Franziska Rochat-Moser

Swiss long-distance runner

Franziska Rochat-Moser (17 August 1966 Cressier, 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.^[1]

Moser was a lawyer by profession and married to Philippe Rochat, renowned chef and owner of a prominent Swiss restaurant.^[2] She retired from running in 2001, due to a recurring hip injury.^[3] The following year, while ski mountaineering with friends in the Swiss Alps,^[4] she was caught in a slab avalanche and dragged 600 meters down the mountain.^[1] She died from her injuries in hospital the following day. She was 35 years old.^[5]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Switzerland
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

Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Franziska Rochat-Moser". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04.

^ ^a ^b swissinfo.ch, S. W. I. (2002-03-08). "Rochat-Moser succumbs to injuries". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
^ Colman Andrews (1998). "Giradet after Giradet". Saveur. Archived from the original on 2011-05-11.
^ swissinfo.ch, S. W. I. (2001-07-15). "End of the road for Rochat-Moser". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
^ "Chute dramatique de Franziska Rochat-Moser dans les Préalpes - Le Temps" (in French). 2002-03-07. ISSN 1423-3967. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
^ "Franziska Rochat-Moser, Marathon Runner Dies After Alpine Accident". IAAF. Retrieved 1 January 2013.