Sarah Jane Spidy Murphy (born February 16, 1988, in Banff, Alberta) is a New Zealand biathlete. She represented New Zealand at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She was the first Kiwi Olympic biathlete.
Born in Canada to a New Zealand mother and a Canadian father, she was raised in Canmore, Alberta, and Nelson, New Zealand.
At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Murphy finished 82nd in both the 7.5 km and 15 km events and did not compete in the 10 km pursuit.
Her best performance to date has been to finish 45th in a field of 96 at a World Cup event in Germany in January 2010.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
World Championships
| Year | Age | 10 km individual |
15 km skiathlon |
30 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25 | — | 67 | — | — | — | — |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final | ||
| 2013 | 25 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — |
References
- Leggat, David (30 January 2010). "Biathlon: Olympian all fired up for 'unique' sport". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- "NZOC athlete profile".
- "Winter Olympics: Profile: Sarah Murphy, Biathlete". Otago Daily Times. 12 February 2010.
- "MURPHY Sarah". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
External links
- Vancouver2010
- Her official website
- Sarah Murphy at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Sarah Murphy at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
| 2010 New Zealand Winter Olympics team | |
|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | |
| Biathlon | |
| Cross-country skiing | |
| Freestyle skiing | |
| Short track speed skating | |
| Skeleton | |
| Snowboarding | |
| Speed skating | |
| Chef de Mission: Pete Wardell | |
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- 1988 births
- Living people
- Canadian female biathletes
- New Zealand female biathletes
- Canadian female cross-country skiers
- New Zealand people of Canadian descent
- Sportspeople from Alberta
- Olympic biathletes for New Zealand
- Biathletes at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- 21st-century Canadian sportswomen
- 21st-century New Zealand sportswomen
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- Canadian winter sports biography stubs