Kendall Kramer

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Kendall Kramer
Cross-country skiing at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics - Girls' 5 kilometre classical podium.jpg
Kramer (right) with Märta Rosenberg and Siri Wigger in 2020
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Sport Cross-country skiing
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Cross-country skiing
World University Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Lake Placid 15 km freestyle
Junior World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Oberwiesenthal 4 × 3.33 km relay
Youth Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Lausanne 5 km classical

Kendall Kramer is an American youth olympic cross-country skier. [1]

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Career

She attended West Valley High School. [2] Kramer competed in the cross-country skiing at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics, being awarded the bronze medal in the girls' 5 kilometre classical event. [3] [4]

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References

  1. Martin, Danny (January 22, 2020). "Kramer earns medal in Youth Olympics". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner . Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  2. Bragg, Beth (April 17, 2020). "Kendall Kramer decides to stay home to ski and run for the Nanooks". Anchorage Daily News . Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  3. "Lausanne 2020 Results". 2020 Winter Youth Olympics . Archived from the original on January 23, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2022 via Wayback Machine.
  4. Bragg, Beth (January 21, 2020). "Fairbanks skier Kendall Kramer captures bronze medal at Winter Youth Olympics". Anchorage Daily News . Retrieved June 23, 2022.