U.S. Biathlon Partners with USANA
Midway, UT – The organization which oversees the Olympic sport of biathlon in the USA has partnered with USANA as the Official Supplement Supplier of U.S. Biathlon and the U.S. Biathlon Team. It is yet another partnership for the growing sports organization which has taken significant strides towards sustained competitive excellence in the coming years.
“Health and wellness are crucial to our athletes as they strive to unlock their potential and achieve their goals,” said U.S. Biathlon President & CEO Jack Gierhart. “We are thrilled to partner with USANA and their world-class nutritional supplements, expertise and support as an integral part of a comprehensive wellness program our athletes deserve. We are excited to work together to help our athletes succeed.”
USANA was founded in 1992 in Salt Lake City, Utah by microbiologist and immunologist Dr. Myron Wentz, and delivers high-quality, science-based supplements, skincare, and healthy living products to customers and independent distributors in 25 markets around the world.
“USANA has a rich tradition of partnering with Olympic organizations and their athletes, and our new relationship with U.S. Biathlon is another exciting opportunity for us to support an amazing team of athletes,” said Brent Neidig, USANA’s chief commercial officer. “Being an Olympian means you are the best of the best in your sport, and we are so proud to provide these elite athletes with the best of the best nutritional products to help them along their journey. We look forward to cheering on the team throughout our partnership.”
“I started using USANA at the beginning of this 2023-24 season and really loved knowing that I was getting high-quality, USADA-safe supplements that would help support my immune system during the long, tough race season,” said Deedra Irwin, 2022 Olympian and current U.S. Biathlon athlete. “Combined with the regular blood testing, I felt much better knowing I was getting all the vitamins and minerals that my body needed to be my best all season long.”
USANA's world-class products are validated through third-party testing to ensure supplements are thoroughly tested against the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) list of banned substances. A variety of USANA products are tested through NSF International's Certified for Sport® program to verify what's on the label is in the bottle, and LGC Informed-Choice which regularly tests the purity of the products' raw ingredients.
About USANA
USANA (NYSE:USNA) prides itself on providing the highest-quality nutritional products to consumers worldwide. From its award-winning supplements to its innovative Celavive skincare and Active Nutrition lines, USANA has proven for more than 30 years why it’s a company you can trust. How about giving us a try? Shop at USANA.com or learn more about USANA’s sustainability efforts here.
About U.S. Biathlon
As the Olympic sports organization centered around the sport of biathlon, the United States Biathlon Association, known as U.S. Biathlon, is recognized by the International Biathlon Union (IBU) and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) as the national federation for biathlon in the United States. Founded in 1980, U.S. Biathlon exists to support and encourage the development of biathlon in the United States, to work with biathlon clubs and regional centers around the country to organize training and competition from the grassroots to elite level, and to prepare athletes for international competition. U.S. Biathlon staffs and finances the U.S. Biathlon national and junior national teams and is a 501 c (3) non-profit organization. For more information, visit usbiathlon.org.
U.S. Biathlon Media Contact
Sara Donatello
Communications Manager
(518) 524-5354
USANA Media Contact
Amy Haran
Executive Vice President of Communications
(801) 954-7641