Leif Nordgren
Leif Nordgren (born May 18, 1989) is an American biathlete.
 Leif Nordgren during World Cup competitions in Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic in February 2015 | |||||
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| Born | May 18, 1989 | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg) | ||||
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| Country | United States | ||||
| Sport | Biathlon | ||||
Medal record
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Living in Minnesota and introduced to biathlon by his elder sister Sonne at age 14, he started competing seriously in the sport at age 17. He placed top ten in all events in the 2008 Junior World Championships, obtaining a bronze medal in 10 km pursuit. He has competed in the World Championships 2011–2019, with best results in relays (6 in 2011). His best individual result in the World Championship is 17 in mass start in 2011.[1]
Nordgren competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.[1] and the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang County.
He is a 2007 graduate of Forest Lake Area High School.
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games
0 medals
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
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82nd | 44th | 53rd | — | 16th | — |
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66th | 58th | 50th | — | 6th | — |
- *The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.
World Championships
0 medals
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
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21st | 26th | 38th | 17th | 6th | 13th |
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81st | — | — | — | 10th | — |
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22nd | 52nd | 43rd | — | 12th | 8th |
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33rd | 45th | 51st | — | 14th | 8th |
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27th | 18th | 52nd | dnf | 8th | — |
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23rd | 26th | 49th | — | 7th | — |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **The mixed relay was added as an event in 2005.
References
- Leif Nordgren NBCOlympics. Retrieved February 7, 2014
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