 Hug preparing himself before the 2014 Paris Marathon | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Marcel Eric Hug |
| Nickname | The Silver Bullet |
| Born | 16 January 1986 Pfyn, Thurgau, Switzerland |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Website | marcelhug |
| Sport | |
| Disability | Spinal cord injuries |
| Disability class | T54 |
| Club | RC Zentralschweiz RC Thurgau |
| Turned pro | 2010 |
| Coached by | Paul Odermatt |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Paralympic finals | 2004 2008 2012 2016 |
Medal record | |
Marcel Eric Hug (German: [maʁˈsɛl ˈhuːɡ]; born 16 January 1986) is a Paralympic athlete from Switzerland competing in category T54 wheelchair racing events. Hug, nicknamed 'The Silver Bullet', has competed in four Summer Paralympic Games for Switzerland, winning two bronze medals in his first Games in Athens in 2004. In 2010 he set four world records in four days, and at the 2011 World Championships he won a gold in the 10,000 metres and four silver medals, losing the gold in three events to long term rival David Weir. This rivalry continued into the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, where Hug won two silvers, in the 800m and the marathon. In the 2013 World Championships Hug dominated the field, winning five golds and a silver. During the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio, Hug was one of the most consistent competitors in the T54 class, winning two golds, in the 800m and marathon, and two silvers medals, in the 1500m and 5000m.[1]
As well as numerous World and European track medals, Hug is also a world class marathon athlete, setting the Boston Marathon course record as well as winning the men's elite wheelchair event at the Berlin (2011, 2012, 2021, 2023), New York City (2013, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2023), London (2014, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024), Chicago (2016, 2023) and Boston Marathons (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024).
- ^ Wey, Alexandra. "Marcel Hug, Champion von Rio". nzz.ch. Retrieved 18 September 2016 – via NZZ.