Deedra Irwin
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Deedra Irwin during 2024 World Championships in Nové Město, Czechia | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | United States |
| Born | 27 May 1992 |
| Sport | |
| Professional information | |
| Sport | Biathlon |
| World Cup debut | 2021 |
| Olympic Games | |
| Teams | 2 (2022, 2026 ) |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 3 (2021, 2023, 2024) |
Deedra Irwin (born 27 May 1992 in Pulaski, Wisconsin) is an American biathlete.[1] She competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in women's mass start, women's relay, women's pursuit, women's individual, and women's sprint.[2][3] She finished 7th in the women's individual event, which is the highest ever placing for a United States athlete in any international biathlon championship.[1]
She graduated from the Michigan Technological University.[4] She is a sergeant in the Vermont Army National Guard.
She competed at the Biathlon World Championships 2021 in the team relay. She competed at the Biathlon World Championships 2023 in the mixed relay, women's sprint, women's pursuit, women's individual, single mixed relay, and women's relay.[5]