Leif Nordgren

Personal

Hobbies: Orienteering, canoeing, fishing and anything outdoors

Career Highlights

• 2019 US Biathlon National Championships (Jericho, Vt.) - 3rd in sprint
• 2018 US Biathlon National Championships (Park City, Utah) - 8th in sprint / 9th in pursuit / 4th in mass start
• 2010 Junior World Championships (Torsby, SWE) - 5th in pursuit / 6th in sprint / 11th in individual
• 2009 Junior World Championships (Canmore, CAN) - 23rd in sprint / 29th in individual / 29th in pursuit
• 2008 Junior World Championships (Ruhpolding, GER) - 9th in relay

Olympic Experience

• 3-time Olympian
  • Olympic Games Beijing 2022, 13th (4 x 7.5km Relay - Men), 83th (10km Sprint - Men), 87th (20km Individual - Men)
  • Olympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, 6th (4 x 7.5km Relay - Men), 50th (12.5km Pursuit - Men), 58th (10km Sprint - Men), 66th (20km Individual - Men)
  • Olympic Games Sochi 2014, 16th (4 x 7.5km Relay - Men), 44th (10km Sprint - Men), 53th (12.5km Pursuit - Men), 82th (20km Individual - Men)

World Championship Experience

• Most recent: 2021 – 15th (4 x 7.5km Relay - Men), 32th (20km Individual - Men), 33th (12.5km Pursuit - Men), 46th (10km Sprint - Men)
• Years of participation: 10km Sprint - Men 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021; 12.5km Pursuit - Men 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021; 20km Individual - Men 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021; 4 x 7.5km Relay - Men 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021; 4 x 6km Relay - Mixed 2020; 15km Mass Start - Men 2011, 2016, 2019; 2 x 6 + 2 x 7.5km Relay - Mixed 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019
• Top finish: – 2016 (15km Mass Start - Men)

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Did you know...?

• I could not live without… Winter
• My favorite place in the world is… No idea, I must not have found it yet…
• My dream vacation spot is… Somewhere where you can ski and then sit on the beach in the same day.
• When traveling, the thing I miss the most is… A good home cooked meal
• My favorite meal is… Pumpkin Pie
• My favorite television show is… The Office
• My favorite quote is... "Pity is the man who is well known to the world, yet unknown to himself." -Unknown Source
• If I were not an athlete, I would be… Lost and confused
  
  

SPORT DATA

Biathlon since:  2007