Laura Leclair Explained
| Laura Leclair |
| Birth Date: | 15 January 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Chelsea, Quebec, Canada |
| Club: | Chelsea Nordiq |
| Seasons: | 3 – (2017, 2019, 2021) |
| Totalpodiums: | 0 |
| Individual Starts: | 10 |
| Team Starts: | 0 |
| Wcoveralls: | 0 |
| Wctitles: | 0 |
| Updated: | 20 January 2022 |
Laura Leclair (born 15 January 1997) is a Canadian cross-country skier.[1]
Career
Junior
At the 2020 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in Oberwiesenthal, Germany, Leclair had a 20th-place finish in the U-23 skate ski race.[2]
Senior
At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2021, Leclair at her first senior FIS World Championships. Along with Dahria Beatty, Cendrine Browne, and Katherine Stewart-Jones, finished 9th in the 4x5km relay, Canada's best result in 20 years in the event.[1]
At the Canadian Olympic Cross-country skiing trials in January 2022, Leclair went onto win the individual sprint event, clinching her a spot on the 2022 Olympic team.[3] [4]
On January 13, 2022, Leclair was officially named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[10]
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings |
|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | U23 | Nordic
Opening | Tour de
Ski | World Cup
Final |
|---|
| 20 | | | | | — | — | 67 |
| 22 | | | | | — | — | 61 |
| 24 | | | | | — | — | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Laura Leclair. www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. 14 January 2022.
- Web site: Canada’s Laura Leclair Grabs 20th Spot at Under 23 Nordic World Ski Championships. 1 March 2020. www.nordiqcanada.ca/. Nordiq Canada. 14 January 2022.
- News: Cendrine Browne et Laura Leclair sont en bonne posture pour les JO. Cendrine Browne and Laura Leclair are in good shape for the Olympics. French. Richard. Nicholas. 6 January 2022. La Presse. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 14 January 2022.
- Web site: Laura Leclair and Antoine Cyr Strike First at Olympic Cross-Country Ski Trials in Canmore. 6 January 2022. www.nordiqcanada.ca/. Nordiq Canada. 14 January 2022.
- Web site: Seven cross-country skiers nominated to Team Canada for Beijing 2022. Nichols. Paula. 14 January 2022. www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. 14 January 2022.
- News: Nordiq Canada reveals cross-country skiing team for Beijing Olympics. www.cbc.ca. CBC. 14 January 2022. 14 January 2022.
- News: 14 January 2022. Seven-athlete cross-country skiing team nominated for Beijing Olympics. Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 14 January 2022.
- Web site: Canada’s Beijing 2022 cross-country skiing team announced. 14 January 2022. www.nordiqcanada.ca/. Nordiq Canada. 14 January 2022.
- News: Baines. Tim. 14 January 2022. Ottawa-area cross-country skiers Ritchie, Leclair and Stewart-Jones will compete at Olympics. Ottawa Citizen. 14 January 2022. 14 January 2022.
- Web site: LECLAIR Laura . . FIS-Ski . International Ski Federation . 20 January 2022.
