Jessica Yeaton

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Jessica Yeaton
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Jessica Yeaton in February, 2019
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (1991-11-21) 21 November 1991 (age 31)
Perth, Western Australia
World Cup career
Seasons7 – (20152020, 2022–present)
Indiv. podiums0
Team podiums0
Indiv. starts50
Team starts2
Overall titles0 – (98th in 2022 )
Discipline titles0
Updated on 19 March 2022.

Jessica Yeaton (born 21 November 1991) is an Australian cross-country skier who competes internationally. [1]

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She competed for Australia at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 in Lahti, Finland.

She grew up at various places around the world, like Perth in Western Australia, Texas and Dubai before aged 12 she settled in Alaska, became fascinated by the wintertime activities and began practice cross-country skiing. [2]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). [3]

Olympic Games

 Year  Age  10 km 
 individual 
 15 km 
 skiathlon 
 30 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint  4 × 5 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2018 24 41 50 42 48 12
2022 28 51 31 43 52 16

World Championships

 Year  Age  10 km 
 individual 
 15 km 
 skiathlon 
 30 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint  4 × 5 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2015 23 60 50 14 18
2017 25 48 33 45 15 17
2019 27 39 22 31 38

World Cup

Season standings

 Season  Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standings
OverallDistanceSprintNordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
Ski Tour
2020
World Cup
Final
Ski Tour
Canada
2015 23NCNCNC
2016 24NCNCNC46
2017 25101808751
2018 26NCNCNC
2019 2711687NC53
2020 2899NCNC38
2022 309884NC42

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References

  1. Jessica Yeaton at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
  2. "Five things you didn't know about Jessica Yeaton". Australian Olympic Committee. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  3. "YEATON Jessica". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 17 February 2022.