Liz Stephen
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.
| Liz Stephen | |||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Full name | Elizabeth Stephen | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 January 1987 Barre, Vermont, United States | ||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Burke Mountain Academy | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 11 – (2007, 2009–2018) | ||||||||||||||
| Individual wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 173 | ||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (10th in 2015) | ||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
She announced her retirement from cross-country skiing in April 2018.[4]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[5]
Olympic Games
| 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
| 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 | — |
Season standings
| 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
- 6 podiums – (2 WC, 4 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012–13 | 6 January 2013 |  Val di Fiemme, Italy | 9 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 2013–14 | 5 January 2014 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 9 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 3 | 2014–15 | 23 January 2015 |  Rybinsk, Russia | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 4 | 2015–16 | 10 January 2016 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 9 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 5 | 2016–17 | 8 January 2017 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 9 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 6 | 2 February 2017 |  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 | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012–13 | 25 November 2012 |  Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Brooks / Randall / Diggins |
| 2 | 2013–14 | 8 December 2013 |  Lillehammer, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Randall / Bjornsen / Diggins |
| 3 | 2015–16 | 6 December 2015 | Lillehammer, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Brennan / Bjornsen / Diggins |
| 4 | 24 January 2016 |  Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Caldwell / Bjornsen / Diggins | |
References
- "Liz Stephen". U.S. Ski & Snowboard. Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- "Ladies' Skiathlon 7.5 km Classic + 7.5 km Free Results". SOOC. Archived from the original on July 19, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- "Sundby repeats and Bjoergen finally captures Tour de Ski title". Archived from the original on October 28, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- Ramsey, Ben (19 April 2018). "Liz Stephen retires from U.S. cross-country ski team". Park Record. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- "STEPHEN Elizabeth". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
External links
- Elizabeth Stephen at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Elizabeth Stephen at Olympics.com
- Liz Stephen at Olympedia
- NBCOlympics.com announcement of the 2010 cross-country skiing team at the Wayback Machine (archived 23 January 2010)