Rico Elmer (born 23 July 1969) is a Swiss ski mountaineer and mountain runner.
Elmer was born in village of Elm in the canton of Glarus. He first competed in the Patrouille des Glaciers event in 1996 and has been member of the national team since 2003. Professionally he is deployed in the Border Guard Corps.
Selected results
2000: 1st and course record, Tour de Matterhorn (together with Emanuel Buchs and Damien Farquet) 2002: 1st, Patrouille de la Maya A-course, together with Damien Farquet and Rolf Zurbrügg 2003: 1st, Trophée des Gastlosen, together with Damien Farquet 1st, European Championship team race (together with Damien Farquet) 3rd, European Championship combination ranking 4th, European Championship single race 2004: 1st, World Championship single race 3rd, World Championship relay race (together with Alexander Hug, Alain Richard and Pierre Bruchez) 3rd, Transcavallo race (together with Damien Farquet) 2006: 3rd, World Championship relay race (together with Alexander Hug, Alain Rey and Florent Troillet) 3rd, European Cup race in Albosaggia (together with Florent Troillet) 3rd, Swiss Championship vertical race 4th, World Championship team race (together with Alexander Hug)
Patrouille des Glaciers
1998: 1st, together with Pvt E-2 Damien Farquet and Pvt E-2 Emanuel Buchs
2000: 1st and course record, together with Pvt E-2 Damien Farquet and Pvt E-2 Emanuel Buchs 2004: 3rd, together with Damien Farquet and Rolf Zurbrügg 2006: 3rd (and 1st in international military teams ranking), together with Pvt E-2 Florent Troillet and Pvt E-2 Yannick Ecoeur 2008: 5th ("seniors I" class ranking), mixed team together with Sophie Dusautoir Bertrand and Marie Troillet 2010: 3rd, together with Jean-Daniel Masserey and Jean-Yves Rey