Leif_Nordgren

Leif Nordgren

Leif Nordgren

American biathlete

Leif Nordgren (born May 18, 1989 in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is an American biathlete.[1]

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Living in Minnesota and introduced to biathlon by his elder sister Sonne at age 14, he started competing seriously at age 17. He placed in the top ten in all events in the 2008 Junior World Championships, obtaining a bronze medal in 10 km pursuit. He has competed in the World Championships 2011–2019, with the best results in relays (6 in 2011). His best individual result in the World Championship is 17 in mass start in 2011.[2]

Nordgren competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.[2] and the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. He represented the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[3]

He is a 2007 Forest Lake Area High School graduate. He is a specialist in the Vermont Army National Guard.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

0 medals

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World Championships

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*During Olympic seasons, competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

References

  1. [1]
    "Leif Nordgren". Team USA. Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  2. [2]
    Leif Nordgren NBCOlympics. Retrieved February 7, 2014
  3. [3]
    OlympicTalk (2022-01-22). "Team USA athlete roster for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-01-23.

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