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| Leslie Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| Born | (1963-09-09) September 9, 1963 (age 61) Burlington, Vermont, United States |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 9 – (1985–1986, 1988–1990, 1992–1995) |
| Indiv. starts | 39 |
| Indiv. podiums | 0 |
| Team starts | 6 |
| Team podiums | 0 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (39th in 1993) |
Leslie Thompson (born 1963) is a former American cross-country skier who competed from 1985 to 1995. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the 4 × 5 km relay at Calgary in 1988 and her best individual finish of 32nd in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit at Lillehammer in 1994.
Thompson's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 20th twice in the 30 km event (1993, 1995). Her best World cup finish was 17th in a 10 km event in Switzerland in 1993.
Thompson earned seven individual career victories in FIS races at distances between 5 km and 30 km from 1993 to 1995.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 20 km | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 24 | 39 | 45 | — | — | 25 | — | 8 |
| 1992 | 28 | 52 | — | — | 41 | — | — | 13 |
| 1994 | 30 | 40 | — | 37 | 32 | — | — | 10 |
World Championships
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km classical |
10 km freestyle |
15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 25 | — | — | 43 | 32 | — | 36 | 11 |
| 1993 | 29 | 34 | — | — | — | 25 | 20 | 8 |
| 1995 | 31 | 22 | — | — | — | 24 | 20 | — |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 21 | NC |
| 1986 | 22 | NC |
| 1988 | 24 | NC |
| 1989 | 25 | NC |
| 1990 | 26 | NC |
| 1992 | 28 | NC |
| 1993 | 29 | 39 |
| 1994 | 30 | 44 |
| 1995 | 31 | 46 |
References
- "THOMPSON Leslie". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
External links
- Leslie Thompson at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Women's 4 x 5 km cross-country relay Olympic results: 1976-2002 (in Italian)
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