Jeremy Teela
Jeremy Scott Teela (born 27 October 1976) is a former American biathlete and a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army.
Teela in February 2002. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jeremy Scott Teela |
| Born | 27 October 1976 Tonasket, Washington, United States[2] |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Professional information | |
| Sport | Biathlon |
| World Cup debut | 11 January 1997 |
| Retired | 18 April 2014[1] |
| Olympic Games | |
| Teams | 3 (2002, 2006, 2010) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 10 (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 16 (1996/97–2010/11, 2013/14) |
| Individual victories | 0 |
| All victories | 0 |
| Individual podiums | 1 |
| All podiums | 1 |
Life and career edit
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.[3]
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;[4] 13th as part of the 4 × 7.5 km relay team ; and 24th in the 12.5 km pursuit.[5]
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 edit
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[6]
Olympic Games edit
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Salt Lake City | 14th | 20th | 23rd | — | 15th |
| 2006 Turin | 51st | 60th | — | — | 9th |
| 2010 Vancouver | — | 9th | 24th | 29th | 13th |
- *Mass start was added as an event in 2006.
World Championships edit
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Team | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Brezno-Osrblie | — | — | — | — | 14th | 20th | — |
| 1999 Kontiolahti | 75th | 39th | 58th | — | — | 18th | — |
| 2000 Oslo Holmenkollen | 86th | 62nd | — | — | — | 16th | — |
| 2001 Pokljuka | 55th | 9th | 20th | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk | 76th | 10th | 17th | 28th | — | 17th | — |
| 2004 Oberhof | 75th | 60th | DNS | — | — | 18th | — |
| 2005 Hochfilzen | 54th | 22nd | 36th | — | — | — | DNS |
| 2007 Antholz-Anterselva | 44th | 46th | 46th | — | — | 9th | DNS |
| 2008 Östersund | 47th | 73rd | — | — | — | 15th | 16th |
| 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 edit
- ^ Jeremy Teela (18 April 2014). "I'm officially retired from Biathlon". Facebook. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ . International Biathlon Union. 23 April 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ Men's 10km sprint results at 2010 Winter Olympics 2010-02-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Men's 12.5km pursuit results at the 2010 Winter Olympics 2010-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ . IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
External links edit
- Jeremy Teela at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Jeremy Teela at IBU BiathlonResults.com
- at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)