Barnes Sisters

US Biathletes Lanny and Tracy Barnes

Hometown: Durango, CO
Hobbies: Soccer, Fly Fishing, Climbing
Uniform: Adidas
Skis & Boots: Atomic
Optics & Accessories: Brunton

It is hard to separate the identical Barnes' twins as they continue to match each other's accomplishments, this season was no different as both made their first Olympic Biathlon Team.

Lanny: 2002 Junior World Championship Bronze Medallist in 15K
Individual and Silver in Women's Relay. Tracy: 2002 World Junior Championship Silver Medal in Relay... media darlings of the Olympic Biathlon team appearing in newspapers, and magazines including Teen People, Durango Magazine, and were featured on the TODAY SHOW…both suffered from mono for most of the Olympic season, resulting in sub-par performances and cut short their season….shooting perfection and consistency are their trademarks…. SOCCER IS THEIR PASSION….each considers the other sister her best friend

2005 Top Results Lanny -- 44th, Individual, Hochfilzen World Championships 42nd, Individual, San Sicario 39th, Individual, Antholz

Tracy – 25th , Pursuit and Sprint, Pokljuka 1st , Super Sprint, Gurnigel Europa Cup

Olympic Winter Games Lanny –65th – 15K Individual; 15th – Relay, second leg Tracy -- 58th- 15K Individual; 71st – 7.5K Sprint; 15th - Relay, third leg

Lanny and Tracy’s World beyond sport Our favorite Olympic moment: when the US women won their first soccer Gold Medal Our favorite outfit is: Wrangler jeans, belt buckle and a cowboy hat Our favorite place in the world is Durango Our best friends are each other The best thing in the last year was being able to share the Olympics with our family If I were not a world class athlete, I would be a ski bum (Tracy), coach (Lanny) I am a slacker when it comes to cleaning the car (Tracy), waxing my skis (Lanny) Our favorite psych-up music is Black Eyed Peas In 2010, we expect to be at the Olympics as Gold medalists.