Franziska Rochat-Moser

Franziska Rochat-Moser (17 August 1966 Crissier, 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]

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