John Steel Hagenbuch

John Steel Hagenbuch
Hagenbuch in 2025
Personal information
Born (2001-10-01) October 1, 2001
Sport
Country United States
College teamDartmouth Big Green

John Steel Hagenbuch (born October 1, 2001) is an American cross-country skier. He is representing the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Early life and education

Hagenbuch was born on October 1, 2001, in San Francisco, California.[1] He grew up in Ketchum, Idaho and went to Sun Valley Community School.[2] His grandfather, John Steel III, played football at Dartmouth College.[3]

He is a student at Dartmouth College, where he is a member of Theta Delta Chi fraternity and a member of the Dartmouth Ski Team.[4][5]

Career

In January 2026, Hagenbuch made the U.S. Olympic Team as the youngest male cross-country skier.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Olympedia – John Steel Hagenbuch". www.olympedia.org.
  2. ^ "John Steel Hagenbuch - Skiing". Dartmouth College Athletics.
  3. ^ "John Steel Hagenbuch - Cross-Country Skier | Team USA". www.teamusa.com. February 2, 2026.
  4. ^ Becque, Fran (February 4, 2026). "Fraternity and Sorority Members Competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics". Fraternity History & More. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  5. ^ "The Hilltop Lesson: How Second Place at the NCAA Championship Became Hagenbuch's Guiding Philosophy – FasterSkier". fasterskier.com. November 26, 2025. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  6. ^ Express, KARI DEQUINE For the (February 6, 2026). "Ketchum skier earns spot as youngest man on Olympic cross-country team". Idaho Mountain Express Newspaper.
  7. ^ "John Steel Hagenbuch".