US Biathlon

Relive history with U.S. Biathlon Team head wax technician Federico Fontana as Campbell Wright becomes the first U.S. male to earn a World Championship sprint medal! This was also the first medal for any U.S. athlete since Susan Dunklee in 2020! Campbell went on to win another historic medal, becoming the first U.S. athlete EVER to win a World Championship pursuit medal (silver). Congratulations to the entire team on an incredible World Championship showing! Video credit: Eurosport https://lnkd.in/e7bKkDyg

What a week it has been at World Championships in Lenzerheide, SUI... from not one, but TWO silver medals, 3 debuts, 4 personal best performances, 6 pursuit qualifications, and a whole lot of team spirit, we're just on cloud nine and still have one more week to go!! Relive the week 1 action with us: https://lnkd.in/ejGuxgdH

The opening of the BMW IBU World Championships Biathlon in Lenzerheide will mark another milestone in a campaign to recruit more women into coaching and officiating. U.S. Biathlon’s Sara Studebaker-Hall, an Olympic veteran, will serve at technical delegate for the prestigious event. Heartbeat spoke to Studebaker-Hall as she prepared for the Championships, which begin Feb. 12. An impactful advocate for women in officiating, Studebaker-Hall has spent the last few years working her way up the officiating ladder, eventually becoming an IBU referee and passing her technical delegate exam. She made a big step a year ago by serving as a referee at the Hochfilzen IBU World Cup. This past December, she had her first TD assignment at the Junior Cup in Ridnaun, Italy. Listen on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/djXiS_b4

One year to go until the next Olympic Winter Games #MilanoCortina2026! ????? From 6 to 22 February 2026, let's celebrate together sport and the Italian spirit! Are you ready? ?????? Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026

As we are just 8 days away from the 2025 IBU World Championships, Heartbeat sat down with Lenzerheide organizing committee CEO Jürg Capol to learn more about the motivation of the Swiss community to build a biathlon arena, host the world, and seek to expand the footprint of the popular winter sport. World Championships will take place February 12-23, raced will be available to watch for free via Eurovision Sports! Listen on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/emhMUqHQ

This winter, U.S. Biathlon is piloting a Laser Biathlon Training Program in three Nordic communities that do not yet have biathlon programming, but have plenty of young skiers interested in the sport. The program includes a full curriculum to teach young cross-country skiers the sport of biathlon from introduction and safety, all the way through a full race progression so that they will come out of the program with confidence that they could enter and compete in a live-fire biathlon race when the opportunity presents itself. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/dQzg-zX4

?? New Heartbeat Episode - Luci Anderson: Exhilaration of a New Sport The last six months for biathlete Lucinda Anderson have been exhilarating, to say the least. The Minnesota native, who races for Team Birkie, entered her first biathlon race last August. Just over three months later, she was on the IBU Cup tour. A few weeks later, she was racing World Cup. Anderson joined U.S. Biathlon’s Heartbeat podcast from the U.S. Cross Country Championships in Anchorage, where she was among the top U.S. athletes. It was a warmup, of sorts, for her anticipated appearances at the Ruhpolding and Antholz World Cups. https://lnkd.in/ewGG65Pj

We are VERY excited to have Annika Pasch starting on the ground with us this week in Oberhof, GER for World Cup 4 as our Athletic Trainer and Medical Coordinator! Annika, a full-time employee of University of Utah Health, will travel with the World Cup team during the season, and support IBU Cup athletes in the same, or similar time zone. During the summer, she will be based in Salt Lake City and support the team remotely! Welcome, Annika! Read more: https://lnkd.in/dvFV8W4n

? New Episode on Heartbeat: The U.S. Biathlon Podcast ?? rom its origins with U.S. Biathlon in 1958 at Fort Richardson, Alaska, the partnership with the National Guard has been a vital tool in the success of the sport in America. Today, many core athletes on the U.S. Biathlon Team – men and women – are supported by the National Guard. In this episode, Heartbeat explores the longstanding National Guard partnership with Sergeant First Class Quenten Jones, who administers the program, and longtime national team member turned coach, Warrant Officer Leif Nordgren. Listen on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ecGvRErb

The Power of Philanthropy: Sharing Stories ?At Paul Smith’s College, the outdoors isn’t just where we live—it’s where we thrive. This recruitment video highlights our Nordic ski team, one of many examples of how our students build resilience, find connection, and embrace unique opportunities in nature?. This story was made possible by the generosity of philanthropy. Gifts like these don’t just create programs; they build futures, inspire others, and help us share what makes Paul Smith’s College extraordinary. To those who make this work possible: thank you. Your support drives our mission forward ??. #Philanthropy #PaulSmithsCollege #Outdoors #Leadership #HigherEd