Rico Elmer (born 23 July 1969) is a

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ski mountaineer and Mountain running, mountain runner. Elmer was born in Elm, Glarus, 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) * 2002: ** 1st, Patrouille de la Maya A-course, together with Damien Farquet and Rolf ZurbrüggPatrouille de la Maya - Classements et résultats
/ref> * 2003: ** 1st, Trophée des Gastlosen, together with Damien Farquet ** 1st, 2003 European Championship of Ski Mountaineering, European Championship team race (together with Damien Farquet) ** 3rd, European Championship combination ranking ** 4th, European Championship single race * 2004: ** 1st, 2004 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering, World Championship single race ** 3rd, World Championship relay race (together with Alexander Hug (ski mountaineer), Alexander Hug, Alain Richard (ski mountaineer), Alain Richard and Pierre Bruchez) ** 3rd, Transcavallo race (together with Damien Farquet) * 2006: ** 3rd, 2006 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering, World Championship relay race (together with Alexander Hug, Alain Rey (ski mountaineer), 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 * 2000: 1st and course record, together with Pvt E-2 Damien Farquet and Pvt E-2 Emanuel Buchs * 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 * 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''2010 Patrouille des Glaciers''

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

External links

Rico Elmer
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