Kris Freeman
Kris Freeman (born October 14, 1980 Concord, New Hampshire) is a former professional American cross-country skier. He was a member of the U.S. Ski Team,[1] along with his older brother Justin Freeman.
| Kris Freeman | |||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Born | October 14, 1980 Concord, New Hampshire, United States | ||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Andover Outing Club | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 16 – (2001–2016) | ||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 154 | ||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (27th in 2011) | ||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 18 November 2021. | |||||||||||||||
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He competed in the Winter Olympics for the first time in 2002. In March 2003, at the World Championships held in Val di Fiemme, Italy, Freeman placed fourth in the 15 Kilometer Classic. At the U-23 World Championships he placed 1st in the 30 km classic race, skiing away from the field. He was again picked for the U.S. Olympic Team. After several seasons in which, by his own admission, his results did not live up to expectations and the diagnosis of severe compartment syndrome, Freeman duplicated his career best by placing fourth in the 15 km individual-start classic race at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, Czech Republic. . Freeman represented the United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
| Year | Age | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21 | 22 | 14 | — | — | 41 | 5 | — |
| 2006 | 25 | 21 | — | — | 61 | — | 12 | — |
| 2010 | 29 | 59 | 45 | — | DNF | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 33 | 52 | 53 | — | 57 | — | — | — |
World Championships
| Year | Age | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20 | 62 | 54 | 50 | — | — | 13 | — |
| 2003 | 22 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | 12 | — |
| 2005 | 24 | — | 50 | — | — | — | 11 | — |
| 2007 | 26 | 61 | 19 | — | 12 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 28 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 |
| 2011 | 30 | 24 | 29 | — | — | 58 | 14 | — |
| 2013 | 32 | — | 40 | — | 37 | — | 10 | — |
| 2015 | 34 | 59 | 48 | — | DNS | — | — | — |
Season standings
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final |
Ski Tour Canada | ||
| 2001 | 20 | 107 | — | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 21 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 22 | 84 | — | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 23 | 44 | 27 | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 24 | 79 | 51 | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 25 | 107 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 26 | 56 | 32 | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 27 | 66 | 40 | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 28 | 84 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 29 | 64 | 34 | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 91 | 12 | 28 | 24 | — |
| 2012 | 31 | 86 | 54 | NC | 43 | 43 | — | — |
| 2013 | 32 | 76 | 50 | NC | DNF | 44 | — | — |
| 2014 | 33 | NC | NC | NC | 57 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 34 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 35 | NC | NC | NC | 73 | — | — | — |
References
- "FREEMAN Kris". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
External links
- Kris Freeman's Bio at Alpina Sports
- Kris Freeman at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- NBCOlympics.com announcement of the 2010 cross-country skiing team. – accessed 20 January 2010.
- Kris Freeman's Bio at U.S. Ski Team
- Kris' U.S. Olympic Team bio Archived March 25, 2006, at archive.today
- Kris Freeman article on official web site of the US Olympic Committee