Guardsman Posts Best U.S. Finish in Olympic Biathlon

By • on February 14, 2010

Guardsman Posts Best U.S. Finish in Olympic Biathlon

By Air Force Lt. Col. Ellen Krenke
Special to American Forces Press Service
ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 14, 2010 – A Utah National Guard soldier today posted the best American finish ever in the biathlon at the Winter Olympics.

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Army World Class Athlete Program biathlete Sgt. Jeremy Teela of the Utah National Guard nears the finish line for ninth place with a time of 25 minutes, 21.7 seconds in the Olympic men’s 10-kilometer sprint race Feb. 14, 2010, at Whistler Olympic Park in Callaghan Valley, British Columbia, Canada. It was the best American finish ever on Olympic biathlon competition. U.S. Army photo by Tim Hipps