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Athlete Bio
Height
6'2"
Hometown
Hinesburg, VT
Education
Forest Lake HS (Forest Lake, Minn.)
Olympic Experience
- 2022 Beijing Winter Games - 87th in individual / 83rd in sprint / 13th in relay (w/ Sean Doherty, Jake Brown & Paul Schommer)
- 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games - 58th in sprint / 50th in pursuit / 66th in individual / 6th in relay
- 2014 Sochi Winter Games - 44th in sprint / 53rd in pursuit / 82nd in individual / 16th in relay
World Championship Experience
- 2021 (Pokljuka, SLO) - 46th in sprint / 33rd in pursuit / 32nd in individual / 15th in relay
- 2020 (Antholz, ITA) - 13th in mixed relay / 88th in sprint / 8th in individual / 8th in relay
- 2019 (Ostersund, SWE) - 19th in mixed relay / 34th in sprint / 44th in pursuit / 16th in individual / 19th in relay / 30th in mass start
- 2017 (Hochfilzen, AUT) - 23rd in individual / 26th in sprint / 49th in pursuit / 7th in relay
- 2016 (Oslo, NOR) - 18th in sprint / 27th in individual / 52nd in pursuit / DNF in mass start / 8th in relay
- 2015 (Kontiolahti, FIN) - 33rd in individual / 45th in sprint / 51st in pursuit / 8th in mixed relay / 14th in relay
- 2013 (Nove Mesto, CZE) - 22nd in individual / 43rd in pursuit / 52nd in sprint / 8th in mixed relay / 12th in relay
- 2012 (Ruhpolding, GER) - 81st in individual / 10th in relay
- 2011 (Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS) - 17th in mass start / 21st in individual / 26th in sprint / 38th in pursuit / 6th in relay / 13th in mixed relay
Career Highlights
- 2019 US Biathlon National Championships (Jericho, Vt.) - 3rd in sprint
- 2018 US Biathlon National Championships (Park City, Utah) - 8th in sprint / 9th in pursuit / 4th in mass start
- 2010 Junior World Championships (Torsby, SWE) - 5th in pursuit / 6th in sprint / 11th in individual
- 2009 Junior World Championships (Canmore, CAN) - 23rd in sprint / 29th in individual / 29th in pursuit
- 2008 Junior World Championships (Ruhpolding, GER) - 9th in relay
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Hobbies: Orienteering, canoeing, fishing and anything outdoors
Fun Facts About Leif:
- I could not live without… Winter
- My favorite place in the world is… No idea, I must not have found it yet…
- My dream vacation spot is… Somewhere where you can ski and then sit on the beach in the same day.
- When traveling, the thing I miss the most is… A good home cooked meal
- My favorite meal is… Pumpkin Pie
- My favorite television show is… The Office
- My favorite quote is... "Pity is the man who is well known to the world, yet unknown to himself." -Unknown Source
- If I were not an athlete, I would be… Lost and confused