Jeremy Teela

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Jeremy Scott Teela (born 27 October 1976) is a former American biathlete and a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army.

Life and career

Teela is a three-time Olympian, having competed in the 2002, 2006, and 2010 Winter Olympics.

Teela retired from the sport at the end of the 2013–14 season.[1]

File:Jeremy Teela in biathlon - men's sprint at 2010 Winter Olympics 2.jpg
Teela shoots from the standing position in the men's sprint at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, at the biathlon course in Soldier Hollow, he finished 14th. He participated in the men's 4 × 7.5 km relay team at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, which finishing 9th.

At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Teela finished 9th in the 10 km sprint, the best individual American result to date in biathlon;[2] 13th as part of the 4 × 7.5 km relay team ; and 24th in the 12.5 km pursuit.[3]

Teela's best World Cup result was a 3rd place in an individual distance race at Whistler Mountain on March 11, 2009. He did not compete in the World Cup racing during the 2011–12 season and 2012–13 season.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[4]

Olympic Games

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay
Template:Flagicon 2002 Salt Lake City 14th 20th 23rd 15th
Template:Flagicon 2006 Turin 51st 60th 9th
Template:Flagicon 2010 Vancouver 9th 24th 29th 13th
*Mass start was added as an event in 2006.

World Championships

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Team Relay Mixed relay
Template:Flagicon 1997 Brezno-Osrblie 14th 20th
Template:Flagicon 1999 Kontiolahti 75th 39th 58th 18th
Template:Flagicon 2000 Oslo Holmenkollen 86th 62nd 16th
Template:Flagicon 2001 Pokljuka 55th 9th 20th
Template:Flagicon 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk 76th 10th 17th 28th 17th
Template:Flagicon 2004 Oberhof 75th 60th DNS 18th
Template:Flagicon 2005 Hochfilzen 54th 22nd 36th DNS
Template:Flagicon 2007 Antholz-Anterselva 44th 46th 46th 9th DNS
Template:Flagicon 2008 Östersund 47th 73rd 15th 16th
Template:Flagicon 2009 Pyeongchang 44th 69th 21st 18th
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
**Team was removed as an event in 1998, and mass start was added in 1999 with the mixed relay being added in 2005.

References

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