| Silke Schwager | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Switzerland | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 April 1969 Oberwiesenthal, East Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Ski club | SC am Bachtel SC Traktor Oberwiesenthal | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 6 – (1987–1989, 1992–1994) | ||||||||||||||
| Starts | 29 | ||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (31st in 1988) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Silke Schwager (née Braun, born 8 April 1969 in Oberwiesenthal, East Germany) is a Swiss cross-country skier who competed from 1987 to 1994. She competed for East Germany until 1990, and for Switzerland from 1992. Competing at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, she earned her best career finish of fifth in the 4 × 5 km relay and had her best individual finish of 33rd in the 30 km event.
Schwager finished 38th in the 15 km event at the 1993 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun. Her best World Cup finish was 25th in a 5 km event in Norway in 1993.
Schwager's best individual career finish was 13th in a 5 km FIS race in Norway in 1992.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 20 km | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 19 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1992 | 23 | — | — | DNF | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 25 | 42 | — | — | 39 | — | 33 | 5 |
World Championships
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km classical |
10 km freestyle |
15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 22 | — | — | 24 | 24 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 20 | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | 7 |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 18 | 52 |
| 1988 | 19 | 31 |
| 1989 | 20 | 47 |
| 1992 | 23 | NC |
| 1993 | 24 | NC |
| 1994 | 25 | NC |
References
- ^ "Silke SCHWAGER". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
External links
- Silke Schwager at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Women's 4 x 5 km cross-country relay Olympic results: 1976-2002 (in Italian)
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