Heike Eder (born 30 May 1988), also known as Heike Tuertscher or Heike Türtscher, is an Austrian Paralympic

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. She made her Winter Paralympic debut during the

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and claimed her only Paralympic medal by clinching a bronze in the women's slalom alpine skiing sitting event.

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