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Leif Nordgren

Olympian 2014, 2018, 2022

World Championships, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021

Athlete Bio#

Height

6'2"

Age

35

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
More #

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
SPORT DATA
Biathlon since:  2007

Additional World Cup Information#

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