Background
Elmer was born in village of Elm in the canton of Glarus.
biathlete athletics competitor
Elmer was born in village of Elm in the canton of Glarus.
Professionally he is deployed in the Border Guard Corps. 2000: Patrouille des Glaciers 3rd, together with Damien Farquet and Rolf Zurbrügg 3rd (and 1st in international military teams ranking), together with Pvt East-2 Florent Troillet and Pvt East-2 Yannick Ecoeur Trofeo Mezzalama 1st, together with Damien Farquet and Rolf Zurbrügg Pierra Menta 6th, together with Damien Farquet.
2000: 1st and course record, Tour de Matterhorn (together with Emanuel Buchs and Damien Farquet) 2002: 1st, Patrouille de la Maya A-course, together with Damien Farquet and Rolf Zurbrügg 2003: 1st, Trophée des Gastlosen, together with Damien Farquet 1st, European Championship team race (together with Damien Farquet) 3rd, European Championship combination ranking 4th, European Championship single race 2004: 1st, World Championship single race 3rd, World Championship relay race (together with Alexander Hug, Alain Richard and Pierre Bruchez) 3rd, Transcavallo race (together with Damien Farquet) 2006: 3rd, World Championship relay race (together with Alexander Hug, Alain Rey and Florent Troillet) 3rd, European Cup race in Albosaggia (together with Florent Troillet) 3rd, Swiss Championship vertical race 4th, World Championship team race (together with Alexander Hug) 1998: 1st, together with Pvt East-2 Damien Farquet and Pvt East-2 Emanuel Buchs 2000: 1st and course record, together with Pvt East-2 Damien Farquet and Pvt East-2 Emanuel Buchs 2004: 3rd, together with Damien Farquet and Rolf Zurbrügg 2006: 3rd (and 1st in international military teams ranking), together with Pvt East-2 Florent Troillet and Pvt East-2 Yannick Ecoeur 2008: 5th ("seniors I" class ranking), mixed team together with Sophie Dusautoir Bertrand and Marie Troillet 2010: 3rd, together with Jean-Daniel Masserey and Jean-Yves Rey 2001: 4th, together with Damien Farquet and Emanuel Buchs 2003: 1st, together with Damien Farquet and Rolf Zurbrügg 2003: 6th, together with Damien Farquet.
He first competed in the Patrouille des Glaciers event in 1996 and has been member of the national team since 2003.