Myriam Oberwiler

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Myriam Oberwiler
Personal information
Alternative namesMyriam Loriol-Oberwiler
Myriam Loriol
Country represented Switzerland
Born (1962-11-19) 19 November 1962 (age 60)
Zürich, Switzerland
Height1.59 m (5 ft 2+12 in)
Former skating clubCP Genève
Former training locations Geneva
Retired1984

Myriam Loriol-Oberwiler (born 19 November 1962 in Zurich) [1] is a Swiss former competitive figure skater. Appearing as Myriam Oberwiler in ladies' singles, she became a two-time Swiss national champion (1982 and 1984) and finished 14th at the 1984 Winter Olympics.

Working in Neuchâtel, Loriol-Oberwiler coached Stéphane Walker (? – 2015) [2] and Nicola Todeschini (? – spring 2013). [3] She retired from coaching by the end of 2015. [4] She has also worked as an International Skating Union technical specialist. [5]

Competitive highlights

International [1]
Event1979–801981–821982–831983–84
Winter Olympics 14th
World Champ. 20th11th
European Champ. 16th11th
Prague Skate 3rd4th
National [6]
Swiss Champ. 1st1st

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References

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  2. Stephane WALKER at the International Skating Union at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
  3. Nicola TODESCHINI at the International Skating Union at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
  4. Gremion, Manuel (21 October 2015). "Laure Nicodet a de nombreux nouveaux atouts à faire valoir" [Laure Nicodet has a number of strengths to highlight]. laregion.ch (in French).
  5. "ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2016". International Skating Union. 20 February 2016.
  6. "Swiss Champions: Ladies". Archived from the original on 23 July 2011.