Annika Belshaw

Annika Belshaw
Belshaw at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Personal information
Born (2002-06-13) June 13, 2002
Steamboat Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Sport
SportSki jumping

Annika Belshaw (born June 13, 2002) is an American ski jumper.

Career

Belshaw represented the United States at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in ski jumping and Nordic combined.[1]

During the 2021–22 FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup, she earned her first career Continental Cup victory and had seven top-10 finishes to finish fourth in the overall Continental Cup standings. This was the best U.S. finish since Sarah Hendrickson finished second in 2015. She was subsequently named U.S. Ski and Snowboard's 2022 Ski Jumping Athlete of the Year.[2]

In January 2026, she was selected to represent the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[3] On February 7, 2026, she competed in the normal hill event and finished in 21st place.[4] A week later on February 15, 2026, she competed in the large hill, where she was disqualified because her skis exceeded the maximum length, being over one centimeter too long.[5]

Personal life

Her younger brother, Erik Belshaw, is also a ski jumper.[6]

References

  1. ^ "The Next Generation: Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020 Team Announced". usskiandsnowboard.com. December 17, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  2. ^ "2021-22 U.S. Ski and Snowboard Awards: Athletes and Coaches of the Year". usaskijumping.com. June 23, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  3. ^ Butzer, Stephanie (January 28, 2026). "Here are the Colorado athletes competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics". denver7.com. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  4. ^ Preece, Brian (February 7, 2026). "Team USA Has Difficult Day In Women's Ski Jumping". kslsports.com. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  5. ^ Mullinn, Eric (February 7, 2026). "USA ski jumper disqualified from Olympic final over ski length". nbcbayarea.com. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  6. ^ Skulski, Tom (November 27, 2024). "Belshaw siblings represent Steamboat Springs in ski jumping World Cup opener". steamboatpilot.com. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
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