Personal information | |
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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]
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]
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). [11]
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 | — |
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 | — |
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 | — | — |