John Bauer

John William Bauer (born February 6, 1969 in Champlin, Minnesota, United States) was an American cross-country skier. He competed in three Winter Olympics, earning his best finish of 5th in the men's 4 by 10 kilometres relay at the 2002 games.

He attended Anoka High School and was active in the concert band and a member of the National Honor Society. In Nordic Skiing, Bauer was a two time state champion (1986 & 1987) and began his post-secondary career at Folkhogskola Ski School in Mora, Sweden (1987-1988) and then attended Central Oregon Community College in Bend, Oregon (1988-1990).

As a member of the United States Olympic Ski Team he represented his country in; Albertville, France in 1992, Nagano, Japan in 1998 and Salt Lake City, Utah in 2002. In addition to competing in three Olympics, Bauer also raced in 16 USA National Championships and five World Championships.

Bauer graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1997 with degrees in History and German. Bauer currently resides in Hayward, WI with his wife Susan and their children Anneliese and Bryce. In September, 2011, Bauer was named to the inaugural class of the Anoka High School Hall of Fame.