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John Farra
Personal information
Born (1970-09-10) September 10, 1970 (age 54)
Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Sport
SportCross-country skiing

John Farra (born September 10, 1970) is an American former cross-country skier.[1] He competed in the men's 10 kilometre classical event at the 1992 Winter Olympics.[2] Following the Olympics, Farra worked in several roles as a high performance director,[3] including for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association.[4]

Biography

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Farra was born in Saratoga Springs, New York in 1970, and began skiing when he was two years old.[3][4] Farra attended the University of Utah, and would later go on to coach the university's cross-country ski team.[3] He also attended the National Sports Academy in Lake Placid.[3]

In 1990, Farra joined the US Ski Team ahead of the 1992 Winter Olympics.[4] At the 1992 Winter Olympics, Farra finished in 60th place in the men's 10 kilometre classical event,[5] and in 49th place in the men's 15 kilometre freestyle pursuit event.[6]

In 2008, Farra became the Nordic Director of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association.[4][7] He went on to become the High Performance Director of the U.S. Paralympics Nordic ski programme.[8][9] In 2018, Farra was also named as the High Performance General Manager of USA Triathlon.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Interview with USSA Nordic Director John Farra". Faster Skier. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Farra Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d "John Farra". Olympedia. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d "John Farra Departs USSA and Joins USOC as HP Director for US Paralympic Nordic Skiing". Ski Trax. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "10 kilometres, Classical, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  6. ^ "10/15 kilometres Pursuit, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  7. ^ "John Farra named new USSA nordic director". Ski Racing. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  8. ^ "John Farra Named High Performance Director for Paralympics Nordic Skiing". Infobae. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  9. ^ "Meet Saratoga Springs' John Farra, Team USA's Paralympic Nordic Skiing Director". Saratoga Living. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  10. ^ "USA Triathlon Names John Farra High Performance General Manager". Team USA. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
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