Biathletes named to event teams
LAKE PLACID — U.S. Biathlon recently announced the 16 athletes who will represent the United States at World Cup 1-2 and IBU Cup 1-2.
The roster includes:
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World Cup — Women
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Chloe Levins (Rutland, Vermont/Mansfield Nordic Pro)
Margie Freed (Apple Valley, Minnesota/Craftsbury Green Racing Project)
Deedra Irwin (Pulaski, Wisconsin/Army World Class Athlete Program)
Lucinda Anderson (Golden Valley, Minnesota/Team Birkie)*
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World Cup — Men
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Campbell Wright (Wanaka, New Zealand/Waiorau Nordic Skiing)
Maxime Germain (Chamonix-Mont Blanc, France/National Guard Biathlon)
Sean Doherty (Conway, New Hampshire/Army World Class Athlete Program)
Paul Schommer (Appleton, Wisconsin/Team Birkie)
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IBU Cup — Women
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Joanne Reid (Grand Junction, Colorado/Colorado Biathlon Club)*
Grace Castonguay (Jackson, New Hampshire/Craftsbury Green Racing Project)
Kelsey Dickinson (Winthrop, Washington/Craftsbury Green Racing Project)
Lina Farra (Heber City, Utah/Unaffiliated)
*Joanne Reid will begin the season on the IBU Cup tour in order to earn the IBU qualifying points required to race the World Cup. Lucinda Anderson, as the World Cup 1-2 alternate, was nominated to fill Joanne’s position until she acquires the proper number of IBU points. At that time, Lucinda will race the IBU Cup and Joanne will race the World Cup.
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IBU Cup — Men
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Jake Brown (St. Paul, Minnesota/Craftsbury Green Racing Project)**
Vaclav Cervenka (Grand Rapids, Minnesota/Army World Class Athlete Program)
Bjorn Westervelt (Stowe, Vermont/Craftsbury Green Racing Project)
Vincent Bonacci (Salt Lake City, Utah/Unaffiliated)
** Jake Brown is the named alternate for World Cup 1-2.
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U.S. Biathlon coaches and staff
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Armin Auchentaller: World Cup Head Coach
Emil Bormetti: World Cup Assistant Coach
Mike Gibson: IBU Cup Head Coach
Lowell Bailey: Director of High Performance
Sara Donatello: Press Officer
Annika Pasch: Team Athletic Trainer and Medical Coordinator
Brett Toresdahl: World Cup Team Doctor
Gevvie Stone: IBU Cup Team Doctor
Lucia Biermaier: Team Physiotherapist
Jani Pekurinen: Team Physiotherapist
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Ski Service Staff
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Federico Fontana: Team General Manager, Head of Ski Service
Giovanni Ferrari: Chief of Stone Grinds & Hand Structure, World Cup Ski Service
Luca Tomasi: World Cup Ski Service
Christian Sieler: World Cup Ski Service
Max Bergmann: World Cup Ski Service
Alberto Taglieti: IBU Cup Ski Service
Tomaso Longa: IBU Cup Ski Service





