Erik Belshaw
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 23, 2004 Steamboat Springs, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skiing | ||||||||||||||
| Club | St. Springs Winter Sports Club | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 2023–present | ||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 55 | ||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 230 m (750 ft) Oberstdorf, 24 February 2024 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 15 March 2026 | |||||||||||||||
Erik Belshaw (born August 23, 2004) is an American ski jumper.
Career
Born in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, he is a member of Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.
On December 17, 2022 he made World Cup debut at Engelberg, where he qualified to the competition reaching 38th place. And the next day with first World Cup points ended at 24th place.
Together with Tate Frantz, he took 7th place at Super Team World Cup event in Wisła.[1]
At the 2024 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in Planica he took silver medal at the normal hill individual and became first ever American to reach podium at Junior World Championships.[2][3]
Personal life
His older sister, Annika Belshaw, is also a ski jumper.[4]
Major tournament results
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
| Year | Place | Individual | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | Large | Men | Mixed | ||
| 2021 | Oberstdorf | q | q | 10 | — |
| 2023 | Planica | 42 | 26 | 8 | — |
| 2025 | Trondheim | 25 | 41 | 8 | — |
FIS Ski Flying World Championships
| Year | Place | Individual | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tauplitz | 36 | 9 |
| 2026 | Oberstdorf | q | 9 |
FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships
| Year | Place | Individual |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | ||
| 2024 | Planica |
World Cup
Standings
| Season | Overall | 4H | SF | RA | P7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 58 | 45 | — | 52 | 39 |
| 2023–24 | 35 | 39 | 19 | 28 | 13 |
| 2024–25 | 51 | — | 49 | 53 | — |
| 2025–26 | — | N/A |
Individual starts
| Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | Points |
| 2022–23 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | 38 | 24 | 26 | q | 47 | q | 48 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | q | 47 | – | 42 | q | – | 36 | q | q | 26 | q | – | ||
| 2023–24 | 137 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | 24 | q | q | 36 | q | 43 | 47 | 31 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 29 | q | – | – | – | – | 26 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 24 | 15 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 24 | 30 | 27 | 8 | 17 | ||
| 2024–25 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | q | q | – | – | – | 31 | 42 | 47 | q | – | – | – | – | 34 | q | 30 | 13 | 21 | 29 | 39 | 34 | 36 | 43 | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| 2025–26 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | q | 47 | q | 43 | 44 | 40 | q | 44 | q | DQ | q | q | – | – | – | 45 | q | – | – | – | – | 45 | q | – | – | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Slovenia wins Super-Team event in Wisla". International Ski Federation. 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Belshaw Takes Silver at Junior Worlds". usskiandsnowboard.org. 8 February 2024.
- ^ "FIS Junior World Championships 2024 – Men's normal hill official results" (PDF). International Ski Federation. 8 February 2024.
- ^ Skulski, Tom (November 27, 2024). "Belshaw siblings represent Steamboat Springs in ski jumping World Cup opener". steamboatpilot.com. Retrieved February 7, 2026.