Sylvia Honegger
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Sylvia Honegger was a Swiss
cross country skier who competed from 1990 to 1999. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she had her best career finish of fourth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Nagano in 1998
and her best individual finish of 11th in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit event at Lillehammer
in 1994
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Honegger's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
was 11th in the 15 km event at Falun
in 1993. Her best World Cup finish was fifth in a 5 km event in Sweden
in 1994.
Honegger earned ten individual victories at lesser events at various distances up to 30 km from 1994 to 1999.
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 1990 to 1999. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she had her best career finish of fourth in the 4 x 5 km relay at Nagano in 1998
1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Seventy-two nations and 2,176 participans contested in seven sports and 72 events at 15 venues. The games saw the introduction of Women's ice...
and her best individual finish of 11th in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit event 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...
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Honegger'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 11th in the 15 km event 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 fifth in a 5 km event in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
in 1994.
Honegger earned ten individual victories at lesser events at various distances up to 30 km from 1994 to 1999.