John William Bauer (born February 6, 1969, in

Champlin, Minnesota Champlin ( ) is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 23,089 at the 2010 census. Champlin is a northern suburb of Minneapolis. U.S. Highway 169 and Hennepin County Road 12 (CR 12) are two of the main routes ...

, United States) is an American

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. He competed in three

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, earning his best finish of 5th in the men's 4 by 10 kilometres relay at the

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games. He attended

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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 and 1987) and began his post-secondary career at Folkhogskola Ski School in

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(1987-1988) and then attended

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(1988-1990). As a member of the United States Olympic Ski Team he represented his country in

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, in 1992;

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, in 1998; and

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, 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

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, 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.?

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* 1969 births Living people People from Champlin, Minnesota Sportspeople from Hennepin County, Minnesota American male cross-country skiers Sportspeople from Minnesota Cross-country skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics Olympic cross-country skiers for the United States Anoka High School alumni {{US-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub