Susan Dunklee
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 February 1986 |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Website | susandunklee.com |
| Professional information | |
| Sport | Biathlon |
| Club | Craftsbury Green Racing Project |
| World Cup debut | 1 December 2011 |
| Olympic Games | |
| Teams | 1 (2014) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 5 (2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017) |
| Medals | 1 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 6 (2011/12–) |
| Individual victories | 0 |
| All victories | 0 |
| Individual podiums | 3 |
| All podiums | 3 |
Medal record
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Susan Dunklee (born 13 February 1986) is an American biathlete.
Life and career
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 2nd in a Sprint event in Presque Isle, ME in 2016.[3]
At the 2012 Biathlon World Championships in Ruhpolding Dunklee set a new World Championship best with a fifth place in the individual event.[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]
On February 19, 2017, Dunklee finished 2nd in the Mass Start at Hochfilzen in the 2017 Biathlon World Championships, winning her first World Championship medal. This made her the first American woman to win an individual medal at an Olympics or World Championships in biathlon.[6] It also made her the first woman and second person overall, after Lowell Bailey, to qualify for the next US Olympic team.[6]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[7]
Olympic Games
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2014 Sochi |
34th | 14th | 18th | 11th | 7th | 8th |
World Championships
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2012 Ruhpolding |
5th | 55th | 36th | 16th | 11th | 12th |
 2013 Nové Město |
15th | 49th | 47th | — | 11th | 8th |
 2015 Kontiolahti |
12th | 42nd | 34th | 20th | 12th | 8th |
 2016 Oslo Holmenkollen |
18th | 8th | 10th | 11th | 13th | 10th |
 2017 Hochfilzen |
29nd | 22nd | 2nd | 16th |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
References
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 Zaccardi, Nick (2017-02-19). "Susan Dunklee’s silver medal caps incredible biathlon worlds for U.S. | OlympicTalk". Olympics.nbcsports.com. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ↑ "Susan Dunklee". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 12 July 2015.