Céline Schärer


Céline Schärer, is a professional Swiss triathlete, National U23 Champion of the year 2010 and member of the National Team.
In 2006 Céline Schärer took part in her first ITU competition. In 2007, she placed 24th and 31st respectively in the Junior European and the Junior World Championships, and she won several national triathlons in her age category: Duathlon Irchel, Aquathlon Basel, Triathlon Murthen, and Zyttrum Triathlon.
In 2008 and 2009 she achieved four top ten positions in Junior European Cups, in Switzerland she won the Zürich Triathlon and the Uster Triathlon, in 2009 she won the VW Circuit and placed second in the National Junior Championships. In 2010, she placed 9th in the European U23 Championships and 23rd in the World U23 Championships.
In Switzerland, Céline Schärer represents the swimming club Schwimmclub Frauenfeld and the triathlon club Tri Team Zugerland.
Since 2008 Céline Schärer also takes part in the prestigious French Club Championship Series Lyonnaise des Eaux, first for the club Ste. Geneviève, since 2009 for Tri Club Chateauroux 36. In Paris she placed 35th, at the Grand Final of this circuit in La Baule she placed 30th and, as the second best of her club, was still among the three triathlètes classants l'équipe. Most of the Lyonnaise des Eaux triathletes of Tri Chateaueoux are foreign elite stars like Ricarda Lisk, Magali Messmer, Daniela Ryf, Melanie Annaheim or Schärer's teammate in the National team, Ruth Nivon Machoud.
Céline Schärer lives in Steinhausen and finished the Fachmittelschule, a kind of high school, in Zug.

ITU Competitions

Unless indicated otherwise the following competitions are triathlons and belong to the Elite category. The list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the athlete's ITU Profile Page.
DateCompetitionPlaceRank
2006-06-23 European Championships Autun26
2007-06-29 European Championships Copenhagen24
2007-08-30 BG World Championships Hamburg31
2008-05-10 European Championships Lisbon13
2008-06-28 European Cup Holten7
2008-09-06 European Cup Pulpí2
2009-06-06 European Cup Vienna6
2009-06-20 European Cup Tarzo Revine5
2009-07-02 European Championships Holten20
2009-08-23 European CupKarlovy Vary 17
2010-05-30 African CupLarache9
2010-08-15 European CupGenevaDNF
2010-08-28 European Championships Vila Nova de Gaia 9
2010-09-08 Dextro Energy World Championship Series, Grand Final: U23 ChampionshipsBudapest23
2011-04-17 World CupIshigaki28
2011-07-09 Premium European CupHolten6
2011-07-24 European CupGeneva4
2011-08-14 World CupTiszaújváros38