Susan Dunklee
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 13, 1986 |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] |
| Professional information | |
| Sport | Biathlon |
| Club | Craftsbury Green Racing Project[1] |
| Olympic Games | |
| Teams | 0 |
| Medals | 0 (0 gold) |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 1 |
| Medals | 0 (0 gold) |
| World Cup | |
| Individual podiums | 1 |
| Overall titles | 0 |
| Discipline titles | 0 |
Susan Dunklee (born February 13, 1986) is an American biathlete who has competed since 2008. Dunklee was raised in the town of Barton, Vermont and started skiing at the age of two, first entering cross-country competitions at the age of seven. She took up biathlon whilst a senior at Dartmouth College where she studied ecology.[1] Prior to this she had been a double All-American in cross-country skiing.[2] Her best World Cup finish was 3rd in a Sprint event in Holmenkollen, Norway in 2014.[3]
Dunklee's best finish at the Biathlon World Championships was 5th in the individual event at Ruhpolding in 2012.[4]
On November 22, 2013, Dunklee was named to the American team for the 2014 Winter Olympics.[5]
Susan's father Stan Dunklee was a former NCAA cross-country skiing champion and competed at the 1976 and 1980 Winter Olympics, while her uncle Everett Dunklee competed in cross-country skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Athletes - Susan Dunklee". Sochi2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ↑ Jager, Linda (8 February 2014). "Sochi Spotlight on Susan Dunklee". United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ↑ Jager, Linda (20 March 2014). "BREAKING NEWS Susan Dunklee Wins Bronze in Oslo Sprint". United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ↑ "IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Ruhpolding (GER) – Women 15 km Individual". IBU. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
- ↑ "US Biathlon Announces Three Nominations To The 2014 U.S. Olympic Team". Team USA. Retrieved January 10, 2014.