Having only taken up Nordic skiing in 2016, Kendall Gretsch won two golds in women’s biathlon sprint and cross-country long distance sitting at her maiden Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, in 2018.
She also became the first female athlete representing the USA to win a gold medal in biathlon.
“Going into the Games I was just hoping to maybe win a medal, so to win two golds was incredible. I still feel pretty new to the sport so I'm trying to take all races as learning experiences. There's a lot you can learn by practising and training but on some level, you just have to get into races and do them to get better."
Gretsch works as technical support for a company that provides health care software to hospitals and other medical facilities.
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 6km Sitting | Final | 2018-03-10 | 1 | |
| Women's 12km Sitting | Final | 2018-03-11 | 1 | |
| Women's 10km Sitting | Final | 2018-03-13 | 4 | |
| Women's 1.1km Sprint Sitting | Final | 2018-03-14 | 7 | |
| Women's 12.5km Sitting | Final | 2018-03-16 | 8 | |
| Women's 5km Sitting | Final | 2018-03-17 | 6 | |
| 4x2.5km Mixed Relay | Final | 2018-03-18 | 7 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Middle Distance Sitting | Final | 2019-02-16 | 2 | |
| Women's Middle Distance - Free Style Sitting | Final | 2019-02-17 | 2 | |
| Women's Sprint - Free Style Sitting | Final | 2019-02-18 | 3 | |
| Women's Sprint Sitting | Final | 2019-02-20 | 2 | |
| Women's Long Distance Sitting | Final | 2019-02-21 | 1 | |
| Women's Long Distance - Classic Sitting | Final | 2019-02-24 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Individual PTWC | Final | 2021-08-29 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Middle Distance - Classic Sitting | Final | 2022-01-13 | 1 | |
| Women's Sprint Sitting | Final | 2022-01-15 | 9999 | |
| Women's Middle Distance Sitting | Final | 2022-01-16 | 1 | |
| Women's Long Distance - Free Style Sitting | Final | 2022-01-18 | 2 | |
| Women's Long Distance Sitting | Final | 2022-01-20 | 1 | |
| Women's Sprint - Classic Sitting | Final | 2022-01-22 | 5 | |
| Mixed Relay | Final | 2022-01-23 | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Sprint Sitting | Final | 2022-03-05 | 3 | |
| Women's Long Distance Sitting | Final | 2022-03-06 | 4 | |
| Women's Middle Distance Sitting | Final | 2022-03-08 | 1 | |
| Women's Sprint Sitting | Final | 2022-03-09 | 5 | |
| Women's Sprint Sitting | Semifinal 1 | 2022-03-09 | 2 | |
| Women's Sprint Sitting | Qualification | 2022-03-09 | 4 | |
| Women's Individual Sitting | Final Round | 2022-03-11 | 2 | |
| Women's Middle Distance Sitting | Final | 2022-03-12 | 6 | |
| Open 4x2.5km Relay | Final | 2022-03-13 | 9 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's PTWC | Final | 2024-09-02 | 2 |
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