Deborah Nordyke

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Deborah Nordyke
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Nordyke in 2016
Personal information
Born (1962-05-20) May 20, 1962 (age 63)
Bethalto, Illinois, United States
Alma mater Bartlett High School
University of Alaska Anchorage
Spouse
 Curtis Schreiner
Sport
Sport Biathlon
Rank Master Sergeant (NYANG) [1]
College team Alaska Anchorage Seawolves

Deborah L. Nordyke (born May 20, 1962) is an American biathlete. She competed in the two events at the 1998 Winter Olympics. [2]

In 1980, Nordyke graduated from Bartlett High School in Anchorage, Alaska where she competed in gymnastics and track and field. After high school, she attended the University of Alaska Anchorage and planned to become a teacher. [3] She had never skiied until joining the Air National Guard and the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves ski team. [3] [4] She did not begin training regularly in biathlon until 1992, at which time she was working as an elementary school teacher in Oregon. She participated in summer biathlon competitions in the offseason. [4]

As of January 1998, Nordyke was engaged to be married to fellow American Olympic biathlete Curtis Schreiner of Day, New York and the couple hoped to be married that year. [5] In June 1998, she was granted a transfer to the 109th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard. [6] Her first child with Schreiner was born in February 1999. [7] As of February 2016, she and Schreiner were living with their three children in Hadley, New York where she was working as a substitute teacher while continuing to serve in the National Guard. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Kratzer, Jean Marie (March 2, 2018). "NYS DMNA Press Release: Four NY Army National Guard members competing in national biathlon competition in Utah". dmna.ny.gov. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Deborah Nordyke Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Bragg, Beth (February 16, 1998). "For Nordyke, just being here is sweet". Anchorage Daily News . p. C-2. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Russell, Chuck (October 22, 1992). "Outdoors and exercise lure teacher to biathlon". The Oregonian . p. 116. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  5. ↑ Tingley, Ken (January 16, 1998). "Falling Short". The Post-Star . p. C1. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Durr, Eric (February 2, 2016). "Hadley resident Deborah Nordyke named New York Air National Guard First Sergeant of the Year". dmna.ny.gov. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  7. ↑ "A son, Jon Carter". The Post-Star . February 16, 1999. p. 17. Retrieved January 28, 2026.


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