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Silke Schwager

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Silke Schwager
Country Switzerland
Born (1969-04-08) 8 April 1969 (age 55)
Oberwiesenthal, East Germany
Ski clubSC am Bachtel
SC Traktor Oberwiesenthal
World Cup career
Seasons6 – (19871989, 19921994)
Starts29
Podiums0
Overall titles0 – (31st in 1988)
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  East Germany
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1987 Asiago 3 × 5 km relay

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

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Olympic Games

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 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

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 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

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Season standings

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 Season   Age  Overall
1987 18 52
1988 19 31
1989 20 47
1992 23 NC
1993 24 NC
1994 25 NC

References

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  1. ^ "Silke SCHWAGER". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
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