John Callahan (skier)

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John Callahan
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Born (1962-09-15) September 15, 1962 (age 61)
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Sport Cross-country skiing

John Callahan (born September 15, 1962) is an American cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 30 kilometre classical event at the 1992 Winter Olympics. [1] In 2003, he was the leader of an expedition to Mount Everest, appearing in the documentary film Skiing Everest . [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Callahan Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  2. "John Callahan". Olympedia. Retrieved February 6, 2022.