| Leif Nordgren | |
| Birth Date: | 18 May 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in |
| Weight: | 175 lb |
| Country: | United States |
| Sport: | Biathlon |
Leif Nordgren (born May 18, 1989 in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is an American biathlete.[1]
Living in Minnesota and introduced to biathlon by his elder sister Sonne at age 14, he started competing seriously at age 17. He placed in the top ten in all events in the 2008 Junior World Championships, obtaining a bronze medal in 10 km pursuit. He has competed in the World Championships 2011–2019, with the best results in relays (6 in 2011). His best individual result in the World Championship is 17 in mass start in 2011.[2]
Nordgren competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.[2] and the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. He represented the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[3]
He is a 2007 Forest Lake Area High School graduate. He is a Warrant Officer in the Vermont Army National Guard.
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
0 medals
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | 2014 Sochi | 82nd | 44th | 53rd | — | 16th | — | |
| align=left | 2018 Pyeongchang | 66th | 58th | 50th | — | 6th | — | |
| align=left |  2022 Beijing | 87th | 83rd | — | — | 13th | — |
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| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left |  2011 Khanty-Mansiysk | 21st | 26th | 38th | 17th | 6th | 13th | rowspan="6" | |
| align=left | 2012 Ruhpolding | 81st | — | — | — | 10th | — | ||
| align=left |  2013 Nové Město | 22nd | 52nd | 43rd | — | 12th | 8th | ||
| align=left |  2015 Kontiolahti | 33rd | 45th | 51st | — | 14th | 8th | ||
| align=left |  2016 Oslo Holmenkollen | 27th | 18th | 52nd | dnf | 8th | — | ||
| align=left |  2017 Hochfilzen | 23rd | 26th | 49th | — | 7th | — | ||
| align=left | 31st | 45th | 32nd | — | 15th | — | — |