Andrew Young
British cross-country skier
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| Intro | British cross-country skier | ||||
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | ||||
| is | Cross-country skier | ||||
| Work field | Sports | ||||
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| Birth | 12 February 1992, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom | ||||
| Age | 32 years | ||||
| Star sign | Aquarius | ||||
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Biography
Andrew "Andy" Young (born 12 February 1992) is a Scottish cross-country skier. He competed for Great Britain in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, finishing in 74th place in the 15km freestyle. In 2008, he became the youngest skier to compete in a World Cup event.
At the 2010 Games, Young finished 14th in the team sprint event and 60th in the individual sprint event. For the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009, he finished 14th in the 4 × 10 km relay and 98th in the individual sprint event.
Young also competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics, where he finished 37th in the 15km classical competition.
Young took his first top 10 finish in the Cross-Country Skiing World Cup in December 2015, when he finished in ninth place at a freestyle sprint competition in Davos, Switzerland. On 19 December 2015 he took Great Britain's first World Cup podium when he finished third in a sprint event in a 2015–16 FIS Cross-Country World Cup competition in Toblach, Italy. Young achieved a top 10 result in December 2019, finishing 8th in the 15 km freestyle event in Davos.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games
| Year | Age | 15 km individual | 30 km skiathlon | 50 km mass start | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay | Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18 | 74 | — | — | 60 | — | DNF |
| 2014 | 22 | 37 | — | — | 42 | — | DNF |
| 2018 | 26 | 57 | — | — | 46 | — | 12 |
| 2022 | 28 | 51 | — | — | 36 | — | 20 |
Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.
World Championships
| Year | Age | 15 km individual | 30 km skiathlon | 50 km mass start | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay | Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17 | — | — | — | 98 | 14 | — |
| 2011 | 19 | — | — | — | 61 | 15 | — |
| 2013 | 21 | 53 | 55 | 54 | 45 | — | — |
| 2015 | 23 | — | — | — | 40 | — | — |
| 2017 | 25 | 46 | DNF | — | 22 | — | — |
| 2019 | 27 | 36 | — | 38 | 22 | — | 13 |
| 2021 | 29 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| 2023 | 31 | 29 | — | — | 46 | — | 6 |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||||
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| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening | Tour de Ski | Ski Tour 2020 | World Cup Final | Ski Tour Canada | ||
| 2009 | 17 | NC | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 18 | NC | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 19 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 20 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 21 | NC | NC | NC | — | DNF | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 23 | 110 | NC | 56 | DNF | DNF | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 24 | 46 | NC | 17 | — | DNF | — | — | DNF |
| 2017 | 25 | 53 | 81 | 25 | — | DNF | — | 27 | — |
| 2018 | 26 | 74 | NC | 33 | — | DNF | — | 63 | — |
| 2019 | 27 | 51 | 52 | 29 | DNF | DNF | — | 32 | — |
| 2020 | 28 | 43 | 37 | 28 | — | — | DNF | — | — |
| 2021 | 29 | 25 | 33 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 30 | 62 | 78 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 31 | 64 | 68 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — |
Individual podiums
- 4 podiums – (3 WC, 1 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
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| 1 | 2015–16 | 19 December 2015 | Toblach, Italy | 1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 2018–19 | 24 March 2019 | Quebec City, Canada | 15 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 3 | 2020–21 | 12 December 2020 | Davos, Switzerland | 1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 4 | 19 December 2020 | Dresden, Germany | 1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |