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
5'5"
Age
27
Hometown
Waltham, MA
Education
Stratton Mountain School (Stratton, Vt.) Dartmouth College ’21, Economics
Quick Facts
- Learned how to ski from her German parents and grandparents as soon as she could walk
- Her whole family is from Germany and she is fluent in German
- Was most passionate about skiing and basketball growing up
- Enjoys anything outdoors, from climbing, hiking, surfing, mountain biking, swimming, beach volleyball or shooting hoops
- Involved with the Share Winter Foundation
- Julia is also involved with Little Bellas, and Fast and Female, both of which provide opportunities for girls to be active and healthy, and become empowered through sport.
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian
- Olympic Games Beijing 2022, 18th (Sprint Freestyle - Women), 53th (2 x 7.5km Skiathlon - Women)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – bronze (Team Sprint Freestyle - Women), 5th (4 x 5km Relay - Women), 8th (Sprint Classic Style - Women), 27th (30km Classic Style - Women), 34th (10km Freestyle - Women)
- Years of participation: 10km Freestyle - Women 2023; 30km Classic Style - Women 2023; 4 x 5km Relay - Women 2019, 2023; Sprint Classic Style - Women 2021, 2023; Team Sprint Freestyle - Women 2023; 2 x 7.5km Skiathlon - Women 2019; Sprint Freestyle - Women 2019
- Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
- Bronze – 2023 (Team Sprint Freestyle - Women)
More
Personal WebsiteU.S. Ski and Snowboard
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