Lily Dhawornvej

Lily Dhawornvej
Personal information
Born (2009-08-14) August 14, 2009
Littleton, Colorado, U.S.[1]
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportSnowboarding
Event(s)
Slopestyle, Big air
ClubSki & Snowboard Club Vail
Medal record
Women's snowboarding
Representing the  United States
Winter X Games
2025 Aspen Knuckle Huck

Lily Dhawornvej (born August 14, 2009) is an American professional snowboarder, specializing in slopestyle and big air.[1][2] She represented the United States in slopestyle and big air at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[3]

Career

Dhawornvej was introduced to snowboard through her uncle Tim, a snowboard instructor at Copper Mountain. She trained with the Team Summit academy program.[2]

At the 2025 X Games, at 15 years old, Dhawornvej earned a bronze medal in the women's snowboard Knuckle Huck in her debut.[4] Later that year, Dhawornvej was selected to the United States world championship roster, where she finished 15th in snowboard slopestyle.[5] During the 2025–26 FIS Snowboard World Cup season, Dhawornvej finished second at the Laax Open in Switzerland, landing two 720s and a front flip.[6][7]

At the 2026 Winter Olympics, Dhawornvej finished 20th in big air, the highest placing on the American team.[8] In slopestyle, Dhawornvej made the final and finished 11th.[9]

Personal life

Dhawornvej is actively involved with Soy Sauce Nation, an organization promoting diversity and inclusion in snowboarding and representing the Asian American snowboarding community.[3] Her father is a first-generation Thai American.[1] Her older brother Caleb is also a competitive snowboarder.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Lily Dhawornvej". US Ski and Snowboard. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "Lily Dhawornvej". teamusa.com. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Colbert, Austin (February 5, 2026). "Led by 2 Ski and Snowboard Club Vail snowboarders, Team USA prepares for 'must-watch' women's Olympic big air and slopestyle". Vail Daily. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  4. ^ "Lily Dhawornvej". X Games. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  5. ^ "Women's Snowboard Slopestyle – Results – Qualification" (PDF). FIS. March 20, 2025. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  6. ^ "Copper kid Lily Dhawornvej claims her maiden World Cup podium in Laax". Krystal 93. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  7. ^ "Dhawornvej Second in Laax Open". US Ski and Snowboard. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  8. ^ "USA's Dhawornvej, Perlmutter, Norman compete in big air". NBC Olympics. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  9. ^ Reichenberger, Joel (February 19, 2026). "16-year-old Frisco snowboarding phenom misses podium on sluggish women's slopestyle course that proved difficult". Summit Daily. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
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