Philipp Schoch
Snowboarder, Olympic athlete
1979 –
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Who is Philipp Schoch?
Philipp Schoch is a Swiss snowboarder. He won a gold medal in the Parallel Giant Slalom at the 2002 Winter Olympics. At the next Olympics, he faced his brother Simon Schoch in the Parallel Giant Slalom Final. Philipp raced away to an unassailable 0.88 second lead in the first leg of the final, retaining his Olympic crown. He is the first snowborder to win two gold medals in the Winter Olympics. At the world championships, he won two silver medals in the slalom events in 2007.
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- Born
- Oct 12, 1979
Winterthur - Siblings
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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