Laura Leclair

Laura Leclair (born 15 January 1997) is a Canadian cross-country skier.[1]

Laura Leclair
Country Canada
Born (1997-01-15) 15 January 1997
Chelsea, Quebec, Canada
Ski clubChelsea Nordiq
World Cup career
Seasons3 – (2017, 2019, 2021)
Indiv. podiums0
Indiv. starts10
Team starts0
Overall titles0
Discipline titles0
Updated on 20 January 2022.

Career

Junior

At the 2020 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in Oberwiesenthal, Germany, Leclair had a 20th-place finish in the U-23 skate ski race.[2]

Senior

At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2021, Leclair at her first senior FIS World Championships. Along with Dahria Beatty, Cendrine Browne, and Katherine Stewart-Jones finished 9th in the 4x5km relay, Canada's best result in 20 year in the event.[1]

At the Canadian Olympic Cross-country skiing trials in January 2022, Leclair went onto win the individual sprint event, clinching her a spot on the 2022 Olympic team.[3][4]

On January 13, 2022, Leclair was officially named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[5][6][7][8][9]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[10]

Olympic Games
 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual 		  15 km 
 skiathlon 		  30 km 
 mass start 		  Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
202225——5158——

World Championships
 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual 		  15 km 
 skiathlon 		  30 km 
 mass start 		  Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
2021245748—519—

Season standings
 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint U23 Nordic
Opening		 Tour de
Ski		 World Cup
Final
201720NCNCNCNC——67
201922NCNCNCNC——61
202124NCNCNCN/A——N/A

References
  1. "Laura Leclair". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  2. "Canada's Laura Leclair Grabs 20th Spot at Under 23 Nordic World Ski Championships". www.nordiqcanada.ca/. Nordiq Canada. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. Richard, Nicholas (6 January 2022). "Cendrine Browne et Laura Leclair sont en bonne posture pour les JO" [Cendrine Browne and Laura Leclair are in good shape for the Olympics] (in French). Montreal, Quebec, Canada: La Presse. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  4. "Laura Leclair and Antoine Cyr Strike First at Olympic Cross-Country Ski Trials in Canmore". www.nordiqcanada.ca/. Nordiq Canada. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  5. Nichols, Paula (14 January 2022). "Seven cross-country skiers nominated to Team Canada for Beijing 2022". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  6. "Nordiq Canada reveals cross-country skiing team for Beijing Olympics". www.cbc.ca. CBC. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  7. "Seven-athlete cross-country skiing team nominated for Beijing Olympics". Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  8. "Canada's Beijing 2022 cross-country skiing team announced". www.nordiqcanada.ca/. Nordiq Canada. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  9. Baines, Tim (14 January 2022). "Ottawa-area cross-country skiers Ritchie, Leclair and Stewart-Jones will compete at Olympics". Ottawa Citizen. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  10. "LECLAIR Laura". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
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