Sarah Konrad
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Nationality | American |
Born | Los Angeles, California, United States | August 26, 1967
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Sport | Biathlon, cross-country skiing |
Sarah Konrad (born August 26, 1967) is an American former biathlete. She competed in two events at the 2006 Winter Olympics.[1] She also competed in the cross-country skiing at the same Olympics.[1] Konrad was the first woman to represent the United States in two different sports at the same Winter Olympic Games.[2] Since retiring, Konrad has served as a representative for the Athletes Advisory Council of the United States Olympic Committee and the United States Biathlon Association for the International Competition Committee.[3]
Biography
[edit]Konrad was born in Los Angeles, California, and attended The Thacher School in Ojai.[4] In 1988, she enrolled on ski program whilst at Dartmouth College.[4] In 1998, Konrad won two golds and a silver at the Masters World Cup event in Lake Placid, New York.[4] The following year, she was ranked as the ninth-best female cross-country skier in the United States.[4] Konrad competed in all the Biathlon World Championships events from 2005 to 2007.[3] She competed in the Olympic trials in Fort Kent, Maine to qualify for the 2006 Winter Olympics.[4] After she retired, she moved back to Laramie, Wyoming to complete a PhD in geology at the University of Wyoming.[3][4] She was also the oldest female Olympian to represent the United States at the 2006 Winter Games.[5]
In 2014, Konrad, as a glaciologist, was part of an educational video, titled "Science of Snow" for NBC.[6] Konrad undertook an experiment on freezing water and explained how snow relates to Nordic skiing.[6] In 2016, Konrad also worked with the World Anti-Doping Agency,[7] following doping amongst Russian athletes.[8] Konrad then became the United States representative at the 2014 Winter Olympics, to ensure that none of the US team break any Olympic rules.[9]
In 2022, Konrad became a director of US Biathlon.[10]
Cross-country skiing results
[edit]All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[11]
Olympic Games
[edit]Year | Age | 10 km individual | 15 km skiathlon | 30 km mass start | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay | Team sprint |
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2006 | 38 | — | — | 32 | — | 14 | — |
World Championships
[edit]Year | Age | 10 km individual | 15 km skiathlon | 30 km mass start | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay | Team sprint |
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2005 | 37 | 23 | — | — | — | DNF | 14 |
2007 | 39 | 55 | — | — | — | 14 | — |
World Cup
[edit]Season standings
[edit]Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||
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Overall | Distance | Sprint | Tour de Ski | ||
2001 | 33 | NC | — | NC | — |
2006 | 38 | 100 | 71 | — | — |
2007 | 39 | NC | NC | — | — |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sarah Konrad Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ "Konrad to compete in biathlon, cross-country skiing". ESPN Sport. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Sarah Konrad, Record Setter and Athlete-Advocate In Chief". Faster Skier. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Double Cross". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "From the Start, Dartmouth Athletes Warmed to Winter Olympics". Dartmouth. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ a b "UW Scientist and Olympian Spotlighted in 'NBC Learn' Segment for Winter Olympics". University of Wyoming. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "WADA insist they are keen to investigate doping in Russia beyond athletics following letter from America". Inside the Games. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "Russia's doping scandal presents 'defining moment' before Rio Olympics". USA Today. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "UW Graduate And Olympian Expects American To Do Well In Sochi". Wyoming Public Media. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "US Biathlon Board of Directors". Team USA. Archived from the original on November 26, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "KONRAD Sarah". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Sarah Konrad at IBU
- Sarah Konrad at FIS (cross-country)
- Sarah Konrad at Olympedia