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Morgan Arritola

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Morgan Arritola
Arritola in 2012
Country United States
Born (1986-05-13) May 13, 1986 (age 38)
Bend, Oregon, United Staters
Ski clubSun Valley Ski Education Foundation
World Cup career
Seasons4 – (20082011)
Starts19
Podiums0
Overall titles0 – (90th in 2008)
Discipline titles0

Morgan Arritola (born May 13, 1986 in California) is an American cross-country skier who has competed since 2005. Her best World Cup finish was 11th in a 4 × 5 km relay in Switzerland in 2007 while her best individual finish was 24th in a 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit event in Canada in 2008.

At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, Arritola had her best finish of 14th in the 4 × 5 km relay and her best individual finish of 22nd in the 30 km mass start.

It was announced on 19 January 2010 that she had qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics where she earned her best finish of 12th in the 4 × 5 km relay and her best individual finish of 34th in the 10 km event.

Arritola competed in the World Mountain Running Championships in 2012 in Ponte di Legno, Italy, finishing third overall. Morgan won a bronze individual medal and led the US Women's Team to a gold medal. Arritola was the U.S. Mountain Running national champion in 2013 and 2015, and runner-up in 2014.[1]

Arritola began her college education at Westminster College in Salt Lake City before being recruited for professional sport.

Cross-country skiing results

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

Olympic Games

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 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual 
 15 km 
 skiathlon 
 30 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2010 21 34 34 DNF 11

World Championships

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 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual 
 15 km 
 skiathlon 
 30 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2009 22 40 31 21 13
2011 24 43 21

World Cup

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Season standings

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 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
World Cup
Final
2008 21 90 58
2009 22 115 82
2010 23 106 84 NC
2011 24 98 68 NC 54

References

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  1. ^ "2015 US Mountain Running Championships Results". July 25, 2015.
  2. ^ "ARRITOLA Morgan". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
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