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Aelin Peterson

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Aelin Peterson
Born (1974-06-07) June 7, 1974 (age 50)
Unalakleet, Alaska, United States
Ski clubNordic Ski Club of Fairbanks
World Cup career
Seasons2 – (2001, 2003)
Starts3
Podiums0
Overall titles0
Discipline titles0

Aelin Peterson (born June 7, 1974) is an American cross-country skier. She competed in four events at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1]

Biography

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Peterson spent her early life in Unalakleet[2] and Fairbanks in Alaska.[3] She attended West Valley High School and was the Alaska state girls' individual champion (Skimeister) in 1991 and 1992.[4] She attended Northern Michigan University before competing in the Junior Nationals, winning five gold and four silver medals between 1992 and 1998.[4] During this time, the U.S. Ski Association ranked her as the best junior skier in the country on two separate occasions.[4]

In 1996, Peterson worked for Strong Capital Management in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.[2] In 2000, she left her job to return to skiing.[5] Before making the US team for the 2002 Winter Olympics, Peterson worked in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as a stock trader.[4] She quit her job in finance to focus on her qualification for the Olympics.[2] She was inducted into the Alaska High School's Hall of Fame in 2006.[4]

In December 2019, Peterson was diagnosed with breast cancer.[6]

Cross-country skiing results

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[7]

Olympic Games

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 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
2002 27 36 9

World Championships

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 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
2003 28 52 63 46

World Cup

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Season standings

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 Season   Age 
Overall Sprint
2001 26 NC NC
2003 28 NC NC

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aelin Peterson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Nishi, Dennis. "A Finance Professional Rekindles Her Winter Olympic Dream". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "Spokespeople". Healthy Futures. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Aelin Peterson". Alaska Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on April 13, 2011.
  5. ^ "Her trader job can wait for a dream come true". Deserert News. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "17 years after they were Olympic teammates, two Alaska skiers battle a common foe: Breast cancer". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "PETERSON Aelin Johanna". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
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