Tim Burke

USA Biathlon

Burke
  • 2010
Birth Year
1982
Home
Paul Smiths, New York
Birth Place
,
High School: Saranac Lake HS
Height: 5' 11"    Weight: 160 lbs
Hobbies: 
  • Fly Fishing
  • Biking
  • Hunting 
  • Hiking 
Skis & Boots: Rossignol
Poles:
Exel
 

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  • I could not live without snow
  • My dream vacation spot is where I can ski in the morning and swim in the afternoon
  • Pure relaxation is Fly-Fishing
  • I love bikes; I am a bike collector
  • The best place to rest is on the porch of my parents' house
  • My favorite meal is Mexican food
  • My best friend(s) are my teammates
  • “Being the underdog, an American in biathlon, really motivates me!"
Tim fulfilled his life-long dream by making the Olympic Team while winning the Pursuit Format and placing second in two other competitions at the TD Banknorth Festival at Fort Kent…. One of the best things to happen to Tim in 2006 was “leading the Olympic Relay” out of the stadium after Jay Hakkinen’s dominating first leg…Qualified for World Championships in 2004 and 2005….First World Cup competition in 2004 at Ruhpolding….Competed in front of hometown crowd at 2004 Lake Placid World Cup, finishing 43rd in Pursuit….Training base is now in Lake Placid after training for past three seasons in Fort Kent, ME.

OLYMPIC HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2010 Olympic Winter Games:
    - Men's 10km Sprint: 47th (26:54.8)
    - Men's 20kn Pursuit: 45th (53:22.6)
    - Men's 15km Mass Start: 18th (36:44.7)
    - Men's 4x7.5 km Relay: 13th (3rd leg)
  • 2006 Olympic Winter Games
    - 20K Individual: 58th
    - 10K Sprint: 37th
    - 12.5K Pursuit: 38th
    - Relay: 9th (2nd leg)

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