Don Valley Winter Olympian Casey Wright out of the sprint

Casey Wright competing in the sprint at the Swiss Championships, Sparenmoos Switzerland. Picture: MANUEL LUSTI

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 is set to compete in the 10km classic at 6pm Thursday 10 February.

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.