U.S. Olympic Athletes
Bill Demong
EVENT - NORDIC COMBINED
HEIGHT 5'10"
2010 Olympic gold medalist
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OLYMPIC HIGHLIGHTS
- 1998 Olympic Winter Games - 10th (Team), 34th (Individual)
- 2002 Olympic Winter Games - 4th (Team), 14th (Sprint), 19th (Individual)
- 2006 Olympic Winter Games - 7th (Team), 15th (Individual), 25th (Sprint)
- 2010 Olympic Winter Games - 6th (Individual NH/10km cc) , 1st (Individual LH/10km cc)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- 2007 World Championships silver medalist (15km individual)
- 2009 World Championships - gold (10km large hill), bronze (10km normal hill)
PERSONAL
Demong's father, an environmental biologist, had him on cross country skis at age 3, racing at 5 and jumping at 10. After seven years in Larry Stone's Lake Placid program, Demong made the 1998 U.S. Olympic Team at age 17. His biggest hurdle came in the form of injury, a fractured skull suffered in 2002 that held him out of the 2003 season.
When he's not on skis, Demong spends his summers cycling competitively. He also dabbles in carpentry. He's not a big fan of mainstream professional sports. Rather, he describes himself as a "Nordic nerd."
DID YOU KNOW...?
- Appears in commercials for sponsor Alka-Seltzer
- Brings peanut butter and hot sauce on the road
- Has a passion for classic rock, ice cream and elk steak
- Likes salmon fishing in Alaska
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