Cross-Country Skier Benjamin Barbier Is All About The Team Headed Into The Youth Olympics
Barbier is looking to build on a breakout performance with his relay teammates at the 2023 Nordic Nations Cup.
Athlete Bio#
Height
5'10"
Age
41
Hometown
Shaftsbury, VT
Education
Stratton Mountain School (Stratton Mountain, Vt.) '02
Quick Facts
- Son of David and Caroll Newell
- Has one brother, Peter, and one sister, Lindsay
- Married to Erika Flowers, also a cross-country skier
- Supports environmental organizations, including Protect Our Winters
- Hobbies include backcountry skiing, skateboarding, playing the guitar and singing.
Career Highlights
- 2013 FIS World Cup Standings, 5th (sprint)
- 2011 FIS World Cup Standings, 8th (sprint)
- 2010 FIS World Cup Standings, 4th (sprint)
- 2008 FIS World Cup Standings, 10th (sprint)
- 2007 FIS World Cup Standings, 6th (sprint)
- 2006 FIS World Cup Standings, 8th (sprint)
Olympic Experience
- 4-time Olympian;
- Olympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, 11th (4 x 10km Relay - Men), 35th (Sprint Classic Style - Men)
- Olympic Games Sochi 2014, 11th (4 x 10km Relay - Men), 18th (Sprint Freestyle - Men)
- Olympic Games Vancouver 2010, 9th (Team Sprint Freestyle - Men), 13th (4 x 10km Relay - Men), 45th (Sprint Classic Style - Men)
- Olympic Games Turin 2006, 13th (Team Sprint Classic Style - Men), 16th (Sprint Freestyle - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2019 – 40th (Sprint Freestyle - Men)
- Years of participation: Sprint Freestyle - Men 2003, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2019; 15km Classic Style - Men 2017; Sprint Classic Style - Men 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015; Team Sprint Freestyle - Men 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015; 4 x 10km Relay - Men 2009, 2011, 2013; Team Sprint Classic Style - Men 2011
- Top finish: 5th – 2007 (Sprint Classic Style - Men)
More
Personal WebsiteU.S. Ski & Snowboard
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