John Farra

John Farra (born September 10, 1970) is an American former cross-country skier.[1] He competed in the men's 10 kilometre classical event at the 1992 Winter Olympics.[2] Following the Olympics, Farra worked in several roles as a high performance director,[3] including for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association.[4]

John Farra
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1970-09-10) September 10, 1970
Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Sport
SportCross-country skiing

Biography

Farra was born in Saratoga Springs, New York in 1970, and began skiing when he was two years old.[3][4] Farra attended the University of Utah, and would later go on to coach the university's cross-country ski team.[3] He also attended the National Sports Academy in Lake Placid.[3]

In 1990, Farra joined the US Ski Team ahead of the 1992 Winter Olympics.[4] At the 1992 Winter Olympics, Farra finished in 60th place in the men's 10 kilometre classical event,[5] and in 49th place in the men's 15 kilometre freestyle pursuit event.[6]

In 2008, Farra became the Nordic Director of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association.[4][7] He went on to become the High Performance Director of the U.S. Paralympics Nordic ski programme.[8][9] In 2018, Farra was also named as the High Performance General Manager of USA Triathlon.[10]

References
  1. "Interview with USSA Nordic Director John Farra". Faster Skier. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Farra Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  3. "John Farra". Olympedia. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  4. "John Farra Departs USSA and Joins USOC as HP Director for US Paralympic Nordic Skiing". Ski Trax. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  5. "10 kilometres, Classical, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  6. "10/15 kilometres Pursuit, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  7. "John Farra named new USSA nordic director". Ski Racing. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  8. "John Farra Named High Performance Director for Paralympics Nordic Skiing". Infobae. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  9. "Meet Saratoga Springs' John Farra, Team USA's Paralympic Nordic Skiing Director". Saratoga Living. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  10. "USA Triathlon Names John Farra High Performance General Manager". Team USA. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
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