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Marco Kutscher (born 2 May 1975 in
Marco Kutscher (born 2 May 1975 in Norden
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, Lower Saxony
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) is a German equestrian
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who competes in the sport of show jumping.
Kutcher originally finished fourth in the show jumping competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens
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, Greece
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, but was moved to third place and received a bronze medal after Irish
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gold medal winner Cian O'Connor
Cian O'Connor (born 12 November 1979) is an Irish equestrian who competes in show jumping. He has competed at three Olympic Games, four World Championships and six European Championships, and has attained 133 senior caps for his country. He won ...
was stripped of his medal after a doping scandal involving O'Connor's horse Waterford Crystal.
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 riderCian O'Connor
Cian O'Connor (born 12 November 1979) is an Irish equestrian who competes in show jumping. He has competed at three Olympic Games, four World Championships and six European Championships, and has attained 133 senior caps for his country. He won ...
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In 2008 he compete with ''Cornet Obolensky'' at his second Olympics.
Champion of 2015 Los Angeles Longines Master with Van Gogh.
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: HeartbreakerFormer 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 ZReferences
1975 births Living people People from Norden, Lower Saxony Sportspeople from Lower Saxony Equestrians at the 2004 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 2008 Summer Olympics German male equestrians Olympic bronze medalists for Germany Olympic equestrians for Germany German show jumping riders Olympic medalists in equestrian Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics {{Germany-Olympic-medalist-stub