Caitlin Compton Gregg
| Caitlin Compton Gregg | |||||||||||||
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| Born | July 11, 1980 | ||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||
| Ski club | Loppet Nordic Racing | ||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||
| Seasons | 2009– | ||||||||||||
| Individual wins | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 0 | ||||||||||||
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Caitlin Compton Gregg (born November 7, 1980) is an American cross-country skier who has competed since 2001.
Career
Gregg starting Nordic skiing at Harwood Union High School in Duxbury, Vermont, as a sophomore.
Her best World Cup finish was 14th in the 10 km Freestyle in Canmore, Alberta in February 2010.
It was announced on January 19, 2010, that she had qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics. She ended up placing sixth overall in the team sprint along with Kikkan Randall. Gregg's best individual finish was 30th in the 10 km event.
Gregg's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 3rd in the 10 kilometre freestyle in Falun in 2015.[1] Her second best finish was 14th in the 4 x 5 km relay at Liberec in 2009 while her second best individual finish was 48th in the 30 km mass start event at those same championships.
Gregg is the only 4-time winner, male or female, of the American Birkebeiner ski marathon. She won the race in 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2016, skiing the 2016 race with a broken toe. Caitlin set the course record in the women's skate technique in 2011 with a winning time of 2:15:26.0. The American Birkebeiner is North America's largest and most prestigious Nordic skiing event.
Personal life
Since May 21, 2011, Caitlin is married to fellow cross-country skier Brian Gregg.[2]
References
- ↑ "American women win medals at Nordic worlds". USA Today. February 24, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ↑ Ski to Sea Podcast Interview with Brian Gregg|http://nwwayoflife.com/ski-to-sea-podcast-brian-gregg-interview
External links
- Caitlin Compton Gregg at the International Ski Federation
- NBCOlympics.com announcement of the 2010 cross-country skiing team. - accessed January 20, 2010.
- Caitlin Compton places 14th at Canmore World Cup 2010
- Caitlin Compton's Bio on USSA Team Website