Rico Elmer
Rico Elmer 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
- 2002:
- * 1st, Patrouille de la Maya A-course, together with Damien Farquet and Rolf Zurbrügg
- 2003:
- * 1st, Trophée des Gastlosen, together with Damien Farquet
- * 1st, European Championship of Ski Mountaineering|European Championship] team race
- * 3rd, European Championship combination ranking
- * 4th, European Championship single race
- 2004:
- * 1st, World Championship of Ski Mountaineering|World Championship] single race
- * 3rd, World Championship relay race
- * 3rd, Transcavallo race
- 2006:
- * 3rd, World Championship relay race
- * 3rd, European Cup race in Albosaggia
- * 3rd, Swiss Championship vertical race
- * 4th, World Championship team race
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, together with Pvt E-2 Florent Troillet and Pvt E-2 Yannick Ecoeur
- 2008: 5th, mixed team together with Sophie Dusautoir Bertrand and Marie Troillet
- 2010: 3rd, together with Jean-Daniel Masserey and Jean-Yves Rey
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