Sean Doherty (biathlete)
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| Born | June 8, 1995 New Hampshire, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sean Doherty (born June 8, 1995, in Conway, New Hampshire[1]) is an American biathlete and four-time Olympian who has represented the United States at the 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics. He was the youngest U.S. Olympic biathlete when he competed at the 2014 Sochi Games at age 18, and is the most decorated junior biathlete in U.S. history, with 10 Youth and Junior World Championship medals.[2]
Early Life
Doherty grew up in Center Conway, New Hampshire, and began cross-country skiing at age four. He started competing in biathlon at age twelve.[2]
Career
Doherty competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics and the 2018 Winter Olympics.[3] Among other competitions, he participated in the Biathlon World Cup opening in 2015 in November and December.
He represented the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[4]
He is a specialist in the Vermont Army National Guard.
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games
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| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
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| 2018 Pyeongchang | 44th | 65th | — | — | 6th | — |
| 2022 Beijing | 42nd | 47th | 43rd | — | 13th | 7th |
| 2026 Milano Cortina | 80th | 65th | — | — | 5th | — |
World Championships
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| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single Mixed relay |
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| 2017 Hochfilzen | 58th | 39th | 55th | — | 7th | 16th | — |
| 2019 Oestersund | 17th | 22nd | — | 21st | — | 19th | 13th |
| 2020 Antholz | 24th | 44th | 43rd | — | 8th | 13th | 11th |
| 2021 Pokljuka | 51st | 78th | — | — | 15th | 12th | 22nd |
| 2023 Oberhof | 35th | 80th | — | — | 12th | 13th | — |
| 2024 Nové Město na Moravě | 23rd | 44th | 26th | 28th | 5th | 11th | — |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.
References
- ^ "Sean DOHERTY". Beijing 2022 Olympics. Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ a b "Sean Doherty - Olympic Biathlon | Team USA". www.teamusa.com. December 12, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ "Sean DOHERTY | Biathlon | United States – Sochi 2014 Olympics". m.sochi2014.com. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ^ OlympicTalk (January 22, 2022). "Team USA athlete roster for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
External links
Media related to Sean Doherty at Wikimedia Commons
- Sean Doherty at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Sean Doherty at IBU BiathlonResults.com
- Sean Doherty at U.S. Biathlon
- Sean Doherty at Team USA (archive March 18, 2023)
- Sean Doherty at Milano Cortina 2026
- Sean Doherty at Olympedia
- Sean Doherty at InterSportStats
- Sean Doherty on Instagram