a former show jumper. He was one of the most successful Swiss professional riders in the international show jumping events.
Life and work
His first national title as Swiss champion won Markus Fuchs in 1973, the same year he earned his first international competition, the Junior European Championship - in the Federal St. Moritz. His most successful horse is Tinka 's Boy ( Markus Fuchs: " Tinka 's Boy was the horse of my life " ), the end of 2004 - after winning the Grand Prix at the CHIO in Aachen - began a second career as a successful breeding stallion. On June 6, 2009, he finished ahead of his home crowd with a fourth place in the Great Hunt Jumping CSIO St. Gallen his athletic career.
After the end of his equestrian career, he continues to work as a trainer, riding instructor, horse dealers, and as a trainer of other international show jumper ( Pius Schwizer, José Larocca ). Starting with the European Championships Jumping in Windsor in the late summer of 2009, he should also act as a television color commentator for Swiss television.
End of July 2009 he took over the job as head of the Italian team show jumping. According to the World Equestrian Games 2010 ( where the Italian show jumping team only reached 18th place) was limited his area of responsibility, the end of September 2011, he will leave office. On the initiative of the Swiss Chefs d'Equipe Urs Grünig Fuchs was from 2012 sporting advisor to the Swiss show jumper.
The trained salesman is married to a dressage rider and has two sons.
Best Merits
Olympic games
- Silver team, Sydney 2000, with Tinka 's Boy
- 5th place team, Athens 2004, with Tinka 's Boy
- 5th place team, Barcelona, 1992, Shandor
- 6th place team, Atlanta 1996, with adelfos
- 7th place individual, Seoul 1988, Shandor
- 7 Rank Team, Seoul 1988, Shandor
World Championships
- Bronze Team, The Hague 1994, with Gold Lights
World Cup Final
European Championships
- Silver Single, Hickstead 1999, Tinka 's Boy
- Silver team, Hickstead 1999, Tinka 's Boy
- Bronze Team, Donaueschingen 2003, Tinka 's Boy
- Bronze Team, La Baule 1991, by Shandor
- Bronze Team, Rotterdam, 1989, with Shandor
- Bronze Team, St. Gallen 1987, with Shandor