Christian Belz

Quick Facts

Full Name	Christian Belz
Occupation	Athletics Competitor
Date Of Birth	Sep 11, 1974(1974-09-11)
Age	50
Country	Switzerland
Birth City	Bern
Horoscope	Virgo

Christian Belz Biography

Christian Belz is one of the most popular and richest Athletics Competitor who was born on September 11, 1974 in Bern, Switzerland. Christian Belz (born 11 September 1974) is a Swiss long-distance athlete. He started as an athlete in the steeplechase and was a representative of Switzerland in the race during the World Championships in Athletics in 1999 and 2001, and at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He broke the record for Switzerland with a time of 8:22.24 in June 2001. In the following year, he took home 2 bronze medals during the 2001 Summer Universiade.

A transition into road racing was hampered by injuries throughout 2007 and 2009. He made his last big appearance during the European Athletics Championships and announced his international retirement at time of the 2010 European Athletics Championships.

He changed his goal on roads running around 2007. He recorded a course record of 31:08 during the Reusslauf in Bremgarten the month of February. He ran his half-marathon debut during the Rotterdam Half Marathon and stepped into the full marathon in October. He raced at the Cologne Marathon, which he completed in 2:15:08. A string of injuries hampered his running between 2007 and 2009. He returned to running and reached the 10,000m final in the European Athletics Championships in Barcelona which he placed sixth.

Christian Belz Net Worth

Christian Belz is one of the richest Athletics Competitor from Switzerland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Christian Belz 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The season of 2001 saw an improvement in his performance He set an all-time personal record and a Swiss records in steeplechase, with the record time in the range of 8:22.24 during the FBK Games in Hengelo in July. He competed in a world final for the first ever at 2001 World Championships and finished in 13th place, running an average of 8:31.43. The following month, he took part during the 2001 Summer Universiade and had his first podium place at the international level winning bronze medals in the steeplechase and the 5000 metres. The end of the year, he competed in the 2001 European Cross Country Championships that were held at home in Thun the Czech Republic. He finished in the fifth position among 77 runners.

He was a participant at the 2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and finished 28th in the sprint race. He scored more success on the track, winning the gold medal in 3000 meters in the 2005 European Cup. He chose to run 10,000 metres in the 2005 World Championships and broke Markus Ryffel’s record for the longest time in his national career with a an impressive time of 27:53.16 for 14th place. In the following year, he defended the 3000-meter title during the European Cup and came close to winning the 10,000 m title during the 2006 European Athletics Championships, where he placed fourth. The year ended with an overall top ten performance during the 2006 European Cross Country Championships.

Belz announced his retirement from international competition at the end of 2010, citing his desire to focus on both his family and his work as a specialist in sports economics. He is married to Anita Brägger, another Swiss Olympic runner.

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Christian Ranked on the list of most popular Athletics Competitor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Switzerland. Christian Belz celebrates birthday on September 11 of every year.