Holly Brooks

Holly Brooks (born April 17, 1982) is an American cross-country skier from Seattle, Washington who competed for Whitman College in 2001–04 [1] and has competed recreationally since 2009. She has four victories in lesser events up to 10 km, all earned in 2009.[2] She was a late qualifier to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, her second ever international skiing competition following the 2010 World Cup in Canmore.[3]

Holly Brooks
Country United States
Full nameHolly Anne Syrjala Brooks
Born (1982-04-17) April 17, 1982
Seattle, Washington, United States
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
Ski clubAPU Ski Team
World Cup career
Seasons2010–2014
Team wins0
Indiv. podiums0
Team podiums1
Indiv. starts74
Overall titles0 – (35th in 2013)
Discipline titles0

Personal life

Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, Brooks began skiing as a young girl, primarily at Snoqualmie Pass where her family owned a cabin and she took lessons through the Junior Nordic Program.[4] She competed in Nordic skiing events in high school and college, but never raced at NCAA's.[5] She currently is a full-time coach at Alaska Pacific University, where she coaches juniors, masters and women's only ski groups.[6] Brooks has three siblings who are triplets. Brooks is married to Anchorage firefighter Robert Whitney.[5] She currently resides full-time in Anchorage. Brooks won the 2012 and 2014 Women's Mount Marathon in Seward, Alaska. In 2014, she won with a time of 52 minutes, 48.16 seconds, less than three seconds ahead of defending champion Marvin, a Palmer woman who clocked 52:50.51.[7]

Vancouver 2010 Olympics

It was announced on 26 January 2010 that Brooks had qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics. She competed in five events. Her best finish was 12th in the 4 × 5 km relay and her best individual finish of 36th in the 30 km event.[8] Her entrance to the Olympics came as a surprise as she was not a full-time athlete, and had only recently begun to think about skiing at an elite level.

Sochi 2014 Olympics

On 22 January 2014, Brooks was selected to represent the United States at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[9]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[10]

Olympic Games
 Year   Age   15 km 
individual		  30 km 
 skiathlon 		  50 km 
mass start		  Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
2010274155353811—
201431334627———

World Championships
 Year   Age   10 km 
individual		  15 km 
 skiathlon 		  30 km 
mass start		  Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
201128272525—9—
2013302749————

World Cup

Season standings
 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening		 Tour de
Ski		 World Cup
Final
2010271079088N/A——
201128NCNCNC——33
2012295545602339—
201330353743223827
20143184567634DNF—

Team podiums
  • 1 podium – (1 RL)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
12012–1325 November 2012 Gällivare, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdRandall / Stephen / Diggins

References
  5. "The Road to Whistler: Holly Brooks". FasterSkier.com. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
  7. "Down to the wire: Holly Brooks wins second Mount Marathon crown in three years". Adn.com. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
  9. Banse, Tom. "U.S. Olympic Nordic Team Stacked With Northwest Skiers". Kuow.org. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
  10. "BROOKS Holly". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 9 December 2019.


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