Glenn Jobe Jr.
Personal information
Born (1951-03-04) March 4, 1951
Stockton, California, United States
Sport
SportBiathlon

Glenn Jobe Jr. (born March 4,1951) is an American biathlete.[1][2][3] He competed in the 20 km individual event at the 1980 Winter Olympics.[4][5]

He designed and with his wife, Edith, started the cross-country ski areas of Kirkwood and Tahoe Donner, and ran the biathlon program at Auburn Ski Club.[6] He was inducted into the University of Nevada's Wolf Pack Hall of Fame in 2002.[7] He has played a pivotal role in the advancement of cross-country skiing and biathlon in the Sierra region.[8] He is considered one of North America's leading experts on cross-country classic skiing techniques.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "California's winter hopes". The San Francisco Examiner. March 4, 1979. pp. C5. Retrieved February 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ↑ Don Vetter (January 3, 1991). "Get an edge in cross country". Reno Gazette-Journal. p. 3D. Retrieved February 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ↑ "Kirkwood skier is an Olympian". The Sacramento Bee. November 18, 1979. p. 199. Retrieved February 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ↑ Steve Sneddon (February 1, 2002). "Olympic glow lingers on". Reno Gazette-Journal. pp. 1A, 10A. Retrieved February 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Glen Jobe Jr. Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Glenn Jobe: Tahoe's XC Pioneer and Coach". Cross Country Skiing. May 6, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Glenn Jobe (2002) - Hall of Fame". University of Nevada Athletics. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  8. ↑ Skier, Cross Country (January 25, 2012). "Fireside: Glenn Jobe, Mr. Biathlon". Cross Country Skier. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  9. ↑ Culture, Tahoe Mountain (December 28, 2016). "Far West Nordic Classic Training with Glenn Jobe". Tahoe Mountain Culture. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
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