U.S. Olympic Athletes

Jeremy Teela

Height/Weight: 5'11"/ 180 lbs
Hobbies: Golf, Motorcycle Riding
Uniform: adidas
Skis & Boots:
Atomic

Olympian in 2002 and 2006…Recently moved to Heber City to take advantage of Soldier Hollow facilities and altitude training… Swam and ran cross country in high school; began skiing as a freshman… Top 10 finisher in 2001 and 2003 Biathlon World Championships Sprint competition... 14th Place in the 2002 Olympic Individual Competition, second best ever US finish in Olympic Winter Games…. “Sensation of the day” was announcer’s description when Jeremy entered the stadium in third position in the 2006 Ruhpolding World Cup Relay… Enjoys everything electronic - computers, cameras, televisions and accessories.

2008/2009 World Cup Results

3rd, Individual, Vancouver, CAN
5th Mens Relay, Ruhpolding, GER

2006 Top World Cup Results
49th, Sprint; 57th, Pursuit, Ostersund
53rd, Sprint and Pursuit, Pokljuka
30th, Sprint; 37th, Pursuit, Oslo

2006 Olympic Winter Games
51st- 20K Individual; 62nd - 10K Sprint;
   9th - Relay, fourth leg


Jeremy Teela’s World beyond sport
My best friend is Denise
The perfect vacation spot is Ridnaun, Italy
If I was not a full-time athlete, I would be a motorcycle racer
The best thing about being a world-class athlete is: Free meals at the Olympic Training Center
The two best things that happened to me this year were moving to Utah and getting two new coaches
Getting beat..really motivates me
In 2010, I plan to be 33 years old
My favorite food is anything chocolate