Sophie Giger

Sophie Giger
Giger in 2016
Personal information
Surname:	Sophie Anna Giger
Nation:	Switzerland
Swimming style (s) :	Synchroduct
Society:	Limmat Nixen Zurich
Birthday:	December 21, 1995
Place of birth:	Zurich
Size:	1.68 m

Sophie Anna Giger (born December 21, 1995 in Zurich ) is a former Swiss synchronized swimmer . She ended her career after participating in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro , where she started in a duet with Sascia Kraus . They achieved 14th place as a personal best in this competition.

Career

Sophie Giger has been practicing synchronized swimming since she was seven. She starts at the Limmat-Nixen Zurich and has won many national and international medals in her career.

successes

Unless otherwise stated, the results are successes as a synchronized swimmer in the group.

Milestones

• Multiple Swiss champion in synchronized swimming
• Since 2011 participation in junior and elite European and world championships
• with Sascia Kraus as a duet since 2013
• Duet successes since 2014
• Awarding of the 2015 Sports Prize by the City of Uster

2016 International

• 14th place duet with Sascia Kraus at the Olympic Summer Games in Rio
• 2nd place duet with Sascia Kraus at the Ukrainian Open
• 6th place duet with Sascia Kraus at the Japan Open
• 6th place Duett Free with Sascia Kraus at the European Championships in London
• 6th place Duett Tech with Sascia Kraus at the European Championships in London

2015 International

• 16th place Duett Free with Sascia Kraus at the world championships
• 17th place in Duett Tech with Sascia Kraus at the world championships
• 15th place Team Tech at the World Championships
• 13th place combo at the world championships
• 3rd place duet with Sascia Kraus at the Japan Open
• 11th place Duett Free with Sascia Kraus at the European Cup
• 12th place in Duett Tech with Sascia Kraus at the European Cup
• 8th place Team Free at the European Cup
• 8th place Team Tech at the European Cup
• 5th place combo at the European Cup
• 2nd place duet with Sascia Kraus at the German Open

2014 International

• 13th place duet with Sascia Kraus at the World Cup Quebec
• 8th place duet with Sascia Kraus at the European Championships in Berlin
• 8th place team at the European Championships in Berlin
• 6th place combo at the European Championships in Berlin
• 7th place duet with Sascia Kraus at the Japan Open
• 10th place duet with Sascia Kraus at the German Open

Swiss Championships

• 1st place duet with Sascia Kraus at the Elite SM 2016 in Näfels
• 1st place duet with Sascia Kraus at the Elite SM 2015 in Geneva
• 1st place team at the Elite SM 2015 in Geneva
• 1st place combo at the Elite SM 2015 in Geneva
• 1st place duet with Sascia Kraus at the Elite SM 2014 in Lausanne
• 1st place team at the Elite SM 2014 in Lausanne
• 1st place combo at the Elite SM 2014 in Lausanne

Web links

• Website of the duet Sophie Giger and Sascia Kraus
• Website of the Limmat-Nixen Zurich
• Swiss Swimming website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Final Results. (PDF) August 15, 2016, accessed on November 21, 2016 (English). 
2. ↑ ВІДКРИТИЙ КУБОК УКРАЇНИ З ПЛАВАННЯ СИНХРОННОГО. (ZIP) p. 5 , accessed on November 21, 2016 (Ukrainian). 
3. ↑ Final Result - Duet. (PDF) Japan Open 2016, May 1, 2016, accessed on November 21, 2016 (English). 
4. ↑ Synchronized Swimming - Results Day 3. (PDF) LEN European Aquatics Championships, May 11, 2016, p. 3 , accessed on November 21, 2016 (English). 
5. ↑ Synchronized Swimming - Results Day 5. (PDF) LEN European Aquatics Championships, May 13, 2016, p. 1 , accessed on November 21, 2016 (English). 
6. ↑ FINA World Championships, July 26th-August 1st, 2015, Kazan (RUS). (ZIP) July 26, 2015, accessed on November 21, 2016 (English). 
7. ↑ FINA World Championships, July 26th-August 1st, 2015, Kazan (RUS). (ZIP) July 26, 2015, accessed on November 21, 2016 (English). 
8. ↑ FINA World Championships, July 26th-August 1st, 2015, Kazan (RUS). (ZIP) July 26, 2015, accessed on November 21, 2016 (English). 
9. ↑ FINA World Championships, July 26th-August 1st, 2015, Kazan (RUS). (ZIP) July 26, 2015, accessed on November 21, 2016 (English). 
10. ↑ Japan Open, May 2-4, 2015, Tokyo (JAP). (ZIP) May 2, 2015, accessed on November 21, 2016 . 
11. ↑ Europa Cup, May 7-10, 2015, Hoofddorp (NED). (ZIP) May 7, 2015, accessed on November 21, 2016 (English). 
12. ↑ Europa Cup, May 7-10, 2015, Hoofddorp (NED). (ZIP) May 7, 2015, accessed on November 21, 2016 (English). 
13. ↑ Europa Cup, May 7-10, 2015, Hoofddorp (NED). (ZIP) May 7, 2015, accessed on November 21, 2016 (English). 
14. ↑ Europa Cup, May 7-10, 2015, Hoofddorp (NED). (ZIP) May 7, 2015, accessed on November 21, 2016 (English). 
15. ↑ Europa Cup, May 7-10, 2015, Hoofddorp (NED). (ZIP) May 7, 2015, accessed on November 21, 2016 (English). 
16. ^ German Open, March 6-8, 2015, Bonn (GER). (PDF) March 6, 2015, accessed on November 21, 2016 (English). 
17. ↑ World Cup, October 2nd - 5th, 2014, Quebec (CAN). (ZIP) (No longer available online.) October 2, 2014, archived from the original on September 24, 2015 ; accessed on November 21, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
18. ↑ EM, August 13-17, 2014, Berlin (DE). (ZIP) (No longer available online.) August 13, 2014, archived from the original on September 24, 2015 ; accessed on November 21, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
19. ↑ EM, August 13-17, 2014, Berlin (DE). (ZIP) (No longer available online.) August 13, 2014, archived from the original on September 24, 2015 ; accessed on November 21, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
20. ↑ EM, August 13-17, 2014, Berlin (DE). (ZIP) (No longer available online.) August 13, 2014, archived from the original on September 24, 2015 ; accessed on November 21, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
21. ↑ Japan Open, 06-08 June 2014, Amagasaki (JAP). (ZIP) (No longer available online.) June 6, 2014, archived from the original on September 24, 2015 ; accessed on November 21, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
22. ↑ German Open, 14-16.03.2014, Bonn (DE). (ZIP) (No longer available online.) March 14, 2014, archived from the original on September 24, 2015 ; accessed on November 21, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
23. ↑ Swiss Championships, April 16-17, 2016, Näfels. (ZIP) April 16, 2016, accessed November 21, 2016 . 
24. ↑ SM / CS April 18-19, 2015 Le Lignon. (ZIP) April 18, 2015, accessed on November 21, 2016 (English). 
25. ↑ SM / CS April 18-19, 2015 Le Lignon. (ZIP) April 18, 2015, accessed on November 21, 2016 (English). 
26. ↑ SM / CS April 18-19, 2015 Le Lignon. (ZIP) April 5, 2014, accessed November 21, 2016 (English). 
27. ↑ CS / SM, April 05-06, 2014, Lausanne. (ZIP) (No longer available online.) April 5, 2014, archived from the original on September 24, 2015 ; accessed on November 21, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
28. ↑ CS / SM, April 05-06, 2014, Lausanne. (ZIP) (No longer available online.) April 5, 2014, archived from the original on September 24, 2015 ; accessed on November 21, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
29. ↑ CS / SM, April 05-06, 2014, Lausanne. (ZIP) (No longer available online.) April 5, 2014, archived from the original on September 24, 2015 ; accessed on November 21, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.