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'''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}}</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.

Revision as of 00:56, 12 December 2018

Liz Stephen
CountryUnited States USA
Full nameElizabeth Stephen
Born (1987-01-12) 12 January 1987 (age 37)
Barre, Vermont, USA
Ski clubBurke Mountain Academy
World Cup career
Seasons20092018
Indiv. podiums6
Indiv. wins0
Team podiums4
Team wins0
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  United States
U23 World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Mals 15 km mass start

Elizabeth "Liz" Stephen (born January 12, 1987 in East Montpelier, Vermont[1]) is an American 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 km + 7.5 km double pursuit event also at Whistler Olympics Park in January 2009.

Career

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]

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]

Individual podiums

  • 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

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

References

  1. ^ "Liz Stephen". U.S. Ski & Snowboard. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  2. ^ "Ladies' Skiathlon 7.5 km Classic + 7.5 km Free Results". SOOC. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  3. ^ "Sundby repeats and Bjoergen finally captures Tour de Ski title". Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  4. ^ "Athlete : STEPHEN Elizabeth". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 27 January 2018.