Sarah Konrad
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1967-08-26) August 26, 1967
Los Angeles, California, United States
Sport
SportBiathlon, cross-country skiing

Sarah Konrad (born August 26, 1967) is an American former biathlete. She competed in two events at the 2006 Winter Olympics.[1] She also competed in the cross-country skiing at the same Olympics.[1] Konrad was the first woman to represent the United States in two different sports at the same Winter Olympic Games.[2] Since retiring, Konrad has served as a representative for the Athletes Advisory Council of the United States Olympic Committee and the United States Biathlon Association for the International Competition Committee.[3]

Biography

Konrad was born in Los Angeles, California, and attended The Thacher School in Ojai.[4] In 1988, she enrolled on ski program whilst at Dartmouth College.[4] In 1998, Konrad won two golds and a silver at the Masters World Cup event in Lake Placid, New York.[4] The following year, she was ranked as the ninth-best female cross-country skier in the United States.[4] Konrad competed in all the Biathlon World Championships events from 2005 to 2007.[3] She competed in the Olympic trials in Fort Kent, Maine to qualify for the 2006 Winter Olympics.[4] After she retired, she moved back to Laramie, Wyoming to complete a PhD in geology at the University of Wyoming.[3][4] She was also the oldest female Olympian to represent the United States at the 2006 Winter Games.[5]

In 2014, Konrad, as a glaciologist, was part of an educational video, titled "Science of Snow" for NBC.[6] Konrad undertook an experiment on freezing water and explained how snow relates to Nordic skiing.[6] In 2016, Konrad also worked with the World Anti-Doping Agency,[7] following doping amongst Russian athletes.[8] Konrad then became the United States representative at the 2014 Winter Olympics, to ensure that none of the US team break any Olympic rules.[9]

In 2022, Konrad became a director of US Biathlon.[10]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[11]

Olympic Games

 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual 		  15 km 
 skiathlon 		  30 km 
 mass start 		  Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
200638——32—14—

World Championships

 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual 		  15 km 
 skiathlon 		  30 km 
 mass start 		  Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
20053723———DNF14
20073955———14—

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Tour de
Ski
200133NC—NC—
20063810071——
200739NCNC——

References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sarah Konrad Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Konrad to compete in biathlon, cross-country skiing". ESPN Sport. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Sarah Konrad, Record Setter and Athlete-Advocate In Chief". Faster Skier. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Double Cross". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  5. ↑ "From the Start, Dartmouth Athletes Warmed to Winter Olympics". Dartmouth. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "UW Scientist and Olympian Spotlighted in 'NBC Learn' Segment for Winter Olympics". University of Wyoming. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  7. ↑ "WADA insist they are keen to investigate doping in Russia beyond athletics following letter from America". Inside the Games. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Russia's doping scandal presents 'defining moment' before Rio Olympics". USA Today. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  9. ↑ "UW Graduate And Olympian Expects American To Do Well In Sochi". Wyoming Public Media. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  10. ↑ "US Biathlon Board of Directors". Team USA. Archived from the original on November 26, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  11. ↑ "KONRAD Sarah". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
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