Marcel Theux (born August 9, 1988) is a

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ski mountaineer Ski mountaineering (abbreviated to skimo) is a skiing discipline that involves climbing mountains either on skis or carrying them, depending on the steepness of the ascent, and then descending on skis. There are two major categories of equipmen ...

and

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. Theux was born in

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. He started ski mountaineering in 2002 and participated in his first race in 2003. Since 2007, he has been member of the Swiss national selection.

Selected results

Ski mountaineering

* 2010: ** 2nd (espoirs), Trophée des Gastlosen (ISMF World Cup), together with

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2010 Trophée des Gastlosen
* 2011: ** 2nd,

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, relay, together with Yannick Ecoeur, Martin Anthamatten and

Marcel Marti Marcel Marti may refer to: * Marcel Martí (born 1925), Argentine-born sculptor * Marcel Marti (ski mountaineer) Marcel Marti (born 8 November 1983) is a Swiss ski mountaineer. Marti was born in Interlaken. He competed first in the ''Diamir Ra ...

** 7th, sprint ** 8th,

Trofeo Mezzalama The Mezzalama Trophy ( it, Trofeo Mezzalama, french: Trophée Mezzalama, a.k.a. ''white marathon''

, together with Didier Moret and Alexander Hug * 2012: ** 1st, European Championship relay race, together with Martin Anthamatten, Yannick Ecoeur and Alan Tissières ** 5th, European Championship, sprint

Running

* 2009: ** 4th (juniors), Trail

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- St Bernard - "La Traversée", 52 kmTheux, Marcel
DUV * 2010: ** 2nd, Trail Verbier-St Bernard - "La Traversée", 61 km * 2011: ** 2nd, Trail Verbier-St Bernard - "La Traversée", 61 km

External links

Marcel Theux
skimountaineering.org *

References

1988 births Living people Swiss male ski mountaineers Swiss male long-distance runners People from Entremont district Swiss ultramarathon runners Male ultramarathon runners Sportspeople from Valais {{Switzerland-wintersport-bio-stub