Marco Kutscher

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Marco Kutscher
Marco Kutscher (GER).jpg
Personal information
Full nameMarco Kutscher
Nationality Germany
DisciplineShow jumping
Born (1975-05-02) 2 May 1975 (age 46)
Norden, West Germany
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Equestrian
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 San Patrignano Individual jumping
Gold medal – first place 2005 San Patrignano Team jumping
Gold medal – first place 2011 Madrid Team jumping
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Individual jumping
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Team jumping
Marco Kutscher with Quadros 3 at CSIYH* in Wiesbaden 2015

Marco Kutscher (born 2 May 1975 in Norden, Lower Saxony) is a German equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping.

Kutcher originally finished fourth in the show jumping competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, but was moved to third place and received a bronze medal after Irish gold medal winner Cian O'Connor was stripped of his medal after a doping scandal involving O'Connor's horse Waterford Crystal.[1]

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.

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: 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[]

  1. ^ "O'Connor loses Olympic gold medal". RTÉ. 2005-03-27. Retrieved 2008-05-05.


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