Silvia Ruegger

Silvia "Sylvie" 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. She finished in eighth place in the women's marathon. She came first in the 1985 Houston Marathon in 2:28:36.

She was born in Oshawa, Ontario, and grew up just south of the village of Newtonville, Ontario.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
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

External links

• Silvia Ruegger at World Athletics
• Canadian Olympic Committee
• Silvia Ruegger's obituary