Sean Doherty

Quick Facts

• The youngest U.S. athlete to compete in biathlon at the Olympic Winter Games Sochi 2014
• Member of U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program

Biographical Information

Sean Doherty grew up in Center Conway, New Hampshire, and began competing in biathlon at age 12. He became the first teenager and the youngest U.S. athlete to compete in biathlon at the Sochi Games. He has been a member of the U.S. biathlon team at eight world championships and qualified for his fourth U.S. Olympic team for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.

Doherty joined the U.S. Army in 2018 and is a member of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program. Doherty is a carpentry and mason specialist with the Vermont Army National Guard.

Olympic Experience

• 3-time Olympian
  • Olympic Games Beijing 2022, 7th (4 x 6km Relay - Mixed), 13th (4 x 7.5km Relay - Men), 42th (20km Individual - Men), 43th (12.5km Pursuit - Men), 47th (10km Sprint - Men)
  • Olympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, 6th (4 x 7.5km Relay - Men), 44th (20km Individual - Men), 65th (10km Sprint - Men)
  • Olympic Games Sochi 2014, 15th (4 x 7.5km Relay - Men)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2025 – 9th (4 x 7.5km Relay - Men), 41th (10km Sprint - Men), 45th (12.5km Pursuit - Men)
• Years of participation: 10km Sprint - Men 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025; 12.5km Pursuit - Men 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2024, 2025; 4 x 7.5km Relay - Men 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025; 15km Mass Start - Men 2019, 2024; 20km Individual - Men 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024; 4 x 6km Relay - Mixed 2020, 2023, 2024; 4 x 7.5km Relay - Mixed 2021; Single Mixed Relay - Mixed 2019, 2020, 2021; 2 x 6 + 2 x 7.5km Relay - Mixed 2016, 2017, 2019
• Top finish: 5th – 2024 (4 x 7.5km Relay - Men)