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
5'9"
Age
35
Hometown
Aspen, CO
Education
Aspen High School (Aspen, Colo.) '07
Personal
Son of Sharon and Michael Hoffman...Has one sister, Maggie...Began skiing at age 4...Hobbies include reading, playing tennis and soccer, alpine skiing and spending time with family and friends.Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian;
- Olympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, 11th (4 x 10km Relay - Men), 31th (50km Classic Style - Men), 45th (15km Freestyle - Men), 51th (2 x 15km Skiathlon - Men)
- Olympic Games Sochi 2014, 11th (4 x 10km Relay - Men), 26th (50km Freestyle - Men), 31th (15km Classic Style - Men), 34th (2 x 15km Skiathlon - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2017 – 49th (50km Freestyle - Men), 55th (2 x 15km Skiathlon - Men)
- Years of participation: 2 x 15km Skiathlon - Men 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017; 50km Freestyle - Men 2011, 2017; 15km Freestyle - Men 2013, 2015; 4 x 10km Relay - Men 2011, 2013, 2015; 50km Classic Style - Men 2013, 2015; 15km Classic Style - Men 2011
- Top finish: 10th – 2013 (4 x 10km Relay - Men)
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