KP
The basics
Quick facts
Intro
US-Swedish female cross-country skier
Gender:
Female
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Birth:
6 January 1970(Townshend, USA)
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Education:
University of Vermont
The details
Biography
Introduction
Kerrin Petty-Nilsson (born 6 January 1970 in Townsend, Vermont, United States), is a US-Swedish cross-country skier. After competing on the cross-country ski team at the University of Vermont, she represented the United States during the 1994 Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer and in Nagano in 1998. She won the 1998 women's main competition of Vasaloppet. and the unofficial women's competitions in 1994 and 1996.
In 1996, she won the Swedish women's 30 kilometers national championship. and in 1996 and 1997, she won Tjejvasan.
Petty-Nilsson now works as an environment and health-protection inspector of Forshaga Municipality.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games
| Year | Age | 5 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 24 | 59 | — | DNF | — | — |
| 1998 | 28 | 51 | 47 | 52 | 41 | 15 |
World Championships
| Year | Age | 5 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25 | 64 | 39 | — | 33 | — |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Long Distance | Sprint | ||
| 1994 | 24 | NC | N/A | N/A |
| 1995 | 25 | NC | N/A | N/A |
| 1996 | 26 | NC | N/A | N/A |
| 1997 | 27 | 77 | 61 | |
| 1998 | 28 | NC | NC | NC |