Tanja Schärer
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 June 1989 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Skiing |
| World Cup career | |
| Indiv. podiums | 3 |
| Updated on 24 July 2013 | |
Tanja Schärer (born 17 June 1989 in Schlieren) is a Swiss freestyle skier, specializing in aerials.[1] She began practicing skiing acrobatics in 2002 at the age of 13.[2] In winter 2004/2005 she joined the Europacup for the first time.[3] In her youth, Tanja Schärer had experience in gymnastics and found aerial skiing to be a natural progression from the movements and skills required for gymnastics.[4]
Schärer competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics for Switzerland. She placed 19th in the qualifying round of the aerials, failing to advance to the final.[5]
As of April 2013, her best showing at the World Championships is 7th, in 2013.[1]
In 2009 and 2010, the Urdorf native was voted "Limmattaler Sports Star of the Year".[6]
Schärer made her World Cup debut in March 2008. As of April 2013, she has three World Cup podium finish, with her best finish a silver at Minsk in 2011/12. Her best World Cup overall finish in aerials is 5th, in 2011/12.[1] Schärer retired from freestyle skiing in November of 2016 at the age of 27.[7] She began working as a medical clinic assistant and continues to ski in her free time for fun.[8]
World Cup podiums
| Date | Location | Rank | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 February 2012 | Minsk |  |
Aerials | |
| 17 February 2013 | Sochi |  |
Aerials | |
| 23 February 2013 | Bukovel | |
Aerials |
References
- ^ a b c d FIS Profile - Freestyle
- ^ Burkart, Ruedi. "«Was macht eigentlich …?» - Skiakrobatin Tanja Schärer: Auf die Piste geht sie immer noch, doch Pirouetten gehören der Vergangenheit an". Limmattaler Zeitung (in Swiss High German). Archived from the original on 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ^ Burkart, Ruedi. "«Was macht eigentlich …?» - Skiakrobatin Tanja Schärer: Auf die Piste geht sie immer noch, doch Pirouetten gehören der Vergangenheit an". Limmattaler Zeitung (in Swiss High German). Archived from the original on 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ^ Burkart, Ruedi. "«Was macht eigentlich …?» - Skiakrobatin Tanja Schärer: Auf die Piste geht sie immer noch, doch Pirouetten gehören der Vergangenheit an". Limmattaler Zeitung (in Swiss High German). Archived from the original on 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ^ "Sports Reference Profile". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ^ Burkart, Ruedi. "«Was macht eigentlich …?» - Skiakrobatin Tanja Schärer: Auf die Piste geht sie immer noch, doch Pirouetten gehören der Vergangenheit an". Limmattaler Zeitung (in Swiss High German). Archived from the original on 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ^ Burkart, Ruedi (2020-05-16). "Skiakrobatin Tanja Schärer: Auf Die Piste geht sie immer noch, doch Pirouetten gehören der Vergangenheit an" [Ski Acrobat Tanja Schärer: She still goes on the slopes, but pirouettes are a thing of the past]. limmattalerzeitung. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Sutter, Michel. "Skiakrobatik - Tanja Schärer zu ihrem Rücktritt: «Momentan fühle ich mich befreit»". Limmattaler Zeitung (in Swiss High German). Archived from the original on 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2025-11-25.