Markus Fuchs (equestrian)
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Markus Fuchs in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
) is a Swiss show jumper who competed at five Olympics between 1988 and 2004. He was part of the Swiss team that won silver at the 2000 Olympics.
He is, jointly with shooter Gabriele Bühlmann
Gabriele Bühlmann
Gabriele "Gaby" Bühlmann, born 27 April 1964 in Basel, Switzerland is a Swiss rifle shooter who competed at five Olympic Games from 1988 to 2004.She is the coach of 2008 gold-medal winning 10m air-rifle shooter Abhinav Bindra....
, the seventh Swiss sportsperson to compete at five Olympics, after middle-distance runner Paul Martin
Paul Martin (athlete)
Paul Martin was a Swiss athlete who competed mainly in the 800 metres. He was the first Swiss sportsperson to compete at five Olympics, which he did from 1920 to 1936....
, equestrians Henri Chammartin
Henri Chammartin
Henri Chammartin was a Swiss equestrian and Olympic champion. He won an individual gold medal in dressage at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo....
and Gustav Fischer
Gustav Fischer (equestrian)
Gustav Fischer was a Swiss equestrian athlete who competed at five Summer Olympic Games, winning a total of five medals...
, javelin thrower Urs von Wartburg
Urs von Wartburg
Urs von Wartburg is a Swiss javelin thrower who competed at five Olympics between 1960 and 1976.His best performance was fifth at the 1964 Olympics....
, equestrian Christine Stückelberger
Christine Stückelberger
Christine Stückelberger is a Swiss equestrian and Olympic champion. She won an individual gold medal in dressage at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.Her trainer is Georg Wahl....
, and Alpine skier Paul Accola
Paul Accola
Paul Accola is a Swiss former Alpine skier. He came top in the overall World Cup in 1992, and won a total of four medals at the Winter Olympics and World Championships in the combined event....
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At the European Show Jumping Championships
European Show Jumping Championships
The FEI European Show Jumping Championships is the European Championship for the equestrian discipline of show jumping. Like most other European Championships, it is held every two years. Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals are awarded in both the individual and team competition...
, he came second in the individual event in 1999 on Tinka's Boy. He was also part of the Swiss teams that won gold in 1995, silver in 1999 and 2005, and bronze in 1987, 1989, 1991, and 2003.