Torin Koos (born July 19, 1980, in

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) is an American cross-country skier who has competed since 1998. His best World Cup finish was third in a sprint event in

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in 2007. Koos has competed in four

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, earning his best finish of ninth in the team sprint event at

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in 2010. His best finish at the

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was 11th in the team sprint event at Liberec in 2009. It was announced on 19 January 2010 that Koos qualified for the

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. He also competed in the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

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NBCOlympics.com announcement of the 2010 cross-country skiing team.
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