Barbara Mettler
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Barbara Mettler was a Swiss
cross country skier who competed from 1991 to 1998. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finishes at Lillehammer
in 1994
with a fifth in the 4 x 5 km relay overall and a 23rd in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit individually, respectively.
Mettler's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
was 16th in the 30 km at Falun
in 1993. Her best World Cup finish was eighth in a 15 km event in Canada
in 1991.
Mettler's lone career victory was in a 10 km FIS race in Switzerland
in 1996.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
cross country skier who competed from 1991 to 1998. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finishes at Lillehammer
Lillehammer
is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...
in 1994
1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat...
with a fifth in the 4 x 5 km relay overall and a 23rd in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit individually, respectively.
Mettler's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...
was 16th in the 30 km at Falun
Falun
Falun is a city and the seat of Falun Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 36,447 inhabitants in 2005. It is also the capital of Dalarna County...
in 1993. Her best World Cup finish was eighth in a 15 km event in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in 1991.
Mettler's lone career victory was in a 10 km FIS race in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
in 1996.