Rico Elmer (born July 23, 1969) is a Swiss ski mountaineer and mountain runner.
Elmer was born in village of Elm in the canton of Glarus. He first competed in the Patrouille des Glaciers event in 1996 and has been member of the national team since 2003. Professionally he is deployed in the Border Guard Corps.
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 Zurbrügg2003:1st, Trophée des Gastlosen, together with Damien Farquet1st, European Championship team race (together with Damien Farquet)3rd, European Championship combination ranking4th, European Championship single race2004:1st, World Championship single race3rd, 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 race4th, World Championship team race (together with Alexander Hug)1998: 1st, together with Pvt E-2 Damien Farquet and Pvt E-2 Emanuel Buchs2000: 1st and course record, together with Pvt E-2 Damien Farquet and Pvt E-2 Emanuel Buchs2004: 3rd, together with Damien Farquet and Rolf Zurbrügg2006: 3rd (and 1st in international military teams ranking), together with Pvt E-2 Florent Troillet and Pvt E-2 Yannick Ecoeur2008: 5th ("seniors I" class ranking), mixed team together with Sophie Dusautoir Bertrand and Marie Troillet2010: 3rd, together with Jean-Daniel Masserey and Jean-Yves Rey2001: 4th, together with Damien Farquet and Emanuel Buchs2003: 1st, together with Damien Farquet and Rolf Zurbrügg2003: 6th, together with Damien Farquet 
