Personal information | |
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Full name | Silvia Rosemarie Ruegger |
Born | Oshawa, Ontario, Canada | February 23, 1961
Died | August 23, 2019 | (aged 58)
Sport | |
Sport | Long-distance running |
Silvia 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, where she finished eighth in the women's marathon. [1] She came first in the 1985 Houston Marathon in 2:28:36. [2] She was born in Oshawa, Ontario, and grew up just south of the village of Newtonville, Ontario. [3] She died in August 2019, at the age of 58. [4]
Ruegger was born in Oshawa, Ontario in February 1961. [1] She was inspired to run after watching the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, [5] and set herself a goal to compete at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. [1] However, Canada was one of the many nations to boycott the games. [6]
At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Ruegger competed in the women's marathon, [7] where she finished in eighth place, [8] setting a new national record in the process. [1] The following year, she won the 1985 Houston Marathon, setting another national record, [9] one that would stand for 28 years. [10] However, two weeks later, Ruegger was involved in a car accident. [11] Despite this, her career lasted another eleven years, which included winning the 1987 Pittsburgh Marathon. [1] She retired from long-distance running just before the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. [1]
After her running career, Reugger set up a national programme, called Start2Finish, to help at-risk young people. [1] In 2017, she was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. [12] She died two years later, [13] at the age of 58. [14]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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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 |
Personal information | |
---|---|
Full name | Silvia Rosemarie Ruegger |
Born | Oshawa, Ontario, Canada | February 23, 1961
Died | August 23, 2019 | (aged 58)
Sport | |
Sport | Long-distance running |
Silvia 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, where she finished eighth in the women's marathon. [1] She came first in the 1985 Houston Marathon in 2:28:36. [2] She was born in Oshawa, Ontario, and grew up just south of the village of Newtonville, Ontario. [3] She died in August 2019, at the age of 58. [4]
Ruegger was born in Oshawa, Ontario in February 1961. [1] She was inspired to run after watching the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, [5] and set herself a goal to compete at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. [1] However, Canada was one of the many nations to boycott the games. [6]
At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Ruegger competed in the women's marathon, [7] where she finished in eighth place, [8] setting a new national record in the process. [1] The following year, she won the 1985 Houston Marathon, setting another national record, [9] one that would stand for 28 years. [10] However, two weeks later, Ruegger was involved in a car accident. [11] Despite this, her career lasted another eleven years, which included winning the 1987 Pittsburgh Marathon. [1] She retired from long-distance running just before the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. [1]
After her running career, Reugger set up a national programme, called Start2Finish, to help at-risk young people. [1] In 2017, she was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. [12] She died two years later, [13] at the age of 58. [14]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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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 |