Marcel Schelbert
# Marcel Schelbert

Marcel Schelbert (born 26 February 1976) is a retired Swiss athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles.

His personal best time of 48.13 seconds, achieved when he won the bronze medal at the 1999 World Championships, is also a Swiss record. He also won a bronze medal at the 1999 Summer Universiade. For these feats he was given the Swiss Sportsman of the Year Award the same year.

Schelbert retired in 2003, and now works in a bank.

## Achievements

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Representing Switzerland ||||||
| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 9th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 51.82 |
| 1995 | European Junior Championships | Nyíregyháza, Hungary | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 50.44 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 46th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 51.20 |
| 1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 49.43 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 14th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.34 |
| 1997 | Universiade | Catania, Italy | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 51.62 |
| 1997 | Universiade | Catania, Italy | 13th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.75 |
| 1997 | Universiade | Catania, Italy | 11th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:10.91 |
| 1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 48.77 |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 48.13 |
| 2001 | Universiade | Beijing, China | 1st (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.03 |
