Cross-Country Skier Benjamin Barbier Is All About The Team Headed Into The Youth Olympics
Barbier is looking to build on a breakout performance with his relay teammates at the 2023 Nordic Nations Cup.
Athlete Bio#
Height
6'2"
Age
33
Hometown
Winthrop, WA
Education
Liberty Bell High School (Winthrop, Wash.) ‘08 Alaska Pacific University, Business Administration
Quick Facts
- Son of Tom and Mary Bjornsen
- Has two sisters, Sadie Bjornsen, who is also a member of Team USA, and Haley
- Married to Marine
- 2011 NCAA All-American
- Involved in the NANA Nordic program, camps and events
- Hobbies include exploring the Alaskan outdoors and fishing
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian;
- Olympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, 6th (Team Sprint Freestyle - Men), 24th (Sprint Classic Style - Men), 39th (15km Freestyle - Men), 40th (2 x 15km Skiathlon - Men)
- Olympic Games Sochi 2014, 6th (Team Sprint Classic Style - Men), 11th (4 x 10km Relay - Men), 38th (15km Classic Style - Men), 39th (Sprint Freestyle - Men), 41th (2 x 15km Skiathlon - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2019 – 7th (Team Sprint Classic Style - Men), 9th (4 x 10km Relay - Men), 17th (15km Classic Style - Men)
- Years of participation: 15km Classic Style - Men 2017, 2019; 4 x 10km Relay - Men 2015, 2017, 2019; Team Sprint Classic Style - Men 2017, 2019; Sprint Freestyle - Men 2017; 15km Freestyle - Men 2013, 2015; 2 x 15km Skiathlon - Men 2013, 2015; 50km Classic Style - Men 2013, 2015; Sprint Classic Style - Men 2013; Team Sprint Freestyle - Men 2013
- Top finish: – 2013 (2 x 15km Skiathlon - Men)
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