page_title: United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics
section_title: Biathlon
hierarchical_section_title: United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics / Biathlon
caption_attribution_description: Army biathlete Sgt. Jeremy Teela of the Vermont National Guard departs the shooting range en route to a 29th-place finish in the Olympic men's 15-kilometer mass start race Feb. 21, 2010.
context_page_description: The United States participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The U.S. team had a historic Winter Games, winning an unprecedented 37 medals. Team USA's medal haul, which included nine gold, marked the first time since the 1932 Lake Placid Games that the U.S. earned more medals than any other participant.
  The U.S. alpine ski team rebounded from a disappointing showing in 2006 by having its most successful Olympic performance ever, gathering a total of eight medals. Lindsey Vonn became the first American woman to win gold in the downhill event; while Bode Miller became the most successful U.S. alpine skier in history after winning gold in the super combined as well as two other medals. Medal winning performances by Julia Mancuso and Andrew Weibrecht contributed to the team's success.
  In Nordic combined, the U.S. team ended an 86-year drought during which the United States had not earned a single medal in the sport. Bill Demong won gold in the individual large hill/10 km, and Johnny Spillane won silver in both the individual normal hill/10 km and the individual large hill/10 km.
context_section_description: The United States pre-qualified three men and one woman for the 2010 Olympics based on their top-30 status in the overall World Cup standings. The remaining men's and women's teams were officially announced on January 11, 2010, after the conclusion of the IBU cup races at Altenberg, Germany.
  Men
  Women
caption: Jeremy Teela departs the shooting range of the 15 km mass start.
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