Kris Freeman

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Kris Freeman is arguably one of the United States's most elite cross-country skiers. Born October 14, 1980 [1] in Andover, New Hampshire, he and his brother, Justin Freeman, are members of the U.S. Ski Team. Both were chosen for the U.S. Olympic Team, yet Kris was a "sure pick."

Before the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake, he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, the rarer form of the disease, and is one of the few professional athletes with the diesase to compete at the world level.

Kris Freeman is probably best known as a distance stalwart. He competed in the 2002 Olympics for his first Olympics. However, his greatest success came in March 2003 at the World Championships held in Val Di Fiemme, Italy. There, he placed fourth in the 15 Kilometer Classic, only to miss out on the gold medal by 10 seconds. At the U-23 World Championships he placed 1st in the 30km classic race skiing away from the field. He was, again, picked for the U.S. Olympic Team.

His skis are Fischer Skis, his boots are made by Alpina, and his bindings are Rottefella. He joined Alpina/Rottefella in the summer of 2005, early enough for the 2005-2006 season. Previous to this, he was sponsored totally by Fischer Skis, having the company's boots and bindings as well as their skis.

Freeman is also sponsored by and a spokesman for Eli Lilly Pharmecuticals , the manufacturer of the rapid-acting insulin Humalog that helps him to continue competing.