Marco Kutscher

German equestrian

Marco Kutscher

Personal information

Full name

Marco Kutscher

Nationality

Germany

Discipline

Show jumping

Born

(1975-05-02) 2 May 1975 (age 49)
Norden, West Germany

Height

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight

165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)

Medal record

Representing Germany

Equestrian
European Championships
	2005 San Patrignano	Individual jumping
	2005 San Patrignano	Team jumping
	2011 Madrid	Team jumping
Olympic Games
	2004 Athens	Individual jumping
	2004 Athens	Team jumping

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

^ "O'Connor loses Olympic gold medal". RTÉ. 2005-03-27. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
^ Horse & Hound (2010-06-15). "Marco Kutscher fined nearly £9,000 for Olympic doping offence". Horse & Hound. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
^ "MARCO KUTSCHER DISQUALIFIED AND FINED FOR 2008 OLYMPIC INCIDENT". FEI. 2010-06-14. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
^ "German show jumper DQ'd, fined for doping". ESPN.com. 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2024-07-15.