Matthias Merz
Matthias Merz (born February 1, 1984 in Menziken , Aargau ) is a former Swiss orienteer .
He became internationally known for winning complete sets of medals at the Junior World Championships in 2003 and 2004 and above all for winning the long distance at the 2007 World Championships . Overall, Merz won two gold, three silver and four bronze medals at world championships between 2005 and 2012.
At the end of 2013, Matthias Merz retired from top-class sport. He ran in Switzerland for the club OLG Rymenzburg and internationally for the Finnish club Rajamäen Rykmentti (until 2011) and the OK Tisaren from Sweden (2012 and 2013).
successes
International
year | occasion | Central place / country | successes |
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2013 | WOC | Vuokatti | 6th long, 4th season |
World cup | 4. Overall | ||
2012 | WOC | Lausanne | 2nd sprint, 2nd long, 4th season |
EOC | Falun / Mora / Orsa | 2. Long, 5. Medium | |
World cup | 3. Overall | ||
2011 | WOC | Savoie | 4th season, 6th sprint, 16th medium |
World cup | 3. Overall | ||
2010 | WOC | Trondheim | 3rd season, 11th long, 14th medium |
Student World Cup | Bor length | 1st long, 1st medium, 5th season | |
EOC | Primorsko | 1st season, 2nd medium, 4th sprint | |
2009 | WOC | Miskolc | 1st season, 3rd medium |
Northern Championships | Salo | 2nd long, 2nd season, 4th sprint, 6th medium | |
2008 | WOC | Olomouc | 3rd season, 5th long |
EOC | Ventspils | 2nd season | |
World cup | 3. Overall | ||
2007 | WOC | Kiev | 1st long, 2nd sprint, 5th season |
Northern Championships | Bornholm | 1st sprint, 1st season, 1st long | |
Spring Cup | Roskilde | 2. Long, 2. Season | |
2006 | WOC | Aarhus | 4th season |
Student World Cup | Košice | 1st season, 2nd long | |
CISM World Championships | Faxinal do Céo | 1st season, 2nd long | |
Spring Cup | Hillerød | 1. Classic | |
2005 | WOC | Aichi | 3rd season |
World Games | Duisburg | 1st season | |
CISM World Championships | Lappeenranta | 3rd long, 3rd season | |
2004 | JWOC | Gdańsk | 1. Classic, 2. Medium, 3. Season |
Spring Cup | Hillerød | 1.Classic (H20) | |
2003 | JWOC | Põlva | 1. Short, 2. Classic, 3. Season |
2002 | JWOC | Alicante | 1st season |
Others
- Swiss Champion Sprint (2007, 2010, 2011), Short (2004), Medium (2006, 2008, 2010, 2011), Long (2007, 2008, 2010), Night (2005), Team (2008), Cross Country (2009)
- Finnish champions relay (2008)
- Winner of the Swiss annual ranking 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011
Web links
Commons : Matthias Merz - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official website
- Matthias Merz World of O Runners
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Merz, Matthias |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mätthu |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss orienteer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1st February 1984 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Menziken , Aargau |