Silvia Ruegger

Silvia "Sylvie" Ruegger (February 23, 1961 – August 23, 2019) was a long-distance runner from Canada, who represented her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. She finished in eighth place in the women's marathon. She came first in the 1985 Houston Marathon in 2:28:36.

She was born in Oshawa, Ontario, and grew up just south of the village of Newtonville, Ontario.

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Canada
1984 National Capital Marathon Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 1st Marathon 2:30:37
Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 8th Marathon 2:29:09
1985 Houston Marathon Houston, United States 1st Marathon 2:28:36
1987 Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, United States 1st Marathon 2:31:53


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