Leif Nordgren

Leif Nordgren (born May 18, 1989) is an American biathlete.

Leif Nordgren

Leif Nordgren during World Cup competitions in Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic in February 2015
Personal information
Born	May 18, 1989
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	174 lb (79 kg)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Biathlon
Medal record Representing  United States

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
2014 Sochi	82nd	44th	53rd	—	16th	—
2018 Pyeongchang	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
2011 Khanty-Mansiysk	21st	26th	38th	17th	6th	13th
2012 Ruhpolding	81st	—	—	—	10th	—
2013 Nové Město	22nd	52nd	43rd	—	12th	8th
2015 Kontiolahti	33rd	45th	51st	—	14th	8th
2016 Oslo Holmenkollen	27th	18th	52nd	dnf	8th	—
2017 Hochfilzen	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

1. Leif Nordgren NBCOlympics. Retrieved February 7, 2014

External links

Media related to Leif Nordgren at Wikimedia Commons