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{{short description|American cross-country skier}}
{{Infobox skier
{{Infobox skier
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| nationality = {{flagicon|USA}} USA
| nationality = {{USA}}
| full_name = Elizabeth Stephen
| full_name = Elizabeth Stephen
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1987|1|12}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1987|1|12}}
| birth_place = [[Barre (city), Vermont|Barre]], [[Vermont]], [[United States|USA]]
| birth_place = [[Barre (city), Vermont|Barre]], [[Vermont]], United States
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| club = Burke Mountain Academy
| club = Burke Mountain Academy
| personalbest =
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| seasons = [[2008–09 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2009]]–[[2017–18 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2018]]
| seasons =11 – ([[2006–07 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2007]], [[2008–09 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2009]]–[[2017–18 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2018]])
| wins = 0
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| teamwins = 0
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| teampodiums = 4
| teampodiums = 4
| events_in_yellow =
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| individual_starts =
| individual_starts = 173
| team_starts =
| team_starts = 13
| wcoveralls = 0 – (10th in [[2014–15 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2015]])
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| show-medals = yes
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|medaltemplates={{MedalSport | Women's [[cross-country skiing]]}}
|medaltemplates={{MedalSport | Women's [[cross-country skiing (sport)|cross-country skiing]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{USA}} }}
{{MedalCountry | {{USA}} }}
{{Medal|Competition|[[FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships|U23 World Championships]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships|U23 World Championships]]}}
{{Medal|Bronze|2008 Mals|15 km mass start}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[2008 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships|2008 Mals]]|15 km freestyle}}
}}
}}

'''Elizabeth "Liz" Stephen''' (born January 12, 1987 in [[East Montpelier, Vermont]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://usskiandsnowboard.org/athletes/liz-stephen|title=Liz Stephen|website=U.S. Ski & Snowboard|language=en|access-date=2018-04-03}}</ref>) is an American [[cross country skiing|cross country skier]] who has competed since 2005. Her best World Cup finish was fourth in a team sprint event at [[Whistler Olympic Park]] in January 2009 while her best individual finish was 24th in a 7.5&nbsp;km + 7.5&nbsp;km double pursuit event also at Whistler Olympics Park in January 2009.
'''Elizabeth "Liz" Stephen''' (born January 12, 1987, in [[East Montpelier, Vermont]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://usskiandsnowboard.org/athletes/liz-stephen|title=Liz Stephen|website=U.S. Ski & Snowboard|language=en|access-date=2018-04-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402150641/https://usskiandsnowboard.org/athletes/liz-stephen|archive-date=2019-04-02|url-status=dead}}</ref>) is a retired American [[cross-country skiing (sport)|cross-country skier]] who competed between 2005 and 2018.


==Career==
==Career==
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At the [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011]] in [[Oslo]], Stephen finished 16th in the [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Women's 30 kilometre freestyle|Women's 30 kilometre Freestyle]], as the first of the four Americans in the class, with a time of 1:30:07.
At the [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011]] in [[Oslo]], Stephen finished 16th in the [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Women's 30 kilometre freestyle|Women's 30 kilometre Freestyle]], as the first of the four Americans in the class, with a time of 1:30:07.


Stephen was named to the U.S. team for the [[2014 Winter Olympics]]. In the [[Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's 15 kilometre skiathlon|15 kilometer skiathlon]], she placed 12th (out of 61 competitors) with a time of 40:09.6.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sochi2014.com/en/cross-country-ladies-skiathlon-7-5-km-c-7-5-km-f|title=Ladies' Skiathlon 7.5 km Classic + 7.5 km Free Results|author= |date= |work= |publisher=[[SOOC]] |accessdate= February 8, 2014}}</ref>
Stephen was named to the U.S. team for the [[2014 Winter Olympics]]. In the [[Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's 15 kilometre skiathlon|15 kilometer skiathlon]], she placed 12th (out of 61 competitors) with a time of 40:09.6.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sochi2014.com/en/cross-country-ladies-skiathlon-7-5-km-c-7-5-km-f|title=Ladies' Skiathlon 7.5 km Classic + 7.5 km Free Results|author=|date=|work=|publisher=[[SOOC]]|accessdate=February 8, 2014|archive-date=July 19, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719233951/http://www.sochi2014.com/en/cross-country-ladies-skiathlon-7-5-km-c-7-5-km-f|url-status=dead}}</ref>


In the 2015 [[Tour de Ski]], she finished 5th in the overall ranking, also recording her best World Cup performance.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fis-ski.com/cross-country/news-multimedia/news/article=sundby-repeats-and-bjoergen-finally-captures-tour-ski-title.html|title=Sundby repeats and Bjoergen finally captures Tour de Ski title|accessdate= January 11, 2015}}</ref>
In the 2015 [[Tour de Ski]], she finished 5th in the overall ranking, also recording her best World Cup performance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fis-ski.com/cross-country/news-multimedia/news/article=sundby-repeats-and-bjoergen-finally-captures-tour-ski-title.html|title=Sundby repeats and Bjoergen finally captures Tour de Ski title|accessdate=January 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181028183756/http://www.fis-ski.com/cross-country/news-multimedia/news/article=sundby-repeats-and-bjoergen-finally-captures-tour-ski-title.html|archive-date=October 28, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>


She announced her retirement from cross-country skiing in April 2018.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ramsey |first1=Ben |title=Liz Stephen retires from U.S. cross-country ski team |url=https://www.parkrecord.com/sports/liz-stephen-retires-from-u-s-cross-country-ski-team/ |publisher=''[[Park Record]]'' |accessdate=12 December 2018 |date=19 April 2018}}</ref>
She announced her retirement from cross-country skiing in April 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ramsey |first1=Ben |title=Liz Stephen retires from U.S. cross-country ski team |url=https://www.parkrecord.com/sports/liz-stephen-retires-from-u-s-cross-country-ski-team/ |newspaper=[[Park Record]] |accessdate=12 December 2018 |date=19 April 2018}}</ref>


==World Cup results==
==Cross-country skiing results==
All results are sourced from the [[International Ski Federation|International Ski Federation (FIS)]].<ref name="FISprofile">{{cite web |url=https://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/athlete-biography.html?sector=CC&competitorid=109486&type=result |title=Athlete : STEPHEN Elizabeth |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=FIS-Ski |publisher=International Ski Federation |access-date=27 January 2018}}</ref>
All results are sourced from the [[International Ski Federation|International Ski Federation (FIS)]].<ref name="FISprofile">{{cite web |url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sector=CC&competitorid=109486&type=st-WC |title=STEPHEN Elizabeth |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=FIS-Ski |publisher=International Ski Federation |access-date=12 December 2019}}</ref>


===Individual podiums===
===Olympic Games===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center; border:gray solid 1px; background:#fff;"
*6 podiums – (2 {{Abbr|WC|World Cup}}, 4 {{Abbr|SWC|Stage World Cup}}) <!--6 thru 2 Feb. 2017-->
|-
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellspacing="4" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center; border:grey solid 1px; border-collapse:collapse; background:#ffffff;"
! style="background:#369; color:white; width:60px;"|&nbsp;Year&nbsp;
! style="background:#369; color:white; width:40px;"|&nbsp;Age&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;10&nbsp;km&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;individual&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;15&nbsp;km&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;skiathlon&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;30&nbsp;km&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;mass&nbsp;start&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;Sprint&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;4&nbsp;×&nbsp;5&nbsp;km&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;relay&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;Team&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;sprint&nbsp;
|-
| [[Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics|2010]] || ''23'' || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 10 kilometre freestyle|49]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 15 kilometre pursuit|57]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 30 kilometre classical|—]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint|—]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay|—]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's team sprint|—]]
|-
| [[Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics|2014]] || ''27'' || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's 10 kilometre classical|—]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's 15 kilometre skiathlon|12]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's 30 kilometre freestyle|24]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint|—]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay|8]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's team sprint|—]]
|-
| [[Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics|2018]] || ''31'' || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's 10 kilometre freestyle|30]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's 15 kilometre skiathlon|—]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's 30 kilometre classical|—]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint|—]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay|—]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's team sprint|—]]
|}

===World Championships===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center; border:grey solid 1px; border-collapse:collapse; background:#ffffff;"
! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;"|&nbsp;Year&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;"|&nbsp;Age&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;10&nbsp;km&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;individual&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;15&nbsp;km&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;skiathlon&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;30&nbsp;km&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;mass&nbsp;start&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;Sprint&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;4&nbsp;×&nbsp;5&nbsp;km&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;relay&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;Team&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;sprint&nbsp;
|-
| [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009|2009]] || ''22'' || — || 49 || 17|| 39 || 13 || —
|-
| [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011|2011]] || ''24'' || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Women's 10 kilometre classical|—]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Women's 15 kilometre pursuit|24]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Women's 30 kilometre freestyle|16]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Women's sprint|—]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay|9]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 – Women's team sprint|—]]
|-
| [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013|2013]] || ''26'' || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 – Women's 10 kilometre freestyle|5]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 – Women's 15 kilometre pursuit|20]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 – Women's 30 kilometre classical|16]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 – Women's sprint|—]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 – Women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay|4]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 – Women's team sprint|—]]
|-
| [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015|2015]] || ''28'' || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 – Women's 10 kilometre freestyle|10]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 – Women's 15 kilometre pursuit|11]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 – Women's 30 kilometre classical|11]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 – Women's sprint|—]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 – Women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay|4]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 – Women's team sprint|—]]
|-
| [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017|2017]] || ''30'' || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 – Women's 10 kilometre classical|—]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 – Women's 15 kilometre pursuit|20]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 – Women's 30 kilometre freestyle|25]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 – Women's sprint|—]] || [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 – Women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay|4]]|| [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 – Women's team sprint|—]]
|-
|}

===World Cup===

====Season standings====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center; border:grey solid 1px; border-collapse:collapse; background:#ffffff;"
! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;" rowspan="2" |&nbsp;Season&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;" rowspan="2" |&nbsp;Age&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;" colspan="3" |Discipline standings
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;" colspan="4" |Ski Tour standings
|-
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Overall
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Distance
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Sprint
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Nordic<br>Opening
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Tour de<br>Ski
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|World Cup<br>Final
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Ski Tour<br>Canada
|-
| [[2006–07 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2007]] || ''20'' || {{Abbr|NC|Not classified}} || {{Abbr|NC|Not classified}} || —|| {{n/a}} || — || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2008–09 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2009]] || ''22'' || 106 || 79 || {{Abbr|NC|Not classified}} || {{n/a}} || — || — || {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2009–10 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2010]] || ''23'' || {{Abbr|NC|Not classified}} || {{Abbr|NC|Not classified}}|| {{Abbr|NC|Not classified}} || {{n/a}} ||— || — || {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2010–11 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2011]] || ''24'' || 81 || 59 || {{Abbr|NC|Not classified}} || 47 || —|| — || {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2011–12 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2012]] || ''25'' || 42 || 28 || {{Abbr|NC|Not classified}} || 35 || 24 || 18 || {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2012–13 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2013]] || ''26'' || 20 || 15 || 71 || 17 || 15 || 16|| {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2013–14 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2014]] || ''27'' || 17 || 15 || 62 || 32 || 7 || 17 || {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2014–15 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2015]] || ''28'' || 10 || 7 || {{Abbr|NC|Not classified}} || 29 || 5 || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2015–16 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2016]] || ''29'' || 33 || 28 || {{Abbr|NC|Not classified}} || 59 || 19 || {{n/a}} ||{{Abbr|DNF|Did not finish}}
|-
| [[2016–17 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2017]] || ''30'' || 28 || 22 || 75 || 38 || 14 || — || {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2017–18 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2018]] || ''31'' || 52 || 44 || {{Abbr|NC|Not classified}} || 56 || 16 || 50 || {{n/a}}
|}

====Individual podiums====
*6 podiums – (2 {{Abbr|WC|World Cup}}, 4 {{Abbr|SWC|Stage World Cup}})
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|- style="background:#efefef;"
! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| No.
! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| No.
! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| Season
! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| Season
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:120px;"| Date
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:100px;"| Date
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:190px;"| Location
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:185px;"| Location
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:170px;"| Race
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:170px;"| Race
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:100px;"| Level
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:100px;"| Level
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;| Place
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;| Place
|-
|-
| align=center|1 || rowspan=1 align=center|'''&nbsp;[[2012–13 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2012–13]]&nbsp;'''|| align=right| 6 January 2013 || align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Val di Fiemme]], Italy || 9 km Pursuit F ||Stage World Cup || 2nd
| align=center|1 || rowspan=1 align=center|[[2012–13 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2012–13]]|| align=right| 6 January 2013 || align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Val di Fiemme]], Italy || 9 km Pursuit F ||Stage World Cup || 2nd
|-
|-
| align=center|2 || rowspan=1 align=center|'''&nbsp;[[2013–14 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2013–14]]&nbsp;'''|| align=right| 5 January 2014 || align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Val di Fiemme]], Italy || 9 km Pursuit F ||Stage World Cup || 3rd
| align=center|2 || rowspan=1 align=center|[[2013–14 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2013–14]]|| align=right| 5 January 2014 || align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Val di Fiemme]], Italy || 9 km Pursuit F ||Stage World Cup || 3rd
|-
|-
| align=center|3 || rowspan=1 align=center|'''&nbsp;[[2014–15 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2014–15]]&nbsp;'''|| align=right| 23 January 2015 || align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Rybinsk]], Russia || 10 km Individual F ||World Cup || 2nd
| align=center|3 || rowspan=1 align=center|[[2014–15 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2014–15]]|| align=right| 23 January 2015 || align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Rybinsk]], Russia || 10 km Individual F ||World Cup || 2nd
|-
|-
| align=center|4 || rowspan=1 align=center|'''&nbsp;[[2015–16 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2015–16]]&nbsp;'''|| align=right| 10 January 2016 || align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Val di Fiemme]], Italy || 9 km Pursuit F ||Stage World Cup || 3rd
| align=center|4 || rowspan=1 align=center|[[2015–16 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2015–16]]|| align=right| 10 January 2016 || align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Val di Fiemme]], Italy || 9 km Pursuit F ||Stage World Cup || 3rd
|-
|-
| align=center|5 || rowspan=2 align=center|'''&nbsp;[[2016–17 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2016–17]]&nbsp;'''|| align=right| 8 January 2017 || align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Val di Fiemme]], Italy || 9 km Pursuit F ||Stage World Cup || 2nd
| align=center|5 || rowspan=2 align=center|[[2016–17 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2016–17]]|| align=right| 8 January 2017 || align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Val di Fiemme]], Italy || 9 km Pursuit F ||Stage World Cup || 2nd
|-
|-
| align=center|6 || align=right| 2 February 2017|| align=left| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Pyeongchang County|Pyeongchang]], South Korea || 7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/F || World Cup || 2nd
| align=center|6 || align=right| 2 February 2017|| align=left| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Pyeongchang County|Pyeongchang]], South Korea || 7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/F || World Cup || 2nd
|-
|-
|}
|}

===Team podiums===
====Team podiums====
* 4 podiums – (4 {{Abbr|RL|Relay}}) <!--4 thru 24 Jan. 2016-->
* 4 podiums – (4 {{Abbr|RL|Relay}})
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! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| No.
! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| Season
! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| Season
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:120px;"| Date
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:100px;"| Date
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:190px;"| Location
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:185px;"| Location
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:170px;"| Race
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:170px;"| Race
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:100px;"| Level
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:100px;"| Level
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;| Place
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;| Place
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;"| Teammate(s)
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;"| Teammates
|-
|-
| align=center|1 || rowspan=1 align=center|'''&nbsp;[[2012–13 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2012–13]]&nbsp;'''|| align=right| 25 November 2012 || align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Gällivare]], Sweden || 4 × 5 km Relay M|| World Cup || 3rd || [[Holly Brooks|Brooks]] / [[Kikkan Randall|Randall]] / [[Jessica Diggins|Diggins]]
| align=center|1 || rowspan=1 align=center|[[2012–13 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2012–13]]|| align=right| 25 November 2012 || align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Gällivare]], Sweden || 4 × 5&nbsp;km Relay C/F|| World Cup || 3rd || [[Holly Brooks|Brooks]] / [[Kikkan Randall|Randall]] / [[Jessie Diggins|Diggins]]
|-
|-
| align=center|2 || rowspan=1 align=center|'''&nbsp;[[2013–14 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2013–14]]&nbsp;'''|| align=right| 8 December 2013 || align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Lillehammer]], Norway || 4 × 5 km Relay M|| World Cup || 3rd || [[Kikkan Randall|Randall]] / [[Sadie Bjornsen|Bjornsen]] / [[Jessica Diggins|Diggins]]
| align=center|2 || rowspan=1 align=center|[[2013–14 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2013–14]]|| align=right| 8 December 2013 || align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Lillehammer]], Norway || 4 × 5&nbsp;km Relay C/F|| World Cup || 3rd || [[Kikkan Randall|Randall]] / [[Sadie Bjornsen|Bjornsen]] / [[Jessie Diggins|Diggins]]
|-
|-
| align=center|3 || rowspan=2 align=center|'''&nbsp;[[2015–16 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2015–16]]&nbsp;'''|| align=right| 6 December 2015 || align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Lillehammer]], Norway || 4 × 5 km Relay M|| World Cup || 3rd || [[Rosie Brennan|Brennan]] / [[Sadie Bjornsen|Bjornsen]] / [[Jessica Diggins|Diggins]]
| align=center|3 || rowspan=2 align=center|[[2015–16 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2015–16]]|| align=right| 6 December 2015 || align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Lillehammer]], Norway || 4 × 5&nbsp;km Relay C/F|| World Cup || 3rd || [[Rosie Brennan|Brennan]] / [[Sadie Bjornsen|Bjornsen]] / [[Jessie Diggins|Diggins]]
|-
|-
| align=center|4 || align=right| 24 January 2016|| align=left| {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Nové Město na Moravě|Nové Město]], Czech Republic || 4 × 5 km Relay M || World Cup || 2nd || [[Sophie Caldwell|Caldwell]] / [[Sadie Bjornsen|Bjornsen]] / [[Jessica Diggins|Diggins]]
| align=center|4 || align=right| 24 January 2016|| align=left| {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Nové Město na Moravě|Nové Město]], Czech Republic || 4 × 5&nbsp;km Relay C/F || World Cup || 2nd || [[Sophie Caldwell|Caldwell]] / [[Sadie Bjornsen|Bjornsen]] / [[Jessie Diggins|Diggins]]
|-
|-
|}
|}
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*{{FIS|S=CC|ID=109486|name=Elizabeth Stephen}}
* {{FIS cross-country skier|109486|Elizabeth Stephen}}
* {{Olympics.com profile|elizabeth-stephen|Elizabeth Stephen}}
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Latest revision as of 04:43, 6 August 2024

Liz Stephen
Country United States
Full nameElizabeth Stephen
Born (1987-01-12) 12 January 1987 (age 37)
Barre, Vermont, United States
Ski clubBurke Mountain Academy
World Cup career
Seasons11 – (2007, 2009–2018)
Indiv. starts173
Indiv. podiums6
Indiv. wins0
Team starts13
Team podiums4
Team wins0
Overall titles0 – (10th in 2015)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  United States
U23 World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Mals 15 km freestyle

Elizabeth "Liz" Stephen (born January 12, 1987, in East Montpelier, Vermont[1]) is a retired American cross-country skier who competed between 2005 and 2018.

Career

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At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, Stephen had her best finish of 14th in the 4 x 5 km relay and her best individual finish of 15th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit.

It was announced on 19 January 2010 that she had qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics where she finished 50th in the 10 km and 58th in the 15 km mixed pursuit.

At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 in Oslo, Stephen finished 16th in the Women's 30 kilometre Freestyle, as the first of the four Americans in the class, with a time of 1:30:07.

Stephen was named to the U.S. team for the 2014 Winter Olympics. In the 15 kilometer skiathlon, she placed 12th (out of 61 competitors) with a time of 40:09.6.[2]

In the 2015 Tour de Ski, she finished 5th in the overall ranking, also recording her best World Cup performance.[3]

She announced her retirement from cross-country skiing in April 2018.[4]

Cross-country skiing results

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[5]

Olympic Games

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 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual  		 15 km 
 skiathlon  		 30 km 
 mass start  		 Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2010 23 49 57 — — — —
2014 27 — 12 24 — 8 —
2018 31 30 — — — — —

World Championships

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 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual  		 15 km 
 skiathlon  		 30 km 
 mass start  		 Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2009 22 — 49 17 39 13 —
2011 24 — 24 16 — 9 —
2013 26 5 20 16 — 4 —
2015 28 10 11 11 — 4 —
2017 30 — 20 25 — 4 —

World Cup

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Season standings

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 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening 		Tour de
Ski 		World Cup
Final 		Ski Tour
Canada
2007 20 NC NC — — — — —
2009 22 106 79 NC — — — —
2010 23 NC NC NC — — — —
2011 24 81 59 NC 47 — — —
2012 25 42 28 NC 35 24 18 —
2013 26 20 15 71 17 15 16 —
2014 27 17 15 62 32 7 17 —
2015 28 10 7 NC 29 5 — —
2016 29 33 28 NC 59 19 — DNF
2017 30 28 22 75 38 14 — —
2018 31 52 44 NC 56 16 50 —

Individual podiums

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  • 6 podiums – (2 WC, 4 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2012–13 6 January 2013 Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy 9 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 2nd
2 2013–14 5 January 2014 Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy 9 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 3rd
3 2014–15 23 January 2015 Russia Rybinsk, Russia 10 km Individual F World Cup 2nd
4 2015–16 10 January 2016 Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy 9 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 3rd
5 2016–17 8 January 2017 Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy 9 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 2nd
6 2 February 2017 South Korea Pyeongchang, South Korea 7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/F World Cup 2nd

Team podiums

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  • 4 podiums – (4 RL)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1 2012–13 25 November 2012 Sweden Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Brooks / Randall / Diggins
2 2013–14 8 December 2013 Norway Lillehammer, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Randall / Bjornsen / Diggins
3 2015–16 6 December 2015 Norway Lillehammer, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Brennan / Bjornsen / Diggins
4 24 January 2016 Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Caldwell / Bjornsen / Diggins

References

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  1. ^ "Liz Stephen". U.S. Ski & Snowboard. Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  2. ^ "Ladies' Skiathlon 7.5 km Classic + 7.5 km Free Results". SOOC. Archived from the original on July 19, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  3. ^ "Sundby repeats and Bjoergen finally captures Tour de Ski title". Archived from the original on October 28, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  4. ^ Ramsey, Ben (19 April 2018). "Liz Stephen retires from U.S. cross-country ski team". Park Record. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  5. ^ "STEPHEN Elizabeth". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
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