Jaelin Kauf
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| Full name | Jaelin Charlotte Kauf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 26, 1996 Vail, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Alta, Wyoming, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 134 lb (61 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Freestyle skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Dual moguls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jaelin Charlotte Kauf (born September 26, 1996) is an American freestyle skier specializing in moguls.[1] She won a silver medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics and two silver medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Career
She competed for the United States at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2017 in Sierra Nevada, Spain, where she won a bronze medal in dual moguls. She won a silver at the 2019 World Championships in dual moguls.[2]
Ranked No. 1 in the world going in, Kauf qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea where she was among the favorites to medal. However, she finished seventh there and did not make the medal final.[3]
Representing Team USA at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Kauf won the silver medal in Olympic freestyle moguls.[4]
Kauf competed in the 2026 Winter Olympics at the Livigno Aerials and Moguls Park, in both the moguls and the dual moguls events, the latter of which was making its Olympic debut. In the first round of the moguls qualification, she finished with the quickest time (24.88s) but only in 27th place with a score of 53.38.[5][6] She improved to 77.18 the next day in the second qualification round and advanced to the final.[7] During the final on February 11, 2026, she won a silver medal with a score of 80.77.[8] She also won a silver medal in the inaugural dual moguls event on February 14, 2026.[9]
World Cup titles
| Season | |
| Discipline | |
| 2024–25 | Overall Moguls, Moguls, Dual Moguls |
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Results
Olympic Winter Games
| Year | Age | Moguls | Dual Moguls |
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| 2018 Pyeongchang | 21 | 7 | N/a |
| 2022 Beijing | 25 | 2 | N/a |
| 2026 Milano Cortina | 29 | 2 | 2 |
World Championships
| Year | Age | Moguls | Dual Moguls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Sierra Nevada | 20 | 21 | 3 |
| 2019 Deer Valley | 22 | 6 | 2 |
| 2021 Almaty | 24 | 8 | 12 |
| 2023 Bakuriani | 26 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 Engadin | 28 | 8 | 1 |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall Moguls | Moguls | Dual Moguls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 19 | 14 | N/a | |
| 2017 | 20 | 7 | ||
| 2018 | 21 | |||
| 2019 | 22 | |||
| 2020 | 23 | |||
| 2021 | 24 | 5 | ||
| 2022 | 25 | 7 | 16 | 4 |
| 2023 | 26 | 4 | ||
| 2024 | 27 | |||
| 2025 | 28 | |||
| 2026 | 29 | 4 | 7 | |
References
- ^ "Jaelin KAUF". FIS-ski.com. International Ski and Snowboard Federation.
- ^ "Parkites Wilson, Kauf earn silver medals in World Championship dual moguls". Park Record. February 10, 2019.
- ^ "Park City's Jaelin Kauf, U.S. women come up short in moguls". sltrib.com. February 11, 2018.
- ^ "Aussie Anthony tops USA's Kauf for moguls gold". ESPN. February 6, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "Freestyle Skiing Women's Moguls: Qualification 1". Milano Cortina 2026. February 10, 2026. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ Schwager-Patel, Nischal (February 10, 2026). "Jakara Anthony tops women's moguls qualification at Winter Olympics 2026". Olympics. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ "2026 Olympic Winter Games Competition Schedule Version - Freestyle Skiing". Retrieved February 3, 2026.
- ^ Stevenson, Verity (February 11, 2026). "Americans Lemley and Kauf take moguls gold, silver". CBC Sports. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ Singer, Jack (February 14, 2026). "Kauf and Lemley medal again in inaugural Olympic women's dual moguls". Park Record. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
External links
- Jaelin Kauf at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Jaelin Kauf at U.S. Ski & Snowboard
- Jaelin Kauf at Team USA (archive March 18, 2023)
- Jaelin Kauf at Milano Cortina 2026
- Jaelin Kauf at Olympedia
- Jaelin Kauf at InterSportStats
- Jaelin Kauf on Instagram