Annelies Cook (born August 1, 1984) is a former American

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who has been a member of the national team since 2009.

Career

Cook is originally from

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She raced for the Maine Winter Sports Center. She then earned a bachelor's degree in international studies at the

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At the 2013 Biathlon World Championships, Cook finished 38th in the women's 15km individual race, tied for 45th in the 7.5km sprint, and 51st in the 10km pursuit. She was also on the American mixed relay team that placed 8th at the 2013 World Championships. She was a member of the

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team. After her career as a competitive athlete, Annelies Cook began training at the

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at the Asklepios Stadtklinik in

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, which she left in 2019 as a qualified health and nursing professional.

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* * * * * * 1984 births American female biathletes Biathletes at the 2014 Winter Olympics Living people Olympic biathletes for the United States People from Saranac Lake, New York 21st-century American women {{US-biathlon-bio-stub