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Marco Kutscher

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Marco Kutscher
Personal information
Full nameMarco Kutscher
Nationality Germany
DisciplineShow jumping
Born (1975-05-02) 2 May 1975 (age 49)
Norden, West Germany
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Equestrian
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 San Patrignano Individual jumping
Gold medal – first place 2005 San Patrignano Team jumping
Gold medal – first place 2011 Madrid Team jumping
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Individual jumping
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Team jumping
Marco Kutscher with Quadros 3 at CSIYH* in Wiesbaden 2015

Marco Kutscher (born 2 May 1975 in Norden, Lower Saxony) is a German equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping.

Career

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He 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

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Current

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "O'Connor loses Olympic gold medal". RTÉ. 2005-03-27. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
  2. ^ Horse & Hound (2010-06-15). "Marco Kutscher fined nearly £9,000 for Olympic doping offence". Horse & Hound. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  3. ^ "MARCO KUTSCHER DISQUALIFIED AND FINED FOR 2008 OLYMPIC INCIDENT". FEI. 2010-06-14. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  4. ^ "German show jumper DQ'd, fined for doping". ESPN.com. 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2024-07-15.