Athlete Bio
Height
5'5"
Hometown
Grand Junction, CO
Education
University of Colorado at Boulder '13 - Applied Mathematics; '17 - MS Engineering
Olympic Experience
- 2022 Beijing Winter Games - 57th in individual / 34th in sprint / 29th in pursuit / 11th in relay (w/ Clare Egan, Deedra Irwin & Susan Dunklee)
- 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games - 86th in sprint / 22nd in individual / 15th in mixed relay / 13th in relay
World Championship Experience
- 2023 (Oberhof, GER) - 13th in mixed relay / 75th in sprint / 61st in individual / 15th in women's relay
- 2021 (Pokljuka, SLO) - 12th in mixed relay / 55th in sprint / 55th in pursuit / 40th in individual / 13th in relay
- 2020 (Antholz, ITA) - 62nd in sprint / 79th in individual / 15th in relay
- 2019 (Ostersund, SWE) - 15th in sprint / 32nd in pursuit / 32nd in individual / 9th in relay / 10th in mass start
- 2017 (Hochfilzen, AUT) - 38th in pursuit / 49th in sprint / 56th in individual / 14th in relay
Career Highlights
- 2023 US Biathlon National Championships (Casper, Wyo.) - 1st in sprint / 1st in pursuit
- 2022 IBU World Cup (Antholz, Italy): 5th in women's relay (w/ Susan Dunklee, Clare Egan & Deedra Irwin)
- 2022 IBU Cup (Brezno-Osrblie, Slovakia): 7th in sprint, 11th in pursuit, 19th in short individual
- 2021 US Biathlon National Championships (West Yellowstone, Mont.) - 1st in sprint / 1st in pursuit / 1st in super sprint
- 2019 US Biathlon National Championships (Jericho, Vt.) - 4th in sprint
- 2018 US Biathlon National Championships (Park City, Utah) - 3rd in sprint / 4th in pursuit / 4th in mass start
More
Joanne is the daughter of 1980 Olympic speedskating bronze medalist Beth (Heiden) Reid, and the niece of Eric Heiden, a five-time Olympic gold medalist in speedskating. She was an NCAA champion cross-country skier at the University of Colorado-Boulder before taking up biathlon in 2015. She has an undergraduate degree in applied mathematics and a graduate degree in engineering from the University of Colorado. Joanne's hobbies include mountain biking, climbing, rollerblading, microbrewery touring, road tripping, meeting amazing people, studying, learning new things, building things, breaking things... "If it ain't broke, I'll break it."
Fun Facts About Joanne:
My favorite place in the world is… the American west. From the Rockies to the Pacific, the Sonoran Desert to Cascadia, the West is as diverse as it is beautiful.
When I travel, the thing I miss most... is Colorado craft beer, and a close second is high-speed internet.
I never leave my house without... first opening the door. I often leave my house with my bike, my car keys, absolutely no idea where I'm headed or where I'm going to be sleeping, and end up in a different state.
My favorite spot to vacation is... the southwest, because I love the heat, cactuses, and the desert.
My favorite sport is... American football; I'm a huge Seattle Seahawks fan, but also support the Denver Broncos.
The weirdest thing about me is... my preferred sleep schedule is from 1 or 2 in the morning to about noon.
SPORT DATA
Biathlon Since: October 2015
Member of National Development Group since: 2016
Skis: Fischer
Boots: Fischer
Club: Colorado Biathlon Club, USBA