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Susan Dunklee
Dunklee in 2015
Personal information
Born (1986-02-13) February 13, 1986 (age 38)
Newport, Vermont, United States
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Websitesusandunklee.com
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubCraftsbury Green Racing Project
World Cup debutDecember 1, 2011
Olympic Games
Teams3 (2014, 2018, 2022)
Medals0 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams7 (2012–2020)
Medals2 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons11 (2011/12–2021/22)
Individual victories0
All victories0
Individual podiums6
All podiums7
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Hochfilzen 12.5 km mass start
Silver medal – second place 2020 Antholz 7.5 km sprint

Susan Dunklee (born February 13, 1986, in Newport, Vermont) is a retired American biathlete.[1]

Life and career

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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

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All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[10]

Olympic Games

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Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay
Russia 2014 Sochi 34th 14th 18th 11th 7th 8th
South Korea 2018 Pyeongchang 19th 66th – – 13th 15th
China 2022 Beijing 63rd 27th 40th – 11th 7th

World Championships

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Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay
Germany 2012 Ruhpolding 5th 55th 36th 16th 11th 12th
Czech Republic 2013 Nové Město 15th 49th 47th — 11th 8th
Finland 2015 Kontiolahti 12th 42nd 34th 20th 12th 8th
Norway 2016 Oslo Holmenkollen 18th 8th 10th 11th 13th 10th
Austria 2017 Hochfilzen 6th 29nd 22nd Silver 14th 16th
Sweden 2019 Östersund 30th 57th 24th – 9th 19th 13th
Italy 2020 Antholz-Anterselva 55th Silver 36th 27th 15th 13th 11th
Slovenia 2021 Pokljuka 77th 18th 27th 25th 13th
*During Olympic seasons, competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

References

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  1. ^ "Susan Dunklee". Team USA. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Ruhpolding (GER) – Women 15 km Individual". IBU. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Goodbye to Biathlon: Susan Dunklee". International Biathlon Union - IBU. March 20, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  10. ^ "Susan Dunklee". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
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