Holly Brooks
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Holly Brooks is an American
cross country skier from Seattle, Washington
who competed for Whitman College in 2001-04 and has competed recreationally since 2009. She has four victories in lesser events up to 10 km, all earned in 2009. She was a late qualifier to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, her second ever international skiing competition following the 2010 World Cup in Canmore.
. She competed in 5 events. Her best finish was 12th in the 4 x 5 km relay and her best individual finish of 36th in the 30 km event. Her entrance to the Olympics came as a surprise as she was not a full-time athlete, and had only recently begun to think about skiing at an elite level.
United States
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cross country skier from Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
who competed for Whitman College in 2001-04 and has competed recreationally since 2009. She has four victories in lesser events up to 10 km, all earned in 2009. She was a late qualifier to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, her second ever international skiing competition following the 2010 World Cup in Canmore.
Personal life
Brooks began skiing as a young girl in Washington state, driving several hours to Snoqualmie Pass, the nearest Nordic ski area. She competed in Nordic skiing events in high school and college, but never raced at NCAA's. She currently is a full time coach at APU, where she coaches juniors, masters and women's only ski groups. Brooks has three siblings who are triplets. Brooks is married to Anchorage firefighter Robert Whitney. She currently resides full time in Anchorage.Vancouver 2010 Olympics
It was announced on 26 January 2010 that Brooks had qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
. She competed in 5 events. Her best finish was 12th in the 4 x 5 km relay and her best individual finish of 36th in the 30 km event. Her entrance to the Olympics came as a surprise as she was not a full-time athlete, and had only recently begun to think about skiing at an elite level.