Kris Freeman (born October 14, 1980
Concord, New Hampshire) is a former professional
American cross-country skier
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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
compartment syndrome
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, Freeman duplicated his career best by placing fourth in the 15 km individual-start classic race at the
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009
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in
Liberec,
Czech Republic
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Freeman represented the United States at the
2010 Winter Olympics
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in Vancouver and the
2014 Winter Olympics
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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*
nbsp;– accessed 20 January 2010.
*
ttps://web.archive.org/web/20060319224302/http://www.usskiteam.com/public/team.php?sN=2&pC=3&dId=3&aId=133 Kris Freeman's Bio at U.S. Ski TeamKris' U.S. Olympic Team bioKris Freeman article on official web site of the US Olympic Committee
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1980 births
American male cross-country skiers
Tour de Ski skiers
Cross-country skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Cross-country skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Cross-country skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Cross-country skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Eli Lilly and Company people
Living people
Olympic cross-country skiers of the United States
People with type 1 diabetes
Sportspeople from Concord, New Hampshire
University of Vermont alumni
Vermont Catamounts skiers