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
5'11"
Age
33
Hometown
Anchorage, AK
Education
University of Vermont '14, Mechanical Engineering
Quick Facts
- Son of Margaret Hillhouse and Stephen Patterson
- Has one sister, Caitlin, who is also on the cross-country team
- Began cross-country skiing at a very early age
- Hobbies include running, backcountry skiing, climbing and rafting
- Works part time as a mechanical engineer in Anchorage, Alaska.
Career Highlights
- 2021 World Cup, 7th (4X7.5-kilometer relay)
- 2019 World Cup, 9th (4X7.5-kilometer relay)
- 2018 U.S. Championships, gold (15-kilometer freestyle)
- 2017 SuperTour, gold (50-kilometer freestyle, 20-kilometer skiathlon)
- 2015 FIS U23 World Championships, 13th (15-kilometer freestyle), 15th (skiathlon 15/15K), 39th (sprint classic)
- 2014 FIS U23 World Championships, 18th (15-kilometer classic, skiathlon 15/15K)
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian
- Olympic Games Beijing 2022, 8th (50km Freestyle - Men), 9th (4 x 10km Relay - Men), 11th (2 x 15km Skiathlon - Men), 38th (15km Classic Style - Men)
- Olympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, 11th (4 x 10km Relay - Men, 50km Classic Style - Men), 18th (2 x 15km Skiathlon - Men), 21th (15km Freestyle - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 7th (4 x 10km Relay - Men), 15th (15km Freestyle - Men), 16th (50km Classic Style - Men), 19th (2 x 15km Skiathlon - Men)
- Years of participation: 15km Freestyle - Men 2021, 2023; 2 x 15km Skiathlon - Men 2019, 2021, 2023; 4 x 10km Relay - Men 2019, 2021, 2023; 50km Classic Style - Men 2021, 2023; 15km Classic Style - Men 2019; 50km Freestyle - Men 2019
- Top finish: 7th – 2023 (4 x 10km Relay - Men)
More
Personal WebsiteU.S. Ski & Snowboard
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