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Sean Doherty

Olympian 2014, 2018

2023 (Oberhof, GER) - 13th in mixed relay / 80th in sprint / 35th in individual / 12th in men's relay 2021 (Pokljuka, SLO) - 12th in mixed relay / 79th in sprint / 52nd in individual / 22nd in single mixed relay / 15th in relay 2020 (Antholz, ITA) - 13th in mixed relay / 44th in sprint / 43rd in pursuit / 24th in individual / 11th in single mixed relay / 8th in relay

Athlete Bio

Birthday

Jun 8, 1995

Hometown

Center Conway, NH

Education

Personal
The first U.S. Biathlon athlete to triple podium at any World Championship event

Career Highlights
  • 2019 US Biathlon National Championships (Jericho, Vt.) - 2nd in sprint / 1st in pursuit / 1st in super sprint
  • 2018 US Biathlon National Championships (Park City, Utah) - 3rd in sprint / 2nd in pursuit / 3rd in mass start
  • 2016 Junior World Championships (Cheile Gradistei, ROU) - gold in pursuit / silver in sprint / bronze in individual
  • 2015 Junior World Championships (Minsk-Raubichi, BLR) - bronze in sprint / 11th in pursuit / 14th in individual / 13th in relay
  • 2014 Youth World Championships (Presque Isle, Maine, USA) - gold in sprint / gold in pursuit / silver in individual / 5th in relay
  • 2013 Youth World Championships (Obertilliach, AUT) - gold in pursuit / silver in sprint / silver in individual / 9th in relay
  • 2012 Youth World Championships (Kontiolahti, FIN) - 13th in sprint / 13th in pursuit / 26th in individual / 15th in relay
  • 2011 Youth World Championships (Nove Mesto, CZE) - 37th in pursuit / 50th in sprint / 65th in individual / 12th in relay
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Became the all-time leader in individual medals at the IBU Youth/Junior World Championships in 2016, winning three medals to bring his career total to 10. The youngest member of the 2014 U.S. Olympic Biathlon Team at the age of 18. The Center Conway, N.H., native had a breakout season in 2013 winning a gold and two silver medals in the IBU Junior World Championships, the first U.S. Biathlon athlete to triple podium at any World Championship event, he would go on to do it again at the 2014 Youth World Championships (2 gold, 1 silver) and 2016 Junior World Championships (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze). Sean was also a member of the 2012 U.S. Youth Olympic Games squad competing in Innsbruck, Austria, where he won a bronze as a member of the mixed relay team.

WORLD CUP TOTAL FINAL RANK

2022/23  - 32
2021/22
 - 57
2020/21  - 57
2019/20  - 50
2018/19  - 25
2017/18  - 36
2016/17  - 71
2015/16  - 45

WORLD CUP TOP RESULTS (INCLUDING OWG & WCH)

 POS   COMP   SEASON   EVENT
10 PU 2018/19 Soldier Hollow (USA) WC
11 PU 2018/19 Oslo (NOR) WC
13 MS 2018/19 Ruhpolding (GER) WC
13 SP 2015/16 Presque Isle (USA) WC
14 IN 2022/23 Oestersund (SWE) WC
14 SP 2018/19 Soldier Hollow (USA) WC
14 SP 2017/18 Oslo (NOR) WC
17 IN 2018/19 Ostersund (SWE) WCH
17 PU 2017/18 Oslo (NOR) WC
17 SP 2017/18 Annecy (FRA) WC
17 PU 2017/18 Hochfilzen (AUT) WC
17 IN 2015/16 Oestersund (SWE) WC

 

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