Deedra Irwin

Deedra Irwin (born 27 May 1992 in Pulaski, Wisconsin) is an American biathlete.[1] She competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in women's mass start, women's relay, women's pursuit, women's individual, and women's sprint.[2][3] She finished 7th in the Women's Individual event, which is the highest ever placing for an United States athlete in any international biathlon championship.[1]

Deedra Irwin
Deedra Irwin during 2023 BMW IBU World Championships in Oberhof, Germany
Personal information
NationalityUnisted States
Born (1992-05-27) 27 May 1992
Pulaski, Wisconsin
Professional information
SportBiathlon
World Cup debut2021
Olympic Games
Teams1 (2022)
World Championships
Teams2 (2021,2023)

She graduated from the Michigan Technological University.[4] She is a specialist in the Vermont Army National Guard.

She competed at the Biathlon World Championships 2021 in the team relay. She competed at the Biathlon World Championships 2023 in the Mixed Relay, Women's Sprint, Women's Pursuit, Women's Individual, Single Mixed Relay, and Women's Relay.[5]

References
  1. "U.S. Olympic Biathlete Deedra Irwin Missed a Silver Medal by One Shot, but Her Seventh-Place Finish Was Still the Best Ever by an American". Outdoor Life. 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  2. "Deedra IRWIN". olympics.com.
  3. "Deedra Irwin 2022 Olympics". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  4. "DEEDRA IRWIN". .teamusa.org. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018.
  5. "Irwin Dedra". Biathlon World. IBU. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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