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Markus Ryffel
SUIMenBirth dateFeb 5, 1955
BirthplaceStäfa, Switzerland
Height1.67 m
Weight55 kg
Markus Ryffel (born 5 February 1955 in Bern) is a former long-distance runner from Switzerland who won the silver medal in the 5000 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Key facts
3000 Metres Short Track
7:44.5h
Medals
Olympic Games: 1 silver
Age
71 years old
As of Sep 12, 2026: 5000 m 13:07.54 (#319 all-time), 3000 Metres Short Track 7:44.5h, 1991 season best 45:52 (Mar 16, 1991, Kerzers (SUI)) · Olympic Games: 1 silver · National record (15 Kilometres Road) · 71 years old
PB
Personal bests
3:38.60
3:58.05
7:41.05
4:59.54
7:44.5HT
43:04
29:12
46:45
13:34.68
1:00:21
20029
8:27.3HT
1:34:36
1:16:19
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Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15Kilometr | 45:52 | - | Mar 16, 1991 | ↓ | Kerzers (SUI) |
| 1991 | 10MilesRoa | 48:12 | - | May 11, 1991 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 1989 | 3000m | 7:49.79 | - | Aug 29, 1989 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 1989 | 5000m | 13:36.46 | - | Sep 3, 1989 | ↓ | Rieti (ITA) |
| 1989 | 10000m | 28:32.42 | - | Jul 6, 1989 | ↓ | Århus (DEN) |
| 1989 | 10MilesRoa | 47:25 | - | May 13, 1989 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 1989 | OneHour | 20029 | - | Jun 2, 1989 | - | Martigny (SUI) |
| 1988 | 5000m | 13:30.03 | - | Aug 17, 1988 | ↓ | Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) |
| 1988 | 10000m | 28:13.32 | - | Jun 27, 1988 | ↓ | Villeneuve d'Ascq (FRA) |
| 1988 | 15Kilometr | 43:04 | - | Feb 13, 1988 | ↓ | Tampa, FL (USA) |
| 1987 | 3000m | 7:47.24 | - | Aug 16, 1987 | ↓ | Köln (GER) |
| 1987 | 5000m | 13:33.07 | - | Sep 4, 1987 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships |
| 1987 | 10000m | 28:08.44 | - | Jul 16, 1987 | ↓ | Paris (FRA) |
| 1987 | 25Kilometr | 1:15:04 | - | May 3, 1987 | ↑ | - |
| 1986 | 5000m | 13:16.28 | - | Aug 13, 1986 | ↓ | Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) |
| 1986 | CrossCount | 36:55 | - | Mar 23, 1986 | ↓ | 14th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1986 | 10MilesRoa | 47:52 | - | May 10, 1986 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 1985 | 3000m | 7:48.30 | - | Aug 16, 1985 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 1985 | 5000m | 13:17.27 | - | Jul 4, 1985 | ↓ | Helsinki (FIN) |
| 1985 | 5000m-short-track | 13:34.68 | - | Feb 9, 1985 | - | East Rutherford, NJ (USA) (i) |
| 1985 | 10000m | 27:54.29 | - | Jul 10, 1985 | ↓ | Lausanne (SUI) |
| 1985 | 10MilesRoa | 47:58 | - | May 18, 1985 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 1984 | Mile | 3:58.05 | - | Aug 29, 1984 | - | Koblenz (GER) |
| 1984 | 2000m | 4:59.54 | - | Jul 27, 1984 | ↑ | Langenthal (SUI) |
| 1984 | 3000m-short-track | 7:49.27 | - | Feb 11, 1984 | ↓ | East Rutherford, NJ (USA) (i) |
| 1984 | 3000m | 7:49.27 | - | Feb 11, 1984 | ↓ | East Rutherford, NJ (USA) (i) |
| 1984 | 5000m | 13:07.54 | - | Aug 11, 1984 | ↓ | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 1984 | 10000m | 29:05.89 | - | Sep 8, 1984 | ↓ | Romedal (NOR) |
| 1984 | 10MilesRoa | 48:08 | - | May 12, 1984 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 1983 | 3000m | 7:43.75 | - | Jul 29, 1983 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 1983 | 5000m | 13:19.38 | - | Aug 24, 1983 | ↓ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 1983 | 10000m | 27:54.88 | - | Jun 30, 1983 | ↓ | Lausanne (SUI) |
| 1983 | 10Kilometr | 29:12 | - | Feb 23, 1983 | - | Auckland (NZL) |
| 1983 | 10MilesRoa | 46:45 | - | May 21, 1983 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 1982 | 3000m | 7:47.81 | - | Aug 31, 1982 | ↓ | Ingelheim (FRG) |
| 1982 | 5000m | 13:17.80 | - | Jul 14, 1982 | ↓ | Lausanne (SUI) |
| 1982 | 10000m | 28:19.9 | - | Jul 4, 1982 | ↓ | - |
| 1982 | 10MilesRoa | 47:53 | - | May 22, 1982 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 1982 | 25Kilometr | 1:16:19 | - | May 2, 1982 | ↑ | Jona (SUI) |
| 1981 | 5000m | 13:19.74 | - | Aug 19, 1981 | ↓ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 1981 | 10000m | 27:54.99 | - | Aug 28, 1981 | ↓ | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 1981 | 20Kilometr | 1:00:21 | - | Apr 11, 1981 | - | Medford, OR (USA) |
| 1980 | 5000m | 13:23.03 | - | Aug 1, 1980 | ↓ | Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS) |
| 1979 | 1500m | 3:38.60 | - | Aug 19, 1979 | ↑ | Köln (GER) |
| 1979 | 3000m | 7:41.00 | - | Jul 18, 1979 | ↓ | Lausanne (SUI) |
| 1979 | 3000m-short-track | 7:44.5h | - | Feb 25, 1979 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships, Ferry-Dusika-Halle, Wien (i) |
| 1979 | 2Miles | 8:27.3h | - | Jan 11, 1979 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 1979 | 5000m | 13:13.32 | - | Jun 18, 1979 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 1979 | 10000m | 28:41.7h | - | Jul 21, 1979 | ↓ | Karlovac (CRO) |
| 1978 | 1500m | 3:39.25 | - | Sep 7, 1978 | ↑ | Koblenz (GER) |
| 1978 | 2000m | 4:59.54 | - | Sep 17, 1978 | ↑ | Schaan (LIE) |
| 1978 | 3000m | 7:42.16 | - | Sep 5, 1978 | ↓ | Frankfurt (GER) |
| 1978 | 3000m-short-track | 7:49.5h | - | Mar 12, 1978 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i) |
| 1978 | 5000m | 13:19.97 | - | Aug 16, 1978 | ↓ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 1978 | 10000m | 28:21.55 | - | Jul 10, 1978 | ↓ | Malmö (SWE) |
| 1977 | 3000m-short-track | 7:58.4h | - | Mar 12, 1977 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships, Velódromo de Anoeta, San Sebastián (i) |
| 1977 | 3000m | 7:45.4h | - | Jun 22, 1977 | ↓ | Köln (GER) |
| 1977 | 5000m | 13:23.93 | - | Aug 24, 1977 | ↓ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 1977 | 10000m | 28:36.0h | - | Aug 16, 1977 | ↓ | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 1977 | CrossCount | 39:16 | - | Mar 20, 1977 | ↓ | - |
| 1976 | 2000m | 5:04.8h | - | Jun 30, 1976 | ↑ | Oslo (NOR) |
| 1976 | 2Miles | 8:33.69 | - | Jul 9, 1976 | ↑ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 1976 | 5000m | 13:32.65 | - | Jul 5, 1976 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 1976 | 10000m | 28:05.37 | - | Aug 9, 1976 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 1976 | 30Kilometr | 1:34:36 | - | Sep 4, 1976 | - | Ebikon (SUI) |
| 1974 | CrossCount | 22:08.4 | - | Mar 16, 1974 | ↓ | 2nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1973 | 5000m | 14:30.2h | - | Aug 24, 1973 | ↓ | European Junior Championships |
1991
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 48:12 | - | May 11 | Grand Prix of Bern, Bern |
15Kilometr | 45:52 | - | Mar 16 | 15 km, Kerzers |
1989
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:36.46 | - | Sep 3 | Rieti |
3000m | 7:49.79 | - | Aug 29 | Bern |
5000m | 13:57.44 | - | Aug 16 | Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich |
10000m | 29:50.48 | - | Aug 5 | European Cup Final B, Bruxelles |
10000m | 28:32.42 | - | Jul 6 | Aarhus, Århus |
5000m | 13:37.74 | - | Jun 27 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
3000m | 7:52.81 | - | Jun 24 | Luzern |
OneHour | 20029 | - | Jun 2 | Martigny |
10MilesRoa | 47:25 | - | May 13 | Grand Prix of Bern, Bern |
1988
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:30.03 | - | Aug 17 | Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich |
5000m | 13:37.25 | - | Jul 8 | London Peugeot Games, London |
10000m | 28:13.32 | - | Jun 27 | Villeneuve d'Ascq |
15Kilometr | 43:04 | - | Feb 13 | Tampa, FL |
1987
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:33.07 | - | Sep 4 | IAAF World Championships |
5000m | 13:33.07 | - | Aug 29 | IAAF World Championships |
10000m | 28:34.58 | - | Aug 29 | IAAF World Championships |
3000m | 7:47.24 | - | Aug 16 | Köln Weltklasse, Köln |
10000m | 28:51.48 | - | Aug 7 | Bern |
10000m | 28:08.44 | - | Jul 16 | Paris |
10000m | 28:31.40 | - | Jun 27 | European Cup Final B, Göteborg |
25Kilometr | 1:15:04 | - | May 3 | 25 km, Berlin |
1986
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:30.83 | - | Aug 28 | Stuttgart European Championships |
5000m | 13:30.83 | - | Aug 26 | Stuttgart European Championships |
5000m | DNF | - | Aug 26 | Stuttgart European Championships |
5000m | 13:16.28 | - | Aug 13 | Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich |
5000m | 13:23.62 | - | Jul 1 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
10MilesRoa | 47:52 | - | May 10 | Grand Prix of Bern, Bern |
CrossCount | 36:55 | - | Mar 23 | 14th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
1985
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:30.88 | - | Sep 7 | Roma Golden Gala |
5000m | 13:27.86 | - | Aug 21 | - |
3000m | 7:48.30 | - | Aug 16 | Bern |
10000m | 27:54.29 | - | Jul 10 | Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne |
5000m | 13:17.27 | - | Jul 4 | Helsinki World Games, Helsinki |
10000m | 28:22.95 | - | Jun 15 | - |
10MilesRoa | 47:58 | - | May 18 | Grand Prix of Bern, Bern |
5000m-short-track | 13:34.68 | - | Feb 9 | East Rutherford, NJ (i) |
1984
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 29:05.89 | - | Sep 8 | Romedal |
Mile | 3:58.05 | - | Aug 29 | Koblenz |
3000m | 7:50.59 | - | Aug 26 | Köln |
5000m | 13:23.80 | - | Aug 22 | Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich |
5000m | 13:07.54 | - | Aug 11 | The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
5000m | 13:40.08 | - | Aug 9 | The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
5000m | 13:46.16 | - | Aug 8 | The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
2000m | 4:59.54 | - | Jul 27 | Langenthal |
5000m | 13:36.37 | - | Jul 17 | Stockholm |
5000m | 13:16.20 | - | Jul 10 | Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne |
10MilesRoa | 48:08 | - | May 12 | Grand Prix of Bern, Bern |
3000m-short-track | 7:53.61 | - | Mar 4 | European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i) |
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Honours
🥈
1984The XXIII Olympic Games
5000 Metres
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1984European Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
5
1980The XXII Olympic Games
5000 Metres
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1979Montréal IAAF World Cup
5000 Metres
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1979European Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
🥈
1978Praha European Championships
5000 Metres
🥇
1978European Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
🥈
1978Praha European Championships
5000 Metres
🥉
1977European Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Markus Ryffel's 5000 m personal best?
Markus Ryffel's 5000 m personal best is 13:07.54, set on Aug 11, 1984 in Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA), #319 on the all-time list.
Which events does Markus Ryffel compete in?
Markus Ryffel competes in the 5000 m and 3000 Metres Short Track.
How did Markus Ryffel perform in 1991?
1991 season best: 45:52, set on Mar 16, 1991 in Kerzers (SUI).
How many medals has Markus Ryffel won?
Markus Ryffel has won 1 Olympic Games medal.