Sarah Murphy (biathlete)
Sarah Jane Spidy Murphy (born February 16, 1988, in Banff, Alberta) is a New Zealand biathlete. She represented New Zealand at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She was the first Kiwi Olympic biathlete.
Born in Canada to a New Zealand mother and a Canadian father, she was raised in Canmore, Alberta, and Nelson, New Zealand.[1]
At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Murphy finished 82nd in both the 7.5 km and 15 km events and did not compete in the 10 km pursuit.[2]
Her best performance to date has been to finish 45th in a field of 96 at a World Cup event in Germany in January 2010.[3]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]
World Championships
Year | Age | 10 km individual | 15 km skiathlon | 30 km mass start | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay | Team sprint |
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2013 | 25 | — | 67 | — | — | — | — |
World Cup
Season standings
Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||
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Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening | Tour de Ski | World Cup Final | ||
2013 | 25 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — |
References
- ^ Leggat, David (30 January 2010). "Biathlon: Olympian all fired up for 'unique' sport". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ "NZOC athlete profile".
- ^ "Winter Olympics: Profile: Sarah Murphy, Biathlete". Otago Daily Times. 12 February 2010.
- ^ "MURPHY Sarah". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
External links
- Vancouver2010
- Her official website
- Sarah Murphy at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Sarah Murphy at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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