Emily Dreissigacker Explained

Emily Dreissigacker
Birth Date:29 November 1988
Birth Place:Vermont, 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. She retired from biathlon after the 2019/20 season.[3]

Her father, Dick Dreissigacker, is an Olympic rower; her mother, Judy Geer, is a three time Olympian in rowing; and her maternal aunt, Charlotte Geer, is a two time Olympian and 1984 Olympic silver medalist in single sculling.[4] She is the sister of fellow Olympic biathlete Hannah Dreissigacker.[5]

Biathlon results

World Championships

EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelay
align=left 2019 Östersund----9th--
align=left 2020 Rasen-Antholz69th73rd--15th--

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Emily Dreissigacker – Team USA profile . https://web.archive.org/web/20170827191724/http://www.teamusa.org/us-biathlon/athletes/Emily-Dreissigacker. dead. August 27, 2017. teamusa.org. 2018-02-08.
  2. Web site: Inspirational Women: Susan Dunklee & Emily Dreissigacker - International Biathlon Union - IBU - International Biathlon Union - IBU. biathlonworld.com. 2018-02-08.
  3. Web site: US Biathlon Women's Team.
  4. Web site: Accident Leads to Second Shot at Olympic Dream as Dreissigacker Makes US Biathlon Team - Rowing Stories, Features & Interviews. row2k.com. 2018-02-08.
  5. Web site: Vermont Olympian Emily Dreissigacker: 'More About The Process, Less About The Result' . Gardiner . Andy . 12 February 2018 . . 26 February 2018.