Claudia Riechsteiner (born 3 January 1986 in
Sursee,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
) is a
Swiss
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ice hockey
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defender.
International career
Riechsteiner was selected for the
Switzerland national women's ice hockey team in the
2010 Winter Olympics
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, athletes = 2,626
, events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
, opening = February 12, 2010
, closing = February 28, 2010
, opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean
, cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gretz ...
. She played in all five games, but did not register a point.
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The offi ...
s at the Division I level. Her first appearance came in 2001
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.[IIHF - Team Switzerland Stats - 2001 World Championship Division I](_blank)
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Career statistics
International career
References
External links
1986 births
Living people
Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Olympic ice hockey players for Switzerland
People from Sursee District
Swiss women's ice hockey defencemen
Swiss Women's League players
Sportspeople from the canton of Lucerne
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