Marc Berthod (born 24 November 1983 in Saint-Moritz) is a retired

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. In 2005, he was Swiss champion in

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. He finished 7th in the combined event at the

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. On 7 January 2007, Berthod won the

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slalom in

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in a "miraculous" effort that saw him qualify in 27th position for the second run (an impressive performance in itself as he started at #60) and then proceeded to win with a second run that carried him all the way into 1st place, beating Olympic champion

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by 0.26 seconds

The 2007 season has also yielded other good results for Berthod, with two other podium finishes so far, with a 2nd place at the Beaver Creek Resort, Beaver Creek

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, and a 2nd place in

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also in the combined. In September 2016 he declared his retirement, as he lacked motivation and suffered several injuries in the past.

Race podiums

* 2 wins – (1 SL, 1 GS) * 5 podiums – (1 SL, 2 GS, 2 AC)

Season standings

External links

Official website
1983 births Swiss male alpine skiers Alpine skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiers for Switzerland Living people 21st-century Swiss sportsmen {{Switzerland-alpine-skiing-bio-stub