Nita Englund

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Nita Englund
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Englund in 2019
Born (1992-06-10) June 10, 1992 (age 32)
Iron Mountain, Michigan, U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Ski clubSteamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
World Cup career
Seasons 2015 – present
Indiv. podiums1
Indiv. winsx
Updated on February 7, 2015.

Nita Englund (born June 10, 1992 in Iron Mountain, Michigan) is an American ski jumper.

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She is a member of the United States Ski Team, and participated at the 2018 Winter Olympics. [1] [2]

Life

Englund grew up in Florence, Wisconsin. [3] She graduated from Academy of Art University.

In 2014, she placed third at the FIS Cup in Frenštát pod Radhoštěm. [4]

References

  1. "Winter Olympics: Ski jumper Nita Englund gains experience in Pyeongchang". USA TODAY. February 12, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  2. "From tiny Florence, ski jumper Nita Englund sails into the Pyeongchang Olympics". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  3. "Olympian Nita Englund: Ski Jumping Is A Mix Of Risk, Focus, Adrenaline And Fun". Wisconsin Public Radio. February 12, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  4. "Nita Englund Secures Podium Finish at FIS Cup". Women's Ski Jumping USA. Retrieved February 13, 2018.