Aelin Peterson

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Aelin Peterson
Personal information
Born (1974-06-07) June 7, 1974 (age 51)
Unalakleet, Alaska, United States
Sport
SportSkiing
ClubNordic Ski Club of Fairbanks
World Cup career
Seasons2 – (2001, 2003)
Indiv. starts3
Indiv. podiums0
Team starts1
Team podiums0
Overall titles0
Discipline titles0

Aelin Peterson (born June 7, 1974) is an American cross-country skier. She competed in four events at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. [1]

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Biography

Peterson spent her early life in Unalakleet [2] and Fairbanks in Alaska. [3] She attended West Valley High School and was the Alaska state girls' individual champion (Skimeister) in 1991 and 1992. [4] She attended Northern Michigan University before competing in the Junior Nationals, winning five gold and four silver medals between 1992 and 1998. [4] During this time, the U.S. Ski Association ranked her as the best junior skier in the country on two separate occasions. [4]

In 1996, Peterson worked for Strong Capital Management in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. [2] In 2000, she left her job to return to skiing. [5] Before making the US team for the 2002 Winter Olympics, Peterson worked in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as a stock trader. [4] She quit her job in finance to focus on her qualification for the Olympics. [2] She was inducted into the Alaska High School's Hall of Fame in 2006. [4]

In December 2019, Peterson was diagnosed with breast cancer. [6]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). [7]

Olympic Games

 Year  Age  10 km  15 km  Pursuit  30 km  Sprint  4 × 5 km 
 relay 
2002 27 — — — — 36 9

World Championships

 Year  Age  10 km  15 km  Pursuit  30 km  Sprint  4 × 5 km 
 relay 
2003 2852—63—46—

World Cup

Season standings

 Season  Age 
OverallSprint
2001 26NCNC
2003 28NCNC

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aelin Peterson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Nishi, Dennis. "A Finance Professional Rekindles Her Winter Olympic Dream". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Spokespeople". Healthy Futures. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Aelin Peterson". Alaska Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on April 13, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Her trader job can wait for a dream come true". Deserert News. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  6. ↑ "17 years after they were Olympic teammates, two Alaska skiers battle a common foe: Breast cancer". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  7. ↑ "PETERSON Aelin Johanna". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
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