Franziska Rochat-Moser

Template:Short description Franziska Rochat-Moser (17 August 1966 Crissier, Switzerland – 7 March 2002 Les Diablerets, Vaud) was a long-distance runner from Switzerland, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She won the 1997 New York City Marathon.

Moser was a lawyer by profession and married to Philippe Rochat, renowned chef and owner of a prominent Swiss restaurant. She retired from running in 2001, due to a recurring hip injury. The following year, while ski mountaineering with friends in the Swiss Alps, she was caught in a slab avalanche and dragged 600 meters down the mountain. She died from her injuries in hospital the following day. She was 35 years old.

Achievements

Representing
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	17th	Marathon	2:44:07
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	—	Marathon	DNF
1993	Lausanne Marathon	Lausanne, Switzerland	1st	Marathon	2:42:06
1994	Frankfurt Marathon	Frankfurt, Germany	1st	Marathon	2:27:44
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	18th	Marathon	2:34:48
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	8th	Marathon	2:36:16
	Jungfrau Marathon	Interlaken, Switzerland	1st	Marathon	3:22:49
	New York City Marathon	New York, United States	1st	Marathon	2:28:43

External links

• Interview with Franziska Rochat-Moser about her life growing up

References

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