Sophie Hediger
Swiss snowboarder (1998–2024) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sophie Anna Hediger (14 December 1998 – 23 December 2024) was a Swiss snowboarder. She competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, in women's snowboard cross, and in the mixed team snowboard cross.[1][2][3]
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| Full name | Sophie Anna Hediger | |||||||||||
| Nationality | Swiss | |||||||||||
| Born | 14 December 1998 Horgen, Zurich, Switzerland | |||||||||||
| Died | 23 December 2024 (aged 26) Arosa, Grisons, Switzerland | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Snowboarding | |||||||||||
| Event | Snowboard cross | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Hediger competed at the 2018–19 FIS Snowboard World Cup, 2019–20 FIS Snowboard World Cup, 2020–21 FIS Snowboard World Cup, and 2021–22 FIS Snowboard World Cup.[4]
Death
Hediger died in an avalanche at Arosa Lenzerheide, on 23 December 2024, at the age of 26.[5][6][7] It was reported that she and an acquaintance were on the Black Diamond slope that was closed at the time due to avalanche risks.[8]
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