Barbara Mettler (born 30 June, 1971) is a Swiss former 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 × 5 km relay overall and a 23rd in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit individually, respectively.
| Barbara Mettler | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 30, 1971 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | SC Davos | |||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 5 – (1992–1994, 1996, 1998) | |||||||||||||||||
| Starts | 35 | |||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (17th in 1992) | |||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
Cross-country skiing results edit
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games edit
| Year | Age | 5 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20 | 32 | DNS | 42 | — | — |
| 1994 | 22 | 37 | 30 | 23 | 41 | 5 |
World Championships edit
| Year | Age | 5 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 21 | 51 | 23 | — | 16 | 7 |
World Cup edit
Season standings edit
| Season | Age | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Long Distance | Sprint | ||
| 1992 | 20 | 17 | — | — |
| 1993 | 21 | 29 | — | — |
| 1994 | 22 | 35 | — | — |
| 1996 | 24 | NC | — | — |
| 1998 | 26 | NC | NC | — |
References edit
- ^ "METTLER Barbara". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
External links edit
- Barbara Mettler 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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