Liz Stephen
| Liz Stephen | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 |
| Full name | Elizabeth Stephen |
| Born |
12 January 1987 Barre, Vermont, USA |
| Ski club | Burke Mountain Academy |
| World Cup career | |
| Individual wins | 0 |
| Team wins | 0 |
| Indiv. podiums | 6 |
| Team podiums | 4 |
Elizabeth "Liz" Stephen (born January 12, 1987 in East Montpelier, Vermont[1]) is an American cross country skier who has competed since 2005. Her best World Cup finish was fourth in a team sprint event at Whistler Olympic Park in January 2009 while her best individual finish was 24th in a 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit event also at Whistler Olympics Park in January 2009.
Career
At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, Stephen had her best finish of 14th in the 4 x 5 km relay and her best individual finish of 15th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit.
It was announced on 19 January 2010 that she had qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics where she finished 50th in the 10 km and 58th in the 15 km mixed pursuit.
At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 in Oslo, Stephen finished 16th in the Women's 30 kilometre Freestyle, as the first of the four Americans in the class, with a time of 1:30:07.
Stephen was named to the U.S. team for the 2014 Winter Olympics. In the 15 kilometer skiathlon, she placed 12th (out of 61 competitors) with a time of 40:09.6.[2]
In the 2015 Tour de Ski, she finished 5th in the overall ranking, also recording her best World Cup performance.[3]
World Cup results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]
Individual podiums
- 6 podiums – (2 WC, 4 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012–13 | 6 January 2013 |  | 9 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 2013–14 | 5 January 2014 | | 9 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 3 | 2014–15 | 23 January 2015 |  | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 4 | 2015–16 | 10 January 2016 | | 9 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 5 | 2016–17 | 8 January 2017 | | 9 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 6 | 2 February 2017 |  | 7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/F | World Cup | 2nd | |
Team podiums
- 4 podiums – (4 RL)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012–13 | 25 November 2012 |  | 4 × 5 km Relay M | World Cup | 3rd | Brooks / Randall / Diggins |
| 2 | 2013–14 | 8 December 2013 |  | 4 × 5 km Relay M | World Cup | 3rd | Randall / Bjornsen / Diggins |
| 3 | 2015–16 | 6 December 2015 | | 4 × 5 km Relay M | World Cup | 3rd | Brennan / Bjornsen / Diggins |
| 4 | 24 January 2016 |  | 4 × 5 km Relay M | World Cup | 2nd | Caldwell / Bjornsen / Diggins | |
References
- ↑ "Liz Stephen". U.S. Ski & Snowboard. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ↑ "Ladies' Skiathlon 7.5 km Classic + 7.5 km Free Results". SOOC. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Sundby repeats and Bjoergen finally captures Tour de Ski title". Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Athlete : STEPHEN Elizabeth". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
External links
- Elizabeth Stephen at the International Ski Federation
- NBCOlympics.com announcement of the 2010 cross-country skiing team. – accessed 20 January 2010.