Kris Freeman (born October 14, 1980 Concord, New Hampshire) is a former professional American

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. He was a member of the U.S. Ski Team, along with his older brother Justin Freeman. He competed in the Winter Olympics for the first time in 2002. In March 2003, at the World Championships held in

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, Italy, Freeman placed fourth in the 15 Kilometer Classic. At the U-23 World Championships he placed 1st in the 30 km classic race, skiing away from the field. He was again picked for the U.S. Olympic Team. After several seasons in which, by his own admission, his results did not live up to expectations and the diagnosis of severe

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, Freeman duplicated his career best by placing fourth in the 15 km individual-start classic race at the

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in Liberec,

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Freeman represented the United States at the

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in Vancouver and the

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in Sochi.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

World Championships

World Cup

Season standings

References

External links

Kris Freeman's Bio at Alpina Sports
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Kris' U.S. Olympic Team bio

Kris Freeman article on official web site of the US Olympic Committee
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