Elizabeth Stephen (born January 12, 1987, in East Montpelier, Vermont) is a retired American cross-country skier who competed between 2005 and 2018.

Career

At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, Stephen had her best finish of 14th in the 4 x 5 km relay and her best individual finish of 15th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit.

It was announced on 19 January 2010 that she had qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics where she finished 50th in the 10 km and 58th in the 15 km mixed pursuit.

At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 in Oslo, Stephen finished 16th in the Women's 30 kilometre Freestyle, as the first of the four Americans in the class, with a time of 1:30:07.

Stephen was named to the U.S. team for the 2014 Winter Olympics. In the 15 kilometer skiathlon, she placed 12th (out of 61 competitors) with a time of 40:09.6.

In the 2015 Tour de Ski, she finished 5th in the overall ranking, also recording her best World Cup performance.

She announced her retirement from cross-country skiing in April 2018.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

YearAge10 km individual15 km skiathlon30 km mass startSprint4 × 5 km relayTeam sprint
2010234957————
201427—1224—8—
20183130—————

World Championships

YearAge10 km individual15 km skiathlon30 km mass startSprint4 × 5 km relayTeam sprint
200922—49173913—
201124—2416—9—
20132652016—4—
201528101111—4—
201730—2025—4—

World Cup

Season standings

SeasonAgeDiscipline standingsSki Tour standings
OverallDistanceSprintNordic OpeningTour de SkiWorld Cup FinalSki Tour Canada
200720NCNC——N/a——N/a—N/a
20092210679NC—N/a———N/a
201023NCNCNC—N/a———N/a
2011248159NC47———N/a
2012254228NC352418—N/a
201326201571171516—N/a
20142717156232717—N/a
201528107NC295—N/a—N/a
2016293328NC5919—N/aDNF
2017302822753814——N/a
2018315244NC561650—N/a

Individual podiums

  • 6 podiums – (2 WC, 4 SWC)
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
12012–136 January 2013Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy9 km Pursuit FStage World Cup2nd
22013–145 January 2014Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy9 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
32014–1523 January 2015Russia Rybinsk, Russia10 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
42015–1610 January 2016Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy9 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
52016–178 January 2017Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy9 km Pursuit FStage World Cup2nd
62 February 2017South Korea Pyeongchang, South Korea7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/FWorld Cup2nd

Team podiums

  • 4 podiums – (4 RL)
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammates
12012–1325 November 2012Sweden Gällivare, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdBrooks / Randall / Diggins
22013–148 December 2013Norway Lillehammer, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdRandall / Bjornsen / Diggins
32015–166 December 2015Norway Lillehammer, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdBrennan / Bjornsen / Diggins
424 January 2016Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndCaldwell / Bjornsen / Diggins

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