Olivier Marceau

Olivier Marceau ( born January 30, 1973 in Fontenay -aux -Roses, Hauts -de -Seine département ) is a French-Swiss triathlete. By 2003, he started for France and since then for Switzerland.

Career

The son of a French father and a Swiss gym teacher grew up in the Drôme department in the south of France and was founded in 1993 Triathlon - professional.

After he became world champion in April 2000, he was in advance of the 2000 Summer Olympics the most cited favorite. In the Olympic race in Sydney (1.5 km swim, 40 km cycling and 10 km running) he was after two sub-disciplines in the lead, but then fell back on the run to seventh place. Four years later he finished eighth. In 2008 he started for the third time at the Olympic Games in Beijing and took the 19th place.

He later denied the XTerra race category ( off-road triathlon race bike with mountain bike instead ) and won at the World Championships in 2004 and 2006 the silver medal.

Olivier Marceau is married, has a daughter and he lives with his family in Vallauris ( Alpes -Maritimes).

Sporting successes

Olympic distance: 1,5 km swimming, 40 km cycling and 10 km running

( DNF - Did Not Finish )