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Sean Hollander

Olympian 2022

Athlete Bio#

Age

25

Hometown

Lake Placid

Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian
    • Olympic Games Beijing 2022, 7th (Team - Relay - Mixed), 11th (Double - Open)
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BEST EVER RESULTS

  • 2020 Bronze medal in Winterberg, Germany Junior World Cup doubles race (with Michael O'Gara)
  • 2019 Norton Junior National Champion
  • 2018 Won both Norton Spring Seeding Races and National Championship
  • 2018 Won Norton Youth National Championship
  • 2017 10th place in Youth World Cup singles rankings (top results - 7th and 8th places in Calgary)
  • 2017 Silver medalist in Norton Junior National Championships
  • 2017 2nd place overall in junior seeding races (finished second and third)
  • 2017 2nd place overall in youth seeding races (finished third and first)
  • 2014 Norton Youth B National Champion
  • 2013 Norton Youth B National Championship Silver medalist

 

2021-2022 SEASON (Doubles with Zack DiGregorio. Team was formed in fall 2020)

  • 23rd place in Beijing, China World Cup doubles race
  • 16th place in Sochi, Russia (1) World Cup doubles race
  • 18th place in Sochi, Russia (2) World Cup doubles race
  • DNQ for Altenberg, Germany World Cup doubles race
  • 22nd place in Igls, Austria World Cup doubles race
  • 17th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup doubles race
  • 16th place in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup doubles race
  • DNR in Oberhof, Germany World Cup doubles race (training in Park City, Utah after Sigulda)
  • DNR in St. Moritz, Switzerland World Cup doubles race
  • 11th place in Beijing Olympic doubles race
  • 7th place in Beijing Olympic team relay (with Ashley Farquharson, Chris Mazdzer, Zack DiGregorio)

 

2020-21 SEASON (team only competed in second half of season due to COVID)

  • Finished 4th in fall qualifying series; formed doubles team with Zack DiGregorio - both will train in US in second half of season

 

2019-20 SEASON

  • 5th place in Koenigssee, Germany Junior World Cup singles race
  • 11th place in first Altenberg, Germany Junior World Cup singles race
  • 9th place in second Altenberg, Germany Junior World Cup singles race
  • DNS first Winterberg, Germany Junior World Cup singles race

  • Bronze medal in Winterberg, Germany Junior World Cup doubles race (with Michael O'Gara)

  • 8th place in second Winterberg, Germany Junior World Cup singles race

  • 12th place in Oberhof, Germany Junior World Championship singles race

  • 6th place in Oberhof, Germany Junior World Championship doubles race (with Michael O'Gara)

  • Brought up to World Cup level for final race in Koenigssee, Germany

 

2018-19 SEASON

  • Won Norton Junior National Championship in Park City, Utah
  • 13th place in Igls, Austria Junior World Championships
  • 18th place in Oberhof, Germany Junior World Cup singles race
  • 18th place in Winterberg, Germany Junior World Cup singles race
  • 10th place in Calgary, Canada Junior World Cup singles race
  • 13th place in Park City, Utah Junior World Cup race

 

2017-18 SEASON (although a youth in age, Sean raced up in age to juniors)

  • Won both Norton Junior Spring Seeding Races and Junior National Championship
  • Won Norton Youth National Championship


2016-17 SEASON:

  • 10th place in Youth World Cup singles rankings (top results - 7th and 8th places in Calgary)
  • 7th places in both national team seeding races (racing up 2 levels)
  • Silver medalist in Norton Junior National Championships
  • 2nd place overall in junior seeding races (finished second and third)
  • 2nd place overall in youth seeding races (finished third and first)

2015-16 SEASON:

  • First and fourth in the 2 Norton Youth A seeding races
  • Bronze medalist in Norton Youth A National Championships
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2024 – 13th (Sprint - Double - Men), 21th (Double - Men)
  • Years of participation: Double - Men 2023, 2024; Sprint - Double - Men 2023, 2024; Team - Relay - Mixed 2023
  • Top finish: 5th – 2023 (Team - Relay - Mixed)

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