
| Sport: | Cross-Country |
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| Birth Date: | December 31, 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Hometown: | Anchorage, AK |
| Residence: | Anchorage, AK |
Cross country skier Kikkan Randall, a 9-time US National Champion, was born in Salt Lake City and made her Olympic debut there in the 2002 Winter Games. Randall became the first U.S. woman to ever win a World Championship medal in 2009. Her mom’s brother Chris Haines was a 1976 cross country skier and her aunt Betsy Haines was the first racer on-course in the 1980 5K.
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Coverage begins Friday, Feb. 12, at 7:30p ET/PT with the Opening Ceremony and ends Sunday, Feb. 28.