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Aelin Peterson (born June 7, 1974) is an American cross-country skier. She competed in four events at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Biography

Peterson spent her early life in Unalakleet and Fairbanks in Alaska. She attended West Valley High School and was the Alaska state girls' individual champion (Skimeister) in 1991 and 1992. She attended Northern Michigan University before competing in the Junior Nationals, winning five gold and four silver medals between 1992 and 1998. During this time, the U.S. Ski Association ranked her as the best junior skier in the country on two separate occasions.

In 1996, Peterson worked for Strong Capital Management in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. In 2000, she left her job to return to skiing. Before making the US team for the 2002 Winter Olympics, Peterson worked in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as a stock trader. She quit her job in finance to focus on her qualification for the Olympics. She was inducted into the Alaska High School's Hall of Fame in 2006.

In December 2019, Peterson was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

World Championships

World Cup

Season standings

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aelin Peterson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
2. ^ Nishi, Dennis. "A Finance Professional Rekindles Her Winter Olympic Dream". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
3. "Spokespeople". Healthy Futures. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
4. ^ "Aelin Peterson". Alaska Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on April 13, 2011.
5. "Her trader job can wait for a dream come true". Deserert News. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
6. "17 years after they were Olympic teammates, two Alaska skiers battle a common foe: Breast cancer". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
7. "PETERSON Aelin Johanna". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved December 12, 2019.

External links

• Aelin Peterson at FIS (cross-country)
• Aelin Peterson at Olympedia

• 1974 births
• Living people
• American female cross-country skiers
• Olympic cross-country skiers for the United States
• Cross-country skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics
• 21st-century American sportswomen