Marcel Tschopp (born 28 April 1974 in

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) is a

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orienteer Orienteering is a group of sports that require navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain whilst moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a ...

and

track athlete Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping event ...

, specializing in the marathon. Tschopp was

's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in

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, and finished 74th in the men's marathon. He is a physician by profession.

Achievements

Athletics

Orienteering

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* * 1974 births Living people Liechtenstein male long-distance runners Liechtenstein male marathon runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Liechtenstein World Athletics Championships athletes for Liechtenstein Liechtenstein orienteers Male orienteers Foot orienteers {{Liechtenstein-athletics-bio-stub