RENATA "Swissy" BUCHER

Miss Swiss XTERRA

Date of Birth: May 30, 1977

Where are you from: Luzern, Switzerland

Where do you live now: Luzern, San Diego

Sponsors: Stoeckli, Baumat, and Globetrotter.

Website: www.renatabucher.com

What 2010 XTERRA races are you doing: Saipan, Guam, Portugal, Las Vegas, Waco, Italy, France, Czech, Germany, Switzerland, Odgen, and Maui. That's the plan, hope to stay healthy and not miss flights.

What other big races are on your schedule: Racing some international MTB races in Europe.

# Years Racing XTERRA: 7 years

Best XTERRA finish: Six times win in Saipan, twice 4th in Maui, fourth time European Champ, 20 XTERRA wins total.

Best discipline (swim, bike, or run): Bike, at the moment.

2009 race results (all races): Nat. Cyclo Cross - Beromuenster  2nd ,  Intl. Cyclo Cross - Dagmersellen    3, XTERRA World Championships  Maui 14th, San Diego Classic 4th, XTERRA US Champs Ogden 8th, Trail Run -- 12km -- Mandilieu 1st ,Triathlon de Gerardmer  3rd,Bikemarathon -- 71km -- Scoul    1st,
XTERRA Austria - European Champs 1st, XTERRA Germany - Zittau 1st, XTERRA Mountain Cup - Beaver Creek, CO 6th, XTERRA North East Cup - Sugarbush, VT 1st, XTERRA Czech - Hluboka 2nd, XTERRA Malaysia - Kuantan 1st, XTERRA Italy - ETU Champs 1st , XTERRA South East Cup - Pelham, AL 3rd, XTERRA North East Cup - Battlecreek, MI 2nd, XTERRA South West Cup - Las Vegas, CA 4th, Tagaman, 2k, 60k, 15k, Saipan 1st, XTERRA Saipan 1st, XTERRA Guam 2nd, Superfrog Half Ironman 1st, Portobelo Offroad Triathlon, Panama 1st, SM Radquer Wetzikon 7th, COOLMAN, DE-Wintertriathlon Meisterschaft 2nd, and SM Wintertriathlon Schwanden 1st.

Top 3 all-time racing accomplishments: European championship, win in Vermont (first win in the US), and 6 wins in Saipan.

University attended: Teacher, then I studied for five years at the university of Zuerich, ETH, got the degree of sports, sports science.

Did you play sports in college: Played handball in the highest league in Switzerland, then ran , and after that a mountain biker.

If you have a regular job outside of racing, what do you do: Substitute work  at three schools in Luzern and sports lessons at the University of Luzern (running, rock climbing….).

Interests outside of athletics: I love my garden back home, have a chicken, spending time with my family and friends, and being in the mountains (rock climbing, snowboard touring..).

Tell us something we should know about you: You know me a bit!! I love traveling and the XTERRA lifestyle. My goal is to give something back when I stop racing.

Open forum: So happy to have a XTERRA race back home in Switzerland. Love to show the Swiss people the wonderful style of racing XTERRA. LIVE MORE!

XTERRA Racing History:

2004: 9th at XTERRA Germany in first-ever XTERRA.
2005: Won XTERRA Saipan, and was second at Tagaman to win the PIC Double with a combined time of 6:14:11.
Was 3rd at Temecula, won XTERRA Czech (beating three World Champs in Angle, McQuaid, and Whitmore in the process), 3rd at XTERRA Italy, 5th in Richmond, won XTERRA Austria, second at XTERRA Spain, and third at XTERRA Germany. Won the XTERRA European Tour and was 9th in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series. Placed 4th at World Champs in Maui.
2006: Won everything she entered starting with XTERRA Saipan, then a clean sweep in Europe with victories at France, Italy, Czech, Spain, and UK. Won second straight XTERRA European Title. Placed 5th at World Champs. Placed 4th at Tagaman and was 2nd in the PIC Double standings behind Whitmore.
2007: Won XTERRA Saipan Championship then injuries kept her sidelined for the rest of the season.
2008: Won XTERRA Saipan for the fourth straight year, plus the Tagaman Triathlon and Pacific Islands Club Double award, placed 2nd at XTERRA European Championship in Italy, won XTERRA France-Auron, was second at XTERRA Austria, won XTERRA France-Mondelieu and her third straight Euro Tour title. Also won XTERRA Japan, was second at XTERRA USA, and fourth at the XTERRA World Championship in Maui.

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