Emily Dreissigacker
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Born | November 29, 1988 Vermont, United States |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Biathlon |
Emily Dreissigacker (born November 29, 1988[1]) is a former biathlete from Vermont.[2]
Life and career
She competed for the United States at the 2018 Winter Olympics. As a teenager, Dreissigacker competed in cross-country skiing before taking up competitive rowing, going on to become a two-time NCAA All-American whilst a student at Dartmouth College, where she graduated with a degree in economics in 2011. Her switch to biathlon came about in 2014, when she injured her finger in an accident, leaving her unable to row for three months. As a result, she took up cross-country skiing again as cross-training.[3][4] She retired from biathlon after the 2019/20 season.[5]
Her father is Olympic rower Dick Dreissigacker, her maternal aunt is Olympic medalist in rowing Charlotte Geer[3] and she is the sister of fellow Olympic biathlete Hannah Dreissigacker.[4]
Biathlon results
Olympic Games
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass Start | Relay | Mixed Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2018 Pyeongchang
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67th | 51st | 47th | - | 13th | - |
World Championships
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2019 Östersund
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- | - | - | - | 9th | - | - |
References
- ^ "Emily Dreissigacker – Team USA profile". teamusa.org. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
- ^ "Inspirational Women: Susan Dunklee & Emily Dreissigacker - International Biathlon Union - IBU - International Biathlon Union - IBU". biathlonworld.com. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
- ^ a b "Accident Leads to Second Shot at Olympic Dream as Dreissigacker Makes US Biathlon Team - Rowing Stories, Features & Interviews". row2k.com. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
- ^ a b Gardiner, Andy (12 February 2018). "Vermont Olympian Emily Dreissigacker: 'More About The Process, Less About The Result'". Vermont Public Radio. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ https://m.facebook.com/usbiathlonwomen/posts/2593673484288473
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