Todd Boonstra
| Todd Boonstra | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| Born | May 29, 1961 Minneapolis, Minnesota United States |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 8 – (1984, 1988–1990, 1992–1995) |
| Indiv. podiums | 0 |
| Team podiums | 0 |
| Indiv. starts | 28 |
| Team starts | 3 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (51st in 1990) |
Todd Boonstra (born May 29, 1961) is a former American cross-country skier. He competed in the Olympics in 1984, 1988, 1994. Boonstra is a 1984 graduate of the University of Vermont, where he competed for the Vermont Catamounts team. He is also a marathon runner, and in 2003 became the oldest champion of the Mount Marathon Race at 41.[1] Boonstra graduated from Burnsville High School in Burnsville, Minnesota in 1980. He currently resides in Alaska, living in Ninilchik in the summers and Galena in the winter, where he is a teacher and ski coach.
Cross-country skiing results[]
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Olympic Games[]
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 22 | N/A | 54 | N/A | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 26 | N/A | 53 | N/A | — | — | 13 |
| 1994 | 32 | 41 | N/A | 41 | — | 39 | 13 |
World Championships[]
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km classical |
15 km freestyle |
Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 27 | N/A | 41 | — | N/A | 38 | 31 | 13 |
| 1993 | 31 | 40 | N/A | N/A | 36 | 43 | — | — |
| 1995 | 33 | 36 | N/A | N/A | 20 | 56 | 25 | — |
World Cup[]
Season standings[]
| Season | Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 22 | 62 |
| 1988 | 26 | NC |
| 1989 | 27 | NC |
| 1990 | 28 | 51 |
| 1992 | 30 | NC |
| 1993 | 31 | NC |
| 1994 | 32 | 74 |
| 1995 | 33 | 62 |
References[]
- ^ Garner, Marcus K. (July 6, 2003). "Boonstra, 41, becomes oldest men's champion".
- ^ "BOONSTRA Todd". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
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