Rico Elmer
Born (1969-07-23) 23 July 1969
Elm, Glarus, Switzerland
Medal record
Ski mountaineering
Gold medal – first place2003 European ChampionshipTeam
Gold medal – first place2004 World ChampionshipSingle
Bronze medal – third place2004 World ChampionshipRelay
Bronze medal – third place2006 World ChampionshipRelay

Rico Elmer (born 23 July 1969) is a Swiss ski mountaineer and mountain runner.

Elmer was born in village of Elm in the canton of Glarus. He first competed in the Patrouille des Glaciers event in 1996 and has been member of the national team since 2003. Professionally he is deployed in the Border Guard Corps.

Selected results

Patrouille des Glaciers

  • 1998: 1st, together with Pvt E-2 Damien Farquet and Pvt E-2 Emanuel Buchs[4]
  • 2000: 1st and course record, together with Pvt E-2 Damien Farquet and Pvt E-2 Emanuel Buchs[5]
  • 2004: 3rd, together with Damien Farquet and Rolf Zurbrügg
  • 2006: 3rd (and 1st in international military teams ranking), together with Pvt E-2 Florent Troillet and Pvt E-2 Yannick Ecoeur[6]
  • 2008: 5th ("seniors I" class ranking), mixed team together with Sophie Dusautoir Bertrand and Marie Troillet
  • 2010: 3rd, together with Jean-Daniel Masserey and Jean-Yves Rey[7]

Trofeo Mezzalama

  • 2001: 4th, together with Damien Farquet and Emanuel Buchs
  • 2003: 1st, together with Damien Farquet and Rolf Zurbrügg

Pierra Menta

  • 2003: 6th, together with Damien Farquet

References

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