Barbara Britch

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Barbara Britch Cross-country skiing
Full name Barbara Ann Britch-Craig
nation United StatesUnited States United States
birthday March 30, 1951
place of birth Anchorage , Alaska
size 167 cm
Weight 59 kg
Career
job Real estate agent
society Nordic Ski Club
status resigned
 

Barbara Ann Britch-Craig (born March 30, 1951 in Anchorage , Alaska ) is a former American cross-country skier .

Britch became national champion in the junior 5km class in 1967, and a year later she won silver. As a professional, she was third over 10 kilometers in 1970 and over 5 kilometers in 1971. In 1972 she took part in the Winter Olympics in Sapporo , Japan . On the 5-kilometer route, she reached 31st place. Together with Alison Owen-Spencer and Martha Rockwell , she was eleventh in the 3x5-kilometer relay. At the 1972 Winter Universiade in Lake Placid , she won bronze with the relay. In addition, she achieved sixth place over 10 km and fifth place over 5 km.

Britch received the Finlandia Award in 1969 for outstanding achievements as a US cross-country skier. She graduated from Alaska Methodist University . She is married and lives in Juneau , Alaska, where she works as a real estate agent.

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SURNAME Britch, Barbara
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Britch-Craig, Barbara Ann (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American cross-country skier
DATE OF BIRTH March 30, 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH Anchorage , Alaska