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Markus Ryffel

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Markus Ryffel is the 2,494th most popular athlete (down from 2,384th in 2019), the 713th most popular biography from Switzerland (up from 721st in 2019) and the 27th most popular Swiss Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Markus Ryffel ranks 2,494 out of 6,025Before him are Mahmoud Namjoo, Zdeněk Pecka, Milt Campbell, Lorenzo Wright, Kajsa Bergqvist, and Vladimir Semenets. After him are Yvonne van Gennip, Heather Armitage, Carlo Montano, Gillian Cowley, Gerhard Heer, and Yelena Nikolayeva.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Markus Ryffel ranks 594Before him are Greg Norman, Marcelino Pérez, Gerard Nijboer, Piedad Córdoba, David J. Tholen, and Hassan Rowshan. After him are Cheikh Lô, Gillian Cowley, Gerhard Heer, Cundi, Sabina Berman, and Thelma Aldana.

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In Switzerland

Among people born in Switzerland, Markus Ryffel ranks 713 out of 1,015Before him are Baran bo Odar (1978), Erland Herkenrath (1912), Roman Bürki (1990), Dani Levy (1957), Taulant Xhaka (1991), and Paul Accola (1967). After him are Zdravko Kuzmanović (1987), Mario Frick (1965), Enes Kanter (1992), Bruno Todeschini (1962), Gerardo Seoane (1978), and Salvatore Licitra (1968).

Among ATHLETES In Switzerland

Among athletes born in Switzerland, Markus Ryffel ranks 27Before him are Friedrich Waller (1920), Pierre Musy (1910), Kurt Schmid (1932), Edy Hubacher (1940), Roger Verey (1912), and Erland Herkenrath (1912). After him are Gaston Strobino (1891), Paul Meister (1926), Daniel Giger (1949), Selina Gasparin (1984), Kurt Meier (1962), and Marcel Fässler (1959).