Kevin BOLGER
United States of AmericaEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cross-Country Skiing |
Men's Sprint Free | 17 | |
| Men's 4 x 10km Relay | 9 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| World Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 18 | SP F Final Men | 2019 | Seefeld, AUT |
| 35 | SP C Final Men | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| World Cup Rankings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | All | Sprint | Distance |
| 2021/2022 | 59 | 28 | 84 |
| 2020/2021 | 52 | 16 | |
| 2019/2020 | 87 | 51 | |
| 2018/2019 | 112 | 60 | |
| 2017/2018 | 102 | 50 | |
Best performances per season in World Cup events from 2018/2019 - Individual events until 15km
| Season | SP C | SP F | 10km F | 15km C | 15/15km C/F | 15km F | 15km P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 1 x 57th | 1 x 12nd | |||||
| 2020/21 | 1 x 23rd | 1 x 6th | 1 x 48th | 1 x 46th | 1 x 33rd | 1 x 48th | |
| 2019/20 | 1 x 32nd | 1 x 18th | 1 x 71st | 1 x 56th | 1 x 60th | 1 x 58th | |
| 2018/19 | 1 x 53rd | 1 x 30th | 1 x 44th | 1 x 45th | 1 x 43rd |
Best performances per season in World Cup events from 2018/2019 - Individual events longer than 15km
| Season | >30km F | 50km P |
|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | ||
| 2020/21 | 1 x 72nd | |
| 2019/20 | 1 x 69th | |
| 2018/19 |
Best performances in World Cup races from 2018/2019 - Team events
| Season | 4x7.5km M |
|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 1 x 15th |
| 2020/21 | |
| 2019/20 | 1 x 9th |
| 2018/19 | 1 x 12nd |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location |
| 9 | Teamsprint Finals Men | 2021/2022 | Dresden, GER |
| 12 | SP F Final Men | 2021/2022 | Lillehammer, NOR |
| 15 | Rel 4x7.5 km M Men | 2021/2022 | Lillehammer, NOR |
| 42 | SP F Final Men | 2021/2022 | Dresden, GER |
| 51 | SP F Final Men | 2021/2022 | Davos, SUI |
| 57 | SP C Final Men | 2021/2022 | Ruka, FIN |
Kevy Kev
Camping, water skiing, reading, coffee, and Netflix. (Athlete, Jun 2021)
Athlete
Graduated in 2017 with a Bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT, USA).
Parents, Mike and Sandy Bolger. Brother, Conor. Sisters, Hannah and Erin. Partner, Maja Dahlqvist.
English
Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation (Sun Valley, ID, USA)
Personal: Matt Whitcomb and Chris Mallory (both USA)
Sister Hannah Bolger (Swimming): Collegiate swimmer at Northern Michigan University.
Partner Maja Dahlqvist (Cross-country skiing): Representing Sweden, she is a two-time World Champion (2019, 2021 team sprint), two-time U23 World Championships sprint bronze medallist (2016, 2017), and Junior World Champion (2014 relay).
Played football (soccer) and competed in athletics (long-distance running). (utahutes.com)
His favourite summer sport is water skiing, and he is also a member of the oldest amateur water ski team in the world. (Athlete, Jun 2021)
2018 World Cup in Lahti (Sprint - 11th)
2020
His older brother Conor. "My older brother was my biggest influencer. Once he started skiing, I wanted to be just like him. I got involved and it took off from there for me." (newmoonski.com; Athlete, Jun 2021)
Top-10 overall World Cup sprint ranking list, World Cup podium, top-eight skate sprint at Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, Jun 2021)
Trained at the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation, as well as competed with the University of Utah Cross Country Ski team prior to joining U.S. Ski & Snowboard team. (usskiandsnowboard.org)
World Cup debut at Lahti in 2018. (Athlete, Jun 2021)
Cross-country skier Niklas Dyrhaug (NOR), two-time World relay champion (2015, 2017) and sprint bronze medallist (2017). "He made me believe." (Athlete, Jun 2021)
"Slow is smooth - smooth is fast." (Athlete, Jun 2021)
Two-time All-American, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2016, 2017)
Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association Skier of the Year (RMISA) (2017)
Athlete of the Year (University of Utah) (2017)
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- Gold Medal Event
