Marcel Hug
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'''Marcel Eric Hug''' ({{IPA|de|maʁˈsɛl ˈhuːɡ|lang}}; born 16 January 1986) is a [[Paralympic Games|Paralympic]] [[Track and field|athlete]] from Switzerland competing in category [[T54 (classification)|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 (athlete)|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 IPC Athletics World Championships|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.{{Cite news|url=http://www.nzz.ch/sport/paralympics-marcel-hug-champion-von-rio-ld.117435|title=Marcel Hug, Champion von Rio|last=Wey|first=Alexandra|work=[[Neue Zürcher Zeitung]]|access-date=18 September 2016|via=NZZ}} |
'''Marcel Eric Hug''' ({{IPA|de|maʁˈsɛl ˈhuːɡ|lang}}; born 16 January 1986) is a [[Paralympic Games|Paralympic]] [[Track and field|athlete]] from Switzerland competing in category [[T54 (classification)|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 (athlete)|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 IPC Athletics World Championships|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.{{Cite news|url=http://www.nzz.ch/sport/paralympics-marcel-hug-champion-von-rio-ld.117435|title=Marcel Hug, Champion von Rio|last=Wey|first=Alexandra|work=[[Neue Zürcher Zeitung]]|access-date=18 September 2016|via=NZZ}} |
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As well as numerous World and European track medals, Hug is also a world class marathon athlete, setting the course records for the Boston, Chicago, New York and London Marathons as well as winning the men's elite wheelchair event at the [[Berlin Marathon|Berlin]] ([[2011 Berlin Marathon|2011]], [[2012 Berlin Marathon|2012]], [[2016 Berlin Marathon|2016]], [[2017 Berlin Marathon|2017]], [[2019 Berlin Marathon|2019]], [[2021 Berlin Marathon|2021]], [[2022 Berlin Marathon|2022]], [[2023 Berlin Marathon|2023]], [[2024 Berlin Marathon|2024]], [[2025 Berlin Marathon|2025]]), [[New York City Marathon|New York City]] ([[2013 New York City Marathon|2013]], [[2016 New York City Marathon|2016]], [[2017 New York City Marathon|2017]], [[2021 New York City Marathon|2021]], [[2022 New York City Marathon|2022]], [[2023 New York City Marathon|2023]], [[2025 New York City Marathon|2025]]), [[London Marathon|London]] ([[2014 London Marathon|2014]], [[2016 London Marathon|2016]], [[2021 London Marathon|2021]], [[2022 London Marathon|2022]], [[2023 London Marathon|2023]], [[2024 London Marathon|2024]], [[2025 London Marathon|2025]]), [[Chicago Marathon|Chicago]] ([[2016 Chicago Marathon|2016]], [[2017 Chicago Marathon|2017]], [[2022 Chicago Marathon|2022]], [[2023 Chicago Marathon|2023]], [[2024 Chicago Marathon|2024]], [[2025 Chicago Marathon|2025]]), [[Tokyo Marathon|Tokyo]] ([[2019 Tokyo Marathon|2019]], [[2021 Tokyo Marathon|2021]], [[2023 Tokyo Marathon|2023]]), [[Boston Marathon]] ([[2015 Boston Marathon|2015]], [[2016 Boston Marathon|2016]], [[2017 Boston Marathon|2017]], [[2018 Boston Marathon|2018]], [[2021 Boston Marathon|2021]], [[2023 Boston Marathon|2023]], [[2024 Boston Marathon|2024]], [[2025 Boston Marathon|2025]]) and [[Sydney Marathon|Sydney]] ([[2025 Sydney Marathon|2025]]). |
As well as numerous World and European track medals, Hug is also a world class marathon athlete, setting the course records for the Boston, Chicago, New York and London Marathons as well as winning the men's elite wheelchair event at the [[Berlin Marathon|Berlin]] ([[2011 Berlin Marathon|2011]], [[2012 Berlin Marathon|2012]], [[2016 Berlin Marathon|2016]], [[2017 Berlin Marathon|2017]], [[2019 Berlin Marathon|2019]], [[2021 Berlin Marathon|2021]], [[2022 Berlin Marathon|2022]], [[2023 Berlin Marathon|2023]], [[2024 Berlin Marathon|2024]], [[2025 Berlin Marathon|2025]]), [[New York City Marathon|New York City]] ([[2013 New York City Marathon|2013]], [[2016 New York City Marathon|2016]], [[2017 New York City Marathon|2017]], [[2021 New York City Marathon|2021]], [[2022 New York City Marathon|2022]], [[2023 New York City Marathon|2023]], [[2025 New York City Marathon|2025]]), [[London Marathon|London]] ([[2014 London Marathon|2014]], [[2016 London Marathon|2016]], [[2021 London Marathon|2021]], [[2022 London Marathon|2022]], [[2023 London Marathon|2023]], [[2024 London Marathon|2024]], [[2025 London Marathon|2025]]), [[Chicago Marathon|Chicago]] ([[2016 Chicago Marathon|2016]], [[2017 Chicago Marathon|2017]], [[2022 Chicago Marathon|2022]], [[2023 Chicago Marathon|2023]], [[2024 Chicago Marathon|2024]], [[2025 Chicago Marathon|2025]]), [[Tokyo Marathon|Tokyo]] ([[2019 Tokyo Marathon|2019]], [[2021 Tokyo Marathon|2021]], [[2023 Tokyo Marathon|2023]]), [[Boston Marathon]] ([[2015 Boston Marathon|2015]], [[2016 Boston Marathon|2016]], [[2017 Boston Marathon|2017]], [[2018 Boston Marathon|2018]], [[2021 Boston Marathon|2021]], [[2023 Boston Marathon|2023]], [[2024 Boston Marathon|2024]], [[2025 Boston Marathon|2025]], [[2026 Boston Marathon|2026]]) and [[Sydney Marathon|Sydney]] ([[2025 Sydney Marathon|2025]]). |
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==Career history== |
==Career history== |
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