Laurent Clare Egan (born November 19, 1987) is a retired American biathlete. She has represented the United States in World Cup Biathlon from 2015 through the 2018-2019 season and at the 2018 Winter Olympics in

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. Clare was elected in 2018 to chair the

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Athletes’ Committee until 2022. She represented the United States at the

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Life

Egan is originally from

Cape Elizabeth, Maine Cape Elizabeth is a New England town, town in Cumberland County, Maine, Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The town is part of the Portland, Maine, Portland–South Portland, Maine, South Portland–Biddeford, Maine, Biddeford, Mai ...

. She was a stand-out runner and skier at Cape Elizabeth High School, from which she graduated in 2006. Egan attended

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and received a master's degree from the

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; she speaks six languages.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the

Olympic Games

''0 medals''

World Championships

''0 medals'' :''*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.'' :''**The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.''

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Egan, Clare 1987 births Living people American female biathletes Olympic biathletes for the United States Biathletes at the 2018 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Maine 21st-century American women People from Cape Elizabeth, Maine Sportspeople from Cumberland County, Maine