Sydney Jo Peterson (born February 17, 2002) is an American para cross-country skier.
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 17, 2002 Lake Elmo, Minnesota | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para Nordic skiing (Para cross-country skiing) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Dystonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | LW9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University team | St. Lawrence University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editPeterson began skiing at the age of 5. She skied for Stillwater Area High School in Minnesota.
Peterson won the silver medal in the women's 10 km standing cross-country skiing event and the woman's standing cross country sprint event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway.[1][2] She also won the bronze medal in the women's long-distance standing cross-country skiing event.[3][4]
Peterson competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics and created history in her first Paralympic appearance after claiming a silver medal in the women's 15 km classic standing event. In doing so she became the first standing American female to earn a medal. In addition to her silver medal achievement, Peterson also clinched bronze in the skate sprint and gold in the team mixed relay.
In the 2023 season, Peterson earned two bronze medals, in the Skate sprint and Skate 10 km, in the FIS 2023 Para Nordic World Championships in Östersund Sweden. At the championships, Peterson raced her debut race in biathlon earning 4th.[5]
Additionally, Peterson skied on the Division 1 NCAA ski team at St. Lawrence University, where graduated from in 2023 with a bachelors of science in neuroscience. Peterson plans to pursue a PhD in neuroscience.
The fall of 2023, Peterson underwent a series of major surgeries to have a deep brain stimulator placed, in the hopes of slowing the progression of her dystonia.[6] Shortly following DBS, Peterson returned to compete in the 2024 Biathlon World Championships[7] and 2024 World Cup Finals[8] where she earned two top 5 finishes.
References
edit- ^ "Royals crown six new champions as hosts strike cross-country gold on first day". Paralympic.org. January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Houston, Michael (January 13, 2022). "Golubkov and Gretsch among first winners at World Para Snow Sports Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ Houston, Michael (January 18, 2022). "Masters wins first gold of World Para Snow Sports Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "USA's Oksana Masters claims 10th world title days after recovering from COVID". Paralympic.org. January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "Team USA collects a medal of each color in final individual races in Östersund". www.usparanordic.org. January 28, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "On The Mend From Brain Surgery, Sydney Peterson Has School And Skiing On The Mind". www.usparanordic.org. March 20, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "2024 IBU Para Biathlon World Championships Results Tracker". www.usparanordic.org. March 7, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Team USA Tracker – Prince George, Canada". www.usparanordic.org. March 14, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
External links
edit- Sydney Peterson at Team USA (archived)
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