Five facts about…..Switzerland’s Marcel Hug

He won an impressive five gold and one silver at the IPC Athletics World Championships in 2013 - here are five facts about the Swiss “Silver Bullet”. 07 Oct 2015

Marcel Hug competes at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

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1. In 1996 - aged just 10-years-old – Hug competed in his first event, and won.

2. In 2013 Hug became the first Swiss male para-athlete to the win the New York Marathon.

3. He was named Disabled Sportsperson of the Year at the Credit Suisse Sports Awards in Zurich, Switzerland last year – an award he also won in 2011 and 2013. Hug was also nominated for the 2014 Laureus World Sports Awards.

4. He has won a phenomenal 15 world medals.

5. The 29-year-old is the current world record holder in the 800m, 1,500m, 5,000m and 10,000m T54.

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