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Nordic Combined

Ben Berend

Olympian 2018

Athlete Bio 

Height

5'9"

Age

30

Hometown

Steamboat Springs, CO

Education

Steamboat Springs High School, ‘13 University of Utah

Quick Facts
  • Son to Hans and Heidi Berend
  • Has one sister, Sabina
  • Hobbies include mountain and road biking, running, reading, hiking and board and card games.
Career Highlights
  • 2015 FIS Junior World Championships, 7th (team normal hill/4x5K)
  • 2014 FIS Junior World Championships, 9th (team normal hill/4x5K)
  • 2013 FIS Junior World Championships, 9th (team normal hill/4x5K)
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian
    • Olympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, 10th (Team Large Hill / 4 x 5km - Men), 39th (Gundersen Large Hill / 10km - Men)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2017 – 8th (Team Normal Hill / 4 x 5km - Men), 40th (Gundersen Large Hill / 10km - Men), 41th (Gundersen Normal Hill / 10km - Men)
  • Years of participation: Gundersen Large Hill / 10km - Men 2017; Gundersen Normal Hill / 10km - Men 2015, 2017; Team Normal Hill / 4 x 5km - Men 2017
  • Top finish: 8th – 2017 (Team Normal Hill / 4 x 5km - Men)
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