Holly Brooks

Holly Brooks
Holly Brooks
Country	United States
Full name	Holly Anne Syrjala Brooks
Born	April 17, 1982; Seattle, Washington, United States
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Ski club	APU Ski Team
World Cup career
Seasons	5 – (2010–2014)
Team wins	0
Indiv. podiums	0
Team podiums	1
Indiv. starts	74
Overall titles	0 – (35th in 2013)
Discipline titles	0

Holly Brooks (born April 17, 1982) is an American cross-country skier from Seattle, Washington who competed for Whitman College in 2001–04 [1] and has competed recreationally since 2009. She has four victories in lesser events up to 10 km, all earned in 2009.[2] She was a late qualifier to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, her second ever international skiing competition following the 2010 World Cup in Canmore.[3]

Personal life

Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, Brooks began skiing as a young girl, primarily at Snoqualmie Pass where her family owned a cabin and she took lessons through the Junior Nordic Program.[4] She competed in Nordic skiing events in high school and college, but never raced at NCAA's.[5] She currently is a full-time coach at Alaska Pacific University, where she coaches juniors, masters and women's only ski groups.[6] Brooks has three siblings who are triplets. Brooks is married to Anchorage firefighter Robert Whitney.[5] She currently resides full-time in Anchorage. Brooks won the 2012 and 2014 Women's Mount Marathon in Seward, Alaska. In 2014, she won with a time of 52 minutes, 48.16 seconds, less than three seconds ahead of defending champion Marvin, a Palmer woman who clocked 52:50.51.[7]

Vancouver 2010 Olympics

It was announced on 26 January 2010 that Brooks had qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics. She competed in five events. Her best finish was 12th in the 4 × 5 km relay and her best individual finish of 36th in the 30 km event.[8] Her entrance to the Olympics came as a surprise as she was not a full-time athlete, and had only recently begun to think about skiing at an elite level.

Sochi 2014 Olympics

On 22 January 2014, Brooks was selected to represent the United States at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[9]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[10]

Olympic Games

Year	Age	10 km individual	15 km skiathlon	30 km mass start	Sprint	4 × 5 km relay	Team sprint
2010	27	41	55	35	38	11	—
2014	31	33	46	27	—	—	—

World Championships

Year	Age	10 km individual	15 km skiathlon	30 km mass start	Sprint	4 × 5 km relay	Team sprint
2011	28	27	25	25	—	9	—
2013	30	27	49	—	—	—	—

Season standings

Season	Age	Discipline standings			Ski Tour standings
Season	Age	Overall	Distance	Sprint	Nordic Opening	Tour de Ski	World Cup Final
2010	27	107	90	88	—	—	—
2011	28	NC	NC	NC	—	—	33
2012	29	55	45	60	23	39	—
2013	30	35	37	43	22	38	27
2014	31	84	56	76	34	DNF	—

Team podiums

1 podium – (1 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	Randall / Stephen / Diggins

References

"Archived copy". www.whitman.edu. Archived from the original on 3 January 2003. Retrieved 15 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
"Holly Brooks | Athletes | US Ski and Snowboard". skiing.teamusa.org. Archived from the original on 6 February 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
"For skiers Hamilton, Kuzzy, and Brooks, a nerve-wracking 10 days | News | US Ski and Snowboard". skiing.teamusa.org. Archived from the original on 19 February 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
"About the JNP". home.comcast.net. Archived from the original on 4 December 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
"The Road to Whistler: Holly Brooks". FasterSkier.com. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
"Alaska Pacific University". www.alaskapacific.edu. Archived from the original on 17 July 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
"Down to the wire: Holly Brooks wins second Mount Marathon crown in three years". Adn.com. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
"Holly Brooks - Video, News, Photos | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
Banse, Tom. "U.S. Olympic Nordic Team Stacked With Northwest Skiers". Kuow.org. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
"BROOKS Holly". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 9 December 2019.

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[1] "Archived copy". www.whitman.edu. Archived from the original on 3 January 2003. Retrieved 15 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] "Holly Brooks | Athletes | US Ski and Snowboard". skiing.teamusa.org. Archived from the original on 6 February 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2022.

[3] "For skiers Hamilton, Kuzzy, and Brooks, a nerve-wracking 10 days | News | US Ski and Snowboard". skiing.teamusa.org. Archived from the original on 19 February 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2022.

[4] "About the JNP". home.comcast.net. Archived from the original on 4 December 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2022.

[fasterskier.com-5] "The Road to Whistler: Holly Brooks". FasterSkier.com. Retrieved 2017-03-14.

[6] "Alaska Pacific University". www.alaskapacific.edu. Archived from the original on 17 July 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2022.

[7] "Down to the wire: Holly Brooks wins second Mount Marathon crown in three years". Adn.com. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 2017-03-14.

[8] "Holly Brooks - Video, News, Photos | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2022.

[9] Banse, Tom. "U.S. Olympic Nordic Team Stacked With Northwest Skiers". Kuow.org. Retrieved 2017-03-14.

[FISprofile-10] "BROOKS Holly". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 9 December 2019.