Rico Elmer

Rico Elmer
Rico Elmer
Born	23 July 1969 (age 52); Elm, Glarus, Switzerland
Medal record
Ski mountaineering

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[]

2000:
- 1st and course record, Tour de Matterhorn (together with Emanuel Buchs and Damien Farquet)^[1]
2002:
- 1st, A-course, together with Damien Farquet and Rolf Zurbrügg^[2]
2003:
- 1st, Trophée des Gastlosen, together with Damien Farquet^[3]
- 1st, European Championship team race (together with Damien Farquet)
- 3rd, European Championship combination ranking
- 4th, European Championship single race
2004:
- 1st, World Championship single race
- 3rd, World Championship relay race (together with Alexander Hug, Alain Richard and Pierre Bruchez)
- 3rd, race (together with Damien Farquet)
2006:
- 3rd, World Championship relay race (together with Alexander Hug, Alain Rey and Florent Troillet)
- 3rd, European Cup race in Albosaggia (together with Florent Troillet)
- 3rd, Swiss Championship vertical race
- 4th, World Championship team race (together with Alexander Hug)

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

External links[]

Rico Elmer at skimountaineering.com

References[]

^ Frank Gerbert: Extremsport: Tour de Matterhorn (German), Focus No. 20 (2000).
^ Patrouille de la Maya - Classements et résultats
^ – 2004 results
^ 1998 Patrouille des Glaciers^{[permanent dead link]}, search criteria: militares int.
^ 2000 Patrouille des Glaciers^{[permanent dead link]}, p. 2.
^ 2006 Patrouille des Glaciers Archived November 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, p. 3.
^ 2010 Patrouille des Glaciers Archived June 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine

[1] Frank Gerbert: Extremsport: Tour de Matterhorn (German), Focus No. 20 (2000).

[Maya-2] Patrouille de la Maya - Classements et résultats

[3] – 2004 results

[4] 1998 Patrouille des Glaciers^{[permanent dead link]}, search criteria: militares int.

[5] 2000 Patrouille des Glaciers^{[permanent dead link]}, p. 2.

[6] 2006 Patrouille des Glaciers Archived November 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, p. 3.

[7] 2010 Patrouille des Glaciers Archived June 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine

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