Quick Facts
Biography
Laurien van der Graaff (born 14 October 1987 in Castaneda) is a Swiss cross-country skier.
Van der Graaff competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Switzerland. She placed 20th in the qualifying round in the sprint, advancing to the quarterfinals. She then finished 5th in that quarterfinal, failing to advance.
As of April 2014, her best showing at the World Championships is 11th, in the freestyle team sprint in 2013. Her best individual finish is 30th, in the 2013 classical sprint.
Van der Graaff made her World Cup debut in March 2008. As of April 2014, she has two podium finishes, with the best a silver medal, in a freestyle sprint race at Nove Mesto in 2013–14. Her best World Cup overall finish is 24th, in 2013–14. Her best World Cup finish in a discipline is 7th, in the sprint in 2013-14.
World Cup Podiums
| Date | Location | Rank | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 December 2011 | Düsseldorf |  | Sprint freestyle |
| 11 January 2014 | Nove Mesto |  | Sprint freestyle |