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
37
Hometown
Aspen, CO
Education
Middlebury College '09
Personal
Son of Skip Hamilton and Ruthie Brown...Has one sister, Jenny...Began skiing at age 2 and competing at age 13...Three-time NCAA All-American at Middlebury College...Hobbies include biking, backcountry skiing and rock climbing.Career Highlights
- 2017 FIS World Cup Standings, 9th (sprint)
- 2016 FIS World Cup Standings, 10th (sprint)
Olympic Experience
- Three-time Olympian (2010, 2014, 2018)
- PyeongChang 2018, 6th (team sprint freestyle), 20th (sprint classic)
- Sochi 2014, 5th (team sprint classic), 10th (4x10K relay), 27th (sprint freestyle)
- Vancouver 2010, 13th (4x10K relay), 29th (sprint classic), 64th (15K freestyle)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2017 – 5th (team sprint classic), 10th (4x10K relay), 28th (sprint freestyle)
- Years of Participation: 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017
- Top finish: 5th – 2017 (team sprint classic)
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