Annika Taylor
British cross-country skier
Annika Taylor (born 4 June 1993) is a cross-country skier with joint British and American nationality.
Early life and education
Born in Truckee, California, Taylor is the daughter of Betsy and Peter Taylor. She holds British and American citizenship as her father is originally from the United Kingdom.
She has been cross-country skiing since the age of 2 and racing since the age of 5. As a junior, she raced for California's Auburn Ski Club and the Far West Nordic Ski Education Association, winning three CNISSF State Championships and notching three top-10 finishes at the USSA Junior Championships.
After graduating from Truckee High School, she attended the University of New Hampshire. She raced for the New Hampshire Wildcats skiing team from 2011 to 2015, while pursuing a degree in chemistry and graduating in 2015 May.
Skiing career
2012-2013 season
In 2013 January, Taylor won the 15 km free mass start at Colby College Winter Carnival, which is her first FIS race win of her career.
2013-2014 season
In 2013 November, she changed her nationality from the United States to the United Kingdom. In 2014 January, her first racing for British came at the Swiss National Championships in Leysin.
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