Biography
Started: She began shooting in September 2013 in Kolliken, Switzerland. (Athlete, 05 Sep 2016)
Reason: She was a competitive road cyclist as a teenager, and later rode motorcycles until she had to start using a wheelchair as a result of multiple sclerosis. She played wheelchair curling but her condition forced her to stop in 2012, so she then took up shooting Para sport on the advice of the Swiss Paraplegic Association. "In my family there wasn't anyone who had been a shooter, and I had never put a gun in my hand before. Through my illness I have experienced positive things and met people who otherwise I would have never met." (Athlete, 05 Sep 2016; swissparalympic.ch, 2019; zofingertagblatt.ch, 24 Jul 2018)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (sporthilfe.ch, 01 Jan 2023; swissparalympic.ch, 26 Mar 2024)
Additional Info: OCCUPATION
She works part-time as a radiology specialist at a hospital in Langenthal, Switzerland. (bernerzeitung.ch, 29 Sep 2019; swissparalympic.ch, 13 Jan 2021; LinkedIn profile, 05 Apr 2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateAugust 7, 1979
Place of ResidencePFAFFNAU
OccupationAthlete, Health Care Professional
Languages SpokenGerman
CoachWalter Berger [national]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 13 | R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 633.1 |
| 20 | R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 625.0 |
| 27 | R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 614.1 |
| 34 | R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 614.3 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 6 | R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 | 2023 | Lima, PER | 167.8 |
| 8 | R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 | 2023 | Lima, PER | 124.3 |
| 9 | R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 | 2018 | Cheongju, KOR | 628.9 |
| 11 | R9 - 50m Rifle Prone SH2 | 2022 | Al Ain, UAE | 620.6 |
| 12 | R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 | 2018 | Cheongju, KOR | 632.9 |
| 13 | R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 | 2022 | Al Ain, UAE | 629.5 |
| 22 | R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 | 2019 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | 625.5 |
| 25 | R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 | 2022 | Al Ain, UAE | 632.3 |
| 62 | R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 | 2019 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | 623.3 |
| European Championships | ||||
| 7 | R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 | 2023 | Rotterdam, NED | 145.2 |
| 7 | R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 | 2022 | Hamar, NOR | 145.6 |
| 9 | R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 | 2022 | Hamar, NOR | 631.6 |
| 10 | R4 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 | 2024 | Granada, ESP | 628.9 |
| 17 | R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 | 2023 | Rotterdam, NED | 630.1 |
| 22 | R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 | 2024 | Granada, ESP | 631.6 |
| 26 | R9 - 50m Rifle Prone SH2 | 2024 | Granada, ESP | 604.2 |
