page_title: Jeremy Teela
section_title: Life and career
hierarchical_section_title: Jeremy Teela / Life and career
caption_attribution_description: U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program biathlete U.S. Army Sgt. Jeremy Teela shoots to a ninth-place finish in the Olympic men's 10-kilometer sprint at Whistler Olympic Park in British Columbia.
context_page_description: Jeremy Scott Teela is a former American biathlete and a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army.
context_section_description: Teela is a three-time Olympian, having competed in the 2002, 2006, and 2010 Winter Olympics.
  Teela retired from the sport at the end of the 2013–14 season.
  At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, at the biathlon course in Soldier Hollow, he finished 14th. He participated in the men's 4 × 7.5 km relay team at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, which finishing 9th.
  At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Teela finished 9th in the 10 km sprint, the best individual American result to date in biathlon; 13th as part of the 4 × 7.5 km relay team ; and 24th in the 12.5 km pursuit.
  Teela's best World Cup result was a 3rd place in an individual distance race at Whistler Mountain on March 11, 2009. He did not compete in the World Cup racing during the 2011–12 season and 2012–13 season.
caption: Teela shoots from the standing position in the men's sprint at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
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