Deedra Irwin (born 27 May 1992 in

Pulaski, Wisconsin Pulaski ( ) is a village in Brown, Oconto, and Shawano counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,870 at the 2020 census. Of this, 3,650 were in Brown County, 220 in Shawano County, and none in Oconto County. The Brown and ...

) is an American

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. She competed at the

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in women's mass start, women's relay, women's pursuit, women's individual, and women's sprint. She finished 7th in the women's individual event, which is the highest ever placing for a United States athlete in any international biathlon championship. She graduated from the

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. She is a specialist in the

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. She competed at the

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in the team relay. She competed at the

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in the mixed relay, women's sprint, women's pursuit, women's individual, single mixed relay, and women's relay.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the

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Olympic Games

World Championships

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* 1992 births Living people American female biathletes American military Olympians Biathletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic biathletes for the United States Sportspeople from Brown County, Wisconsin People from Oconto County, Wisconsin People from Shawano County, Wisconsin Michigan Technological University alumni United States Army soldiers Vermont National Guard personnel 21st-century American sportswomen {{US-biathlon-bio-stub