Morgan Arritola is an American

United States

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 cross country skier who has competed since 2005. Her best World Cup finish was 11th in a 4 x 5 km relay in Switzerland

Switzerland

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 in 2007 while her best individual finish was 24th in a 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit event in Canada

Canada

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 in 2008.

At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec

Liberec

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, Arritola had her best finish of 14th in the 4 x 5 km relay and her best individual finish of 22nd in the 30 km mass start.

It was announced on 19 January 2010 that she had qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics

2010 Winter Olympics

The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...

where she earned her best finish of 12th in the 4 x 5 km relay and her best individual finish of 34th in the 10 km event.