Susan Dunklee
 Dunklee in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 13, 1986 Newport, Vermont, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Website | susandunklee.com |
| Professional information | |
| Sport | Biathlon |
| Club | Craftsbury Green Racing Project |
| World Cup debut | December 1, 2011 |
| Olympic Games | |
| Teams | 3 (2014, 2018, 2022) |
| Medals | 0 (0 gold) |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 7 (2012–2020) |
| Medals | 2 (0 gold) |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 11 (2011/12–2021/22) |
| Individual victories | 0 |
| All victories | 0 |
| Individual podiums | 6 |
| All podiums | 7 |
Susan Dunklee (born February 13, 1986, in Newport, Vermont) is a retired American biathlete.[1]
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 U.S. Olympic team.[7]
She qualified to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[8]
Dunklee retired at the end of the 2021-22 season.[9]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[10]
Olympic Games
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2014 Sochi
|
34th | 14th | 18th | 11th | 7th | 8th |
 2018 Pyeongchang
|
19th | 66th | – | – | 13th | 15th |
 2022 Beijing
|
63rd | 27th | 40th | – | 11th | 7th |
World Championships
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2012 Ruhpolding
|
5th | 55th | 36th | 16th | 11th | 12th | |
 2013 Nové Město
|
15th | 49th | 47th | — | 11th | 8th | |
 2015 Kontiolahti
|
12th | 42nd | 34th | 20th | 12th | 8th | |
 2016 Oslo Holmenkollen
|
18th | 8th | 10th | 11th | 13th | 10th | |
 2017 Hochfilzen
|
6th | 29nd | 22nd | Silver | 14th | 16th | |
 2019 Östersund
|
30th | 57th | 24th | – | 9th | 19th | 13th |
 2020 Antholz-Anterselva
|
55th | Silver | 36th | 27th | 15th | 13th | 11th |
 2021 Pokljuka
|
77th | 18th | 27th | 25th | 13th |
- *During Olympic seasons, competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
References
- ^ "Susan Dunklee". Team USA. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "Athletes – Susan Dunklee". Sochi2014.com. Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Archived from the original on February 20, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ Jager, Linda (February 8, 2014). "Sochi Spotlight on Susan Dunklee". United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on February 8, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ Jager, Linda (March 20, 2014). "BREAKING NEWS Susan Dunklee Wins Bronze in Oslo Sprint". United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ "IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Ruhpolding (GER) – Women 15 km Individual". IBU. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
- ^ "US Biathlon Announces Three Nominations to the 2014 U.S. Olympic Team". Team USA. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ a b Zaccardi, Nick (February 19, 2017). "Susan Dunklee's silver medal caps incredible biathlon worlds for U.S. | OlympicTalk". Olympics.nbcsports.com. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ^ OlympicTalk (January 22, 2022). "Team USA athlete roster for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ "Goodbye to Biathlon: Susan Dunklee". International Biathlon Union - IBU. March 20, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ "Susan Dunklee". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
External links
- Susan Dunklee at IBU
- Susan Dunklee at FIS (cross-country)
- Susan Dunklee at Olympics.com
- Susan Dunklee at Olympedia
- Susan Dunklee at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (archived)
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