Laura Wilson (cross-country skier)

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Laura Wilson Cross-country skiing
nation United StatesUnited States United States
birthday 27th September 1969 (age 50)
place of birth Utica , United States
Career
status resigned
Placements in the cross-country skiing world cup
 Debut in the World Cup December 7, 1991
Placements in the Continental Cup (COC)
 Debut in the Continental Cup 5th December 1992
 Continental Cup victories 10 ( details )
 Podium placements 1. 2. 3.
 COC individual race 10 3 0
 

Laura Wilson (born September 27, 1969 in Utica ) is a former American cross-country skier .

Career

Wilson ran her first of a total of 16 individual World Cup races in Silver Star in December 1991 , which she finished classically in 43rd place over 5 km. In December 1992, in Davos , she won her first win in the Continental Cup over the 5 km freestyle . At the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer she finished 49th over 30 km classic, 35th place over 15 km freestyle and tenth place with the relay. This 35th place was also her best placement in the World Cup singles and repeated this placement in the pursuit in Thunder Bay in March 1994 . In the 1995/96 season she won six and in the 1996/97 season three races in the Continental Cup. At the Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim in 1997 she came in 55th place over 5 km classic, 44th place over 15 km freestyle and 43rd place in the pursuit. She completed her last individual World Cup race in November 1997 in Beitostølen , which she finished classically in 73rd place over 5 km. Her best placements at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano were 36th place over 30 km freestyle and 15th place with the relay.

Victories in Continental Cup races

No. date place discipline series
1. December 19, 1992 SwitzerlandSwitzerland Davos 5 km freestyle Continental Cup
2. 2nd December 1995 CanadaCanada Canmore 5 km classic Continental Cup
3. 3rd December 1995 CanadaCanada Canmore 10 km freestyle Continental Cup
4th March 21, 1996 United StatesUnited States Sun Valley 5 km classic Continental Cup
5. March 28, 1996 United StatesUnited States Sun Valley 5 km freestyle Continental Cup
6th March 30, 1996 United StatesUnited States Sun Valley 5 km freestyle Continental Cup
7th April 4, 1996 United StatesUnited States Jackson 15 km freestyle Continental Cup
8th. December 7, 1996 CanadaCanada Kimberley 10 km freestyle Continental Cup
9. December 8, 1996 CanadaCanada Kimberley 10 km classic Continental Cup
10. December 14, 1996 United StatesUnited States Spokane 10 km classic Continental Cup

Participation in World Championships and Olympic Games

Olympic games

  • 1994 Lillehammer : 10th place relay, 35th place 15 km freestyle, 49th place 30 km classic
  • 1998 Nagano : 15th place relay, 36th place 30 km freestyle, 53rd place 15 km classic, 57th place 10 km freestyle pursuit, 65th place 5 km classic

Nordic World Ski Championships

  • 1997 Trondheim : 43rd place 10 km freestyle pursuit, 44th place 15 km freestyle, 55th place 5 km classic

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