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Silvia Weissteiner - the BOclassic ambassador

When people talk about the BOclassic, they usually talk about Silvia Weissteiner at the same time. The athlete from Gasteig is one of Europe’s top stars, and since 2007 also the BOclassic ambassador.

In 2006, she was the first South Tyrolean athlete to stand on the BOclassic winner’s podium (3rd place). In 2011, she won 3rd place for a second time …and in 2012, she became the runner up.

In 2007, Silvia Weissteiner won Bronze at the Indoor European Championships for 3,000 metres. In 2009, she celebrated getting 7th place at the World Championships over 5,000 metres, which was her greatest success so far. The 16 times Italian master is the only South Tyrolean female athlete to start at the Olympic Games 2012 in London.