Sarah Murphy (biathlete)
Sarah Jane Spidy Murphy (born February 16, 1988 in Banff, Alberta) is a New Zealand biathlete. She represented New Zealand at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She was the first Kiwi Olympic biathlete.
Born in Canada to a New Zealand mother and a Canadian father, she was raised in Canmore, Alberta, and Nelson, New Zealand.[1]
At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Murphy finished 82nd in both the 7.5 km and 15 km events and did not compete in the 10 km pursuit.[2]
Her best performance to date has been to finish 47th in a field of 100 at a World Cup event in Italy in January 2010.[3]
References
- ^ Leggat, David (30 January 2010). "Biathlon: Olympian all fired up for 'unique' sport". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ NZOC athlete profile
- ^ "Winter Olympics: Profile: Sarah Murphy, Biathlete". Otago Daily Times. 12 February 2010.
External links
- Vancouver2010
- Her official website
- Sarah Murphy at the NZOC website
- Sarah Murphy at the SR Sports Reference website
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- 1988 births
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- Canadian female cross-country skiers
- New Zealand people of Canadian descent
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- Biathletes at the 2010 Winter Olympics
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