American biathlete (born 1986)
Hannah Dreissigacker (born December 2, 1986, inMorrisville, Vermont ) is a formerAmerican biathlete . She competed at the2014 Winter Olympics inSochi .[ 1] [ 2]
Dreissigacker comes from a family of Olympic rowers. Her fatherRichard "Dick" Dreissigacker competed in 1972,[ 3] her motherJulia "Judy" Geer in 1976 and 1984,[ 4] and her auntCharlotte "Carlie" Geer won a silver medal insingle sculls in the 1984 Olympics.[ 5] [ 6] Her sisterEmily Dreissigacker also competed in Biathlon at the2018 Winter Olympics .[ 7]
She competed in cross-country skiing forDartmouth College , where she graduated in 2009 with a degree in engineering and studio art, following in the footsteps of her parents, who were both engineers.[ 8]
Dreissigacker retired from biathlon in the spring of 2016, although she did subsequently compete in the 2017 edition of theMerino Muster marathon cross-country ski race in New Zealand, where she finished second among the women, behind winnerJessie Diggins .[ 9]
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