Mireille Richard (born 4 May 1989) is a

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ski mountaineer Ski mountaineering (abbreviated to skimo) is a skiing discipline that involves climbing mountains either on skis or carrying them, depending on the steepness of the ascent, and then descending on skis. There are two major categories of equipmen ...

. Mireille was born and lives in

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. She started ski mountaineering in 1994, and competed first in the 2003 ''Diamir race''. She has been member of the Swiss team since 2005.

Selected results

* 2005: ** 1st (juniors),

Trophée des Gastlosen The Trophée des Gastlosen ("trophy of the Gastlosen") is a Swiss competition of ski mountaineering, which is carried out annually in the Gastlosen, near Jaun, since 1993. The history of the Trophée des Gastlosen goes back to 1987, when Erha ...

* 2010: ** 7th (and 1st in the espoirs ranking), Trophée des Gastlosen (ISMF World Cup), together with

Victoria Kreuzer Victoria Kreuzer (born January 2, 1989) from Fiesch is a Swiss ski mountaineer and mountain runner. Selected results Ski mountaineering * 2010: ** 10th (and 2nd espoirs), World Championship, vertical race ** 4th (espoirs), World Championship ...

* 2011: ** 1st,

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, relay, together with

Nathalie Etzensperger Nathalie Etzensperger-Nanzer, née Nanzer (born 6 August 1968), is a female Switzerland, Swiss ski mountaineer and long-distance runner. Etzensperger was born in Gamsen VS, Gamsen, where she grew up. She started top-class sports at the age of 24 ...

and

Gabrielle Gachet Gabrielle Gachet, née Magnenat (born 17 February 1980), is a Swiss ski mountaineer. Gachet was born in Vaulion. In 2011, she married Grégory Gachet. She started ski mountaineering in 1998 and competed first in the Nocturne Morgins race in th ...

** 4th, World Championship, sprint ** 4th, World Championship, team, together with

Émilie Gex-Fabry Émilie Gex-Fabry (born 21 May 1986) is a Swiss ski mountaineer. Gex-Fabry was born in Vevey. She started ski mountaineering in 1991, and competed first in the 2000 Trophée des Gastlosen event. She has been member of the Swiss team since 2003, ...

** 6th, World Championship, combination ranking ** 7th, World Championship, individual * 2012: ** 1st, European Championship, sprint ** 1st, European Championship, relay, together with

Séverine Pont-Combe Séverine Pont-Combe (born 28 June 1979) is a Swiss ski mountaineer and long-distance runner. She was born in Meyrin. She currently lives in Bernex.

and Émilie Gex-Fabry ** 10th, European Championship, combination ranking

Pierra Menta

* 2010: 6th, together with

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* 2011: 5th, together with

Martina Valmassoi Martina Valmassoi (born 26 July 1989 in Pieve di Cadore) is an Italian ski mountaineer. Selected results * 2011: ** 5th, World Championship, relay, together with Corinne Clos and Silvia Piccagnoni ** 5th, World Championship team, together wit ...

* 2012: 3rd, together with Gabrielle Gachet

External links

Mireille Richard
Skimountaineering.org

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Richard, Mireille 1989 births Living people Sportspeople from Valais Swiss female ski mountaineers World ski mountaineering champions