Tanja Schärer (born 17 June 1989 in

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, specializing in aerials .FIS Profile - Freestyle
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for Switzerland. She placed 19th in the qualifying round of the aerials, failing to advance to the final. As of April 2013, her best showing at the

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is 7th, in

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. Schärer made her

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debut in March 2008. As of April 2013, she has three World Cup podium finish, with her best finish a silver at

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in 2011/12. Her best World Cup overall finish in aerials is 5th, in 2011/12.

World Cup Podiums

References

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