Emily Dreissigacker (born November 29, 1988) is a former biathlete from Vermont.
Life and career She competed for the United States at the 2018 Winter Olympics. As a teenager, Dreissigacker competed in cross-country skiing before taking up competitive rowing, going on to become a two-time NCAA All-American whilst a student at Dartmouth College, where she graduated with a degree in economics in 2011. Her switch to biathlon came about in 2014, when she injured her finger in an accident, leaving her unable to row for three months. As a result, she took up cross-country skiing again as cross-training. She retired from biathlon after the 2019/20 season.
Her father, Dick Dreissigacker, is an Olympic rower; her mother, Judy Geer, is a three time Olympian in rowing; and her maternal aunt, Charlotte Geer, is a two time Olympian and 1984 Olympic silver medalist in single sculling. She is the sister of fellow Olympic biathlete Hannah Dreissigacker.
Biathlon results
Olympic Games EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass StartRelayMixed Relay 2018 Pyeongchang 67th 51st 47th - 13th -
World Championships EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelay 2019 Östersund - - - - 9th - - 2020 Rasen-Antholz69th73rd - -15th - -
References
External links Dartmouth Big Green bio