Kate Delson

Kate Delson
Personal information
Born (2005-05-05) May 5, 2005
Home townSan Diego, California, U.S.
Sport
Country United States
SportSnowboarding
Disability classSB-LL2
Medal record
Women's para snowboarding
Representing the  United States
Winter Paralympic Games
2026 Milano Cortina Banked slalom SB-LL2
2026 Milano Cortina Snowboard cross SB-LL2
World Championships
2025 Big White Snowboard cross

Kate Delson (born May 5, 2005) is an American para-snowboarder. She represented the United States at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.

Career

Delson competed at the 2025 World Para Snowboard Championships and won a silver medal in the snowboard cross event.[1]

During the 2025–26 FIS Para Snowboard World Cup, she won the overall crystal globe.[2] In February 2026, she was selected to represent the United States at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.[3] She won a gold medal in the banked slalom event with a time of 1:02.99.[4] She also won a silver medal in the snowboard cross event.[5]

Personal life

Delson was born with a congenital disability that left her missing most of the muscles in her right leg, including her calf.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Five takeaways from the Para Snowboard World Championships". paralympic.org. March 13, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
  2. ^ "Milano Cortina 2026: Ones to watch in Para snowboard". paralympic.org. March 4, 2026. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
  3. ^ "Rising star Kate Delson's road to Milano Cortina 2026". paralympic.org. February 23, 2026. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
  4. ^ Singer, Jack (March 13, 2026). "Park City's Kate Delson wins Paralympic gold medal". Park Record. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  5. ^ Mannheimer, Allie (March 10, 2025). "San Diego's Kate Delson takes silver at Italy Paralympics". WTEN. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  6. ^ "Kate Delson". teamusa.com. Retrieved March 7, 2026.