1. Noah Hoffman was born on August 1,1989 and is a retired American Olympic cross-country skier.
19 Facts About Noah Hoffman
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Noah Hoffman competed for the United States at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
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Noah Hoffman's club is the Ski and Snowboard Club Vail.
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Noah Hoffman's coaches are John Callahan, Zach Caldwell, Jason Cork, Matt Whitcomb, Chris Grover, Eric Pepper, and Dan Weiland.
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Noah Hoffman came in 12th in the 10k in the 2008 Junior World Championships.
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Noah Hoffman completed his first Tour de Ski, finishing 46th with a best stage finish of 17th in the final climb.
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Noah Hoffman came in 8th in the 4x10k Relay in the 2012 World Cup in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic.
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Noah Hoffman came in second in the 15k CL at the U23 2012 World Championships, the highest finish ever by an American at the U23 World Championships.
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Noah Hoffman won the 2012 US Championship Title in the 30k CL, in Rumford, Maine.
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At the 2013 World Championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy, Noah Hoffman improved on his results from two years before.
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Noah Hoffman finished strong to place 15th in the 15 km freestyle, his best World Championship result to date.
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Noah Hoffman eventually finished 48th in the overall World Cup and 36th in the distance World Cup.
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Noah Hoffman underwent shoulder surgery in the off-season, hoping to eliminate a recurring shoulder dislocation problem.
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Noah Hoffman placed a career-best 9th in the season-opening Ruka Triple, being the fastest skier in the final stage and thus receiving the maximum 50 World Cup points for a stage win.
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Noah Hoffman represented the United States at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and came in 11th in the Men's 4x10k Relay, 26th in the Men's 50k Freestyle Mass Start, 31st in the Men's 15K classic, and 35th in the Men's Skiathlon 30K in which he crashed as he rounded a 180-degree corner turn and broke his ski pole.
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Noah Hoffman had surgery to implant pins and a plate near his ankle to repair his leg.
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Noah Hoffman had his career-best Tour de Ski, in which he finished 22nd overall in the Tour standings.
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Noah Hoffman competed for the United States at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
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Noah Hoffman retired from cross-country skiing at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival two weeks after the conclusion of the 2018 Winter Olympics.