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
5'4"
Age
37
Hometown
Craftsbury, VT
Education
Burke Mountain Academy (Burke, Vt.) '06 Dartmouth College '11, Biology and Psychology
Quick Facts
- Daughter of David and Lindy Sargent
- Has one brother, Eben, and one sister, Elsa
- Started skiing as soon as she could walk
- Aspires to be a physical therapist
- Hobbies include running, practicing yoga, mountain biking, hiking, canoeing, reading and gardening.
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian;
- Olympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, 33th (Sprint Classic Style - Women)
- Olympic Games Sochi 2014, 19th (Sprint Freestyle - Women), 32th (10km Classic Style - Women)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2017 – 24th (Sprint Freestyle - Women), 43th (10km Classic Style - Women)
- Years of participation: 10km Classic Style - Women 2011, 2017; Sprint Freestyle - Women 2011, 2017; Sprint Classic Style - Women 2013, 2015; 2 x 7.5km Skiathlon - Women 2013; 30km Classic Style - Women 2013
- Top finish: 24th – 2017 (Sprint Freestyle - Women)
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