Torin’s Bio

HOMETOWN Leavenworth, WA
AGE 28
TEAM US Ski Team (World Cup)
CLUB Leavenworth Winter Sports Club
NOTABLE RESULTS
  • 2008 Canmore, AB World Cup 11th (Skate Sprint)
  • 2008 Canadian XC Nationals 2nd (50km classic)
  • 2007 World Cup Otepae, Estonia 3rd (Classic Sprint)
  • 2007 Nordic World Championships 22nd (Classic Sprint)
  • 2002 and 2006 Olympian
  • 2001-2007 Nordic World Championships US Team Member
ABOUT Two-time Olympian Torin Koos is the son of former U.S. biathlon skier and began skiing early while growing up in Washington state. Racing “was a natural progression” while he skied and ran cross-country, plus track and field for the University of Utah and. In 2001 Koos was given a World Cup start when another athlete got sick and he hasn’t looked back – making the most of his debut he placed 12th in a sprint. Since then he hasn’t missed an Olympics or Nordic World Championships becoming the first U.S. Ski Team racer fully committed to sprinting.

With 19 top 20 finishes in 2007/2008, two of which were second place performances at the U.S. and Canadian XC Nationals, Koos is ready to take on the world as this Nordic World Championship season begins. According to US Cross Country Head Coach Pete Vordenberg, Koos took his strength training to the limits in 2008 adding to his preparation for victory in the future.

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