Marco Kutscher

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

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

Current

  • 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

  • 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

  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.


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