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
5'2"
Age
38
Hometown
East Montpelier, VT
Education
Burke Mountain Academy (East Burke, Vt.) '05 Westminster College; University of Utah
Personal
Daughter of Mark and Susan Stephen...Has one brother, Andy...Switched from alpine skiing to cross-country skiing in high school...Hobbies include writing, reading, sledding, running, board games, listening to podcasts and yoga.Career Highlights
- 2015 FIS World Cup Standings, 7th (distance), 10th (overall)
Olympic Experience
- Three-time Olympian (2010, 2014, 2018)
- PyeongChang 2018, 30th (10K freestyle)
- Sochi 2014, 8th (4x5K relay), 12th (7.5/7.5K skiathlon), 24th (30K mass start)
- Vancouver 2010, 49th (10K freestyle), 57th (15K pursuit)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2017 – 4th (4x5K relay), 20th (7.5/7.5K skiathlon), 25th (30K mass start)
- Years of Participation: 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017
- Top finish: 4th – 2013 (4x5K relay), 2015 (4x5K relay), 2017 (4x5K relay)
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