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]
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]
Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay | |||||
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align=left | 2019 Östersund | - | - | - | - | 9th | - | - | |
align=left | 2020 Rasen-Antholz | 69th | 73rd | - | - | 15th | - | - |