Sascha Ruefer

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Sascha Ruefer (* 19th January 1972 in Grenchen ) is a Swiss sports reporter , TV - presenter and emcee .

Life

Sascha Ruefer grew up in Lengnau in the Bieler Seeland. He has lived in Schenkon with his family since 2006 . His son was born in 2013. He has two younger brothers and a sister. The mother is from Slovenia.

Career

Sascha Ruefer graduated from the Biel Commercial Middle School in 1992 with a higher commercial diploma. Even when he was still at school, Ruefer worked for regional media. At the age of twelve he wrote his first sports reports for the Bieler Tagblatt, two years later he joined the bilingual local radio Canal 3 as a reporter and presenter . In 1995 he switched to Swiss Radio DRS (now Radio SRF ), where he was the youngest live commentator to report on the 1996 European Football Championship in England. In 1997, Ruefer managed the casting for Swiss Radio and Television SRF and became the editor of the newly created daily sports program Sport aktuell .

Since 1998 Sascha Ruefer has been a live commentator at every European football championship and football world championship . In 2008, Swiss radio and television appointed Sascha Ruefer as the new live commentator for the Swiss national football team . Ruefer succeeded Bernard Thurnheer , who had held the most prestigious commentary job on Swiss radio and television for over 30 years. He describes national player Haris Seferović in international matches as "Harris Seferovic, the man from Sursee!". The saying has achieved cult status with fans.

Since 1999, Sascha Ruefer has moderated the daily sports program Sport aktuell on Swiss radio and television . He made the jump to the main stage in the entertainment department as a presenter of hit and folk music programs. Between 2004 and 2010 he moderated the Swiss elimination for the Grand Prix of Folk Music together with Monika Fasnacht . In 2005 and 2008 he was also the presenter of the Eurovision show Finale of the Grand Prix of Folk Music . Since 2009 Ruefer has been presenting the star night from the Jungfrau region with singer Monique . Ruefer is one of the few Swiss moderators who are also used for Eurovision programs on ORF / ZDF and SRG. From 2009 to 2013 Ruefer also performed the music program "Schlagersommer" in the summer program of Swiss radio and television. His affinity for pop music regularly takes him to open air stages or concerts. Born in Zeeland, he has been hosting the Volksschlager Openair in Zofingen, one of the largest hit events in Switzerland, since 2005.

Since 2018 he has hosted the SRF program " Sportpanorama " together with Rainer Maria Salzgeber, Päddy Kälin and Jann Billeter .

From 2003 to 2011 organized Ruefer as tournament director the football tournament Uhrencup in Grenchen . He is a partner in the company Uhrencup & Events GmbH.

Awards

On October 2, 2004, the show Sport aktuell , moderated by Rainer Maria Salzgeber , Jann Billeter , Mario Denzler , Sascha Ruefer and Daniela Schmid , was named show of the year by the television magazine TVStar.

In 2012, the city ​​of Grenchen awarded the organization Uhrencup around Sascha Ruefer the sports prize of the city of Grenchen for their commitment to the traditional tournament.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Dad is the sports moderator . Schweizer Illustrierte, December 20, 2013.
  2. ↑ www 20minuten ch, 20 minutes, 20 min. Www.20min.ch: “The man from Sursee” has become a cult. Retrieved May 23, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Volksschlager Openair. Retrieved on May 23, 2019 (German).
  4. ↑ 37 successful athletes from the region were honored. Retrieved on May 23, 2019 (Swiss Standard German).
  5. ↑ The man from Sursee: Nati striker Haris Seferovic in the high. Retrieved May 23, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Ruefer, Sascha
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss television presenter
DATE OF BIRTH January 19, 1972
PLACE OF BIRTH Grenchen