Susan Dunklee

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Susan Dunklee
Susan Dunklee at Biathlon WC 2015 Nove Mesto.jpg
Dunklee in 2015
Personal information
Born (1986-02-13) February 13, 1986 (age 37)
Newport, Vermont, United States
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Website susandunklee.com
Professional information
Sport Biathlon
ClubCraftsbury Green Racing Project
World Cup debutDecember 1, 2011
Olympic Games
Teams3 (2014, 2018, 2022)
Medals0 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams7 (20122020)
Medals2 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons6 (2011/12–)
Individual victories0
All victories0
Individual podiums6
All podiums7
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Hochfilzen 12.5 km mass start
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Antholz 7.5 km sprint

Susan Dunklee (born February 13, 1986, in Newport, Vermont) is an American biathlete. [1]

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Life and career

Dunklee was raised in the town of Barton, Vermont and started skiing at the age of two, first entering cross-country competitions at the age of seven. She attended St. Johnsbury Academy, in St. Johnsbury, Vermont for high school. She took up biathlon while she was a senior at Dartmouth College, where she studied ecology. While at Dartmouth, Dunklee was also a member of Dartmouth's 2007 National Championship Ski team and was active in the Dartmouth Outing Club. [2] Prior to this she had been a double All-American in cross-country skiing. [3] Her best World Cup finish was 2nd in a Sprint event in Presque Isle, ME in 2016. [4]

At the 2012 Biathlon World Championships in Ruhpolding, Dunklee set a new World Championship best with a fifth place in the individual event. [5]

On November 22, 2013, Dunklee was named to the American team for the 2014 Winter Olympics. [6]

Susan's father, Stan Dunklee, was a former NCAA cross-country skiing champion and competed at the 1976 and 1980 Winter Olympics, while her uncle Everett Dunklee competed in cross-country skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics. [2]

On February 19, 2017, Dunklee finished 2nd in the Mass Start at Hochfilzen in the 2017 Biathlon World Championships, winning her first World Championship medal. This made her the first American woman to win an individual medal at an Olympics or World Championships in biathlon. [7] It also made her the first woman and second person overall, after Lowell Bailey, to qualify for the next US Olympic team. [7]

She has qualified to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics. [8]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union. [9]

Olympic Games

EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startRelayMixed relay
Flag of Russia.svg 2014 Sochi 34th14th18th11th7th8th
Flag of South Korea.svg 2018 Pyeongchang 19th66th13th15th
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2022 Beijing 63rd27th40th11th7th

World Championships

EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startRelayMixed relaySingle mixed relay
Flag of Germany.svg 2012 Ruhpolding 5th55th36th16th11th12th
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2013 Nové Město 15th49th47th11th8th
Flag of Finland.svg 2015 Kontiolahti 12th42nd34th20th12th8th
Flag of Norway.svg 2016 Oslo Holmenkollen 18th8th10th11th13th10th
Flag of Austria.svg 2017 Hochfilzen 6th29nd22ndSilver14th16th
Flag of Sweden.svg 2019 Östersund 30th57th24th9th19th13th
Flag of Italy.svg 2020 Antholz-Anterselva 55thSilver36th27th15th13th11th
*During Olympic seasons, competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

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References

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  5. "IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Ruhpolding (GER) – Women 15 km Individual". IBU. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
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