John Farra Explained

John Farra
Sport:	Cross-country skiing
Birth Date:	10 September 1970
Birth Place:	Saratoga Springs, New York, United States

John Farra (born September 10, 1970) is an American former cross-country skier.^[1] He competed in the men's 10 kilometre classical event at the 1992 Winter Olympics.^[2] Following the Olympics, Farra worked in several roles as a high performance director,^[3] including for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association.^[4]

Biography

Farra was born in Saratoga Springs, New York in 1970, and began skiing when he was two years old.^{[3] [4]} Farra attended the University of Utah, and would later go on to coach the university's cross-country ski team.^[3] He also attended the National Sports Academy in Lake Placid.^[3]

In 1990, Farra joined the US Ski Team ahead of the 1992 Winter Olympics.^[4] At the 1992 Winter Olympics, Farra finished in 60th place in the men's 10 kilometre classical event,^[5] and in 49th place in the men's 15 kilometre freestyle pursuit event.^[6]

In 2008, Farra became the Nordic Director of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association.^{[4] [7]} He went on to become the High Performance Director of the U.S. Paralympics Nordic ski programme.^{[8] [9]} In 2018, Farra was also named as the High Performance General Manager of USA Triathlon.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Interview with USSA Nordic Director John Farra . Faster Skier . February 5, 2022.
2. John Farra Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418065435/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fa/john-farra-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . July 5, 2019.
3. Web site: John Farra . Olympedia . February 5, 2022.
4. Web site: John Farra Departs USSA and Joins USOC as HP Director for US Paralympic Nordic Skiing . Ski Trax . February 5, 2022.
5. Web site: 10 kilometres, Classical, Men . Olympedia . February 5, 2022.
6. Web site: 10/15 kilometres Pursuit, Men . Olympedia . February 5, 2022.
7. Web site: John Farra named new USSA nordic director . Ski Racing . February 5, 2022.
8. Web site: John Farra Named High Performance Director for Paralympics Nordic Skiing . Infobae . February 5, 2022.
9. Web site: Meet Saratoga Springs' John Farra, Team USA's Paralympic Nordic Skiing Director . Saratoga Living . February 5, 2022.
10. Web site: USA Triathlon Names John Farra High Performance General Manager . https://web.archive.org/web/20181118071910/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Triathlon/News/Articles-and-Releases/2018/May/01/USA-Triathlon-Names-John-Farra-High-Performance-General-Manager . dead . November 18, 2018 . Team USA . February 5, 2022.