Leif Nordgren

Leif Nordgren
Nordgren in 2020
Personal information
Born (1989-05-18) May 18, 1989 (age 35)
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportBiathlon
Medal record
Representing  United States
Youth World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Ruhpolding 10 km pursuit

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

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 Warrant Officer in the Vermont Army National Guard.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

0 medals

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay
Russia 2014 Sochi 82nd 44th 53rd — 16th —
South Korea 2018 Pyeongchang 66th 58th 50th — 6th —
China 2022 Beijing 87th 83rd — — 13th —

World Championships

0 medals

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single Mixed relay
Russia 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 21st 26th 38th 17th 6th 13th —
Germany 2012 Ruhpolding 81st — — — 10th —
Czech Republic 2013 Nové Město 22nd 52nd 43rd — 12th 8th
Finland 2015 Kontiolahti 33rd 45th 51st — 14th 8th
Norway 2016 Oslo Holmenkollen 27th 18th 52nd dnf 8th —
Austria 2017 Hochfilzen 23rd 26th 49th — 7th —
Slovenia 2021 Pokljuka 31st 45th 32nd — 15th — —
*During Olympic seasons, competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

References

  1. ^ "Leif Nordgren". Team USA. Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Leif Nordgren NBCOlympics. Retrieved February 7, 2014
  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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