One of the Yarra Ranges’ Olympic hopefuls has had an unfortunate end to her dream of winning a medal after not making it through the qualification round.
Casey Wright, who hails from Don Valley, unfortunately, failed to get past the qualification stage of the women’s cross country skiing sprint at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
Wright finished in 65th position in qualifying, with only the top 30 given the opportunity to progress to the next stage.
The only other Australian competitor in this sprint was Jessica Yeaton, who finished 52nd and so also did not qualify.
Wright made her Olympic debut at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, where she finished 63rd in the same event and 81st in the women’s 10km.
She was born in Alaska and has spent time between the United States and Australia, attending Mount Lilydale Mercy College as a teenager, where she is recognised with a display detailing her achievements on the school grounds.
