Saylor O'Brien
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| Born | April 28, 2003 San Francisco, CA | |||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Woodland, Utah, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-alpine skiing | |||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Spina bifida | |||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | LW12-1 | |||||||||||||||||
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Saylor O'Brien (born April 28, 2003) is an American para-alpine skier. She will represent the United States at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.
Career
O'Brien competed at the 2023 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships and won bronze medals in the alpine combined and Super-G sitting events.[1][2] During the 2024–25 FIS Para Alpine Ski World Cup she had four podiums, including her first career victory and was named U.S. Para Alpine Ski Athlete of the Year.[3]
In February 2026, she was selected to represent the United States at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.[4]
Personal life
When asked about her name, O'Brien says she was born in San Francisco. The hospital room overlooked the bridge and the bay and the sailboats coasting by, giving her mother the inspriation for her name -- but with a different spelling.
O'Brien was born with Spina bifida.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Para Alpine World Championships crowns Super-G winners". fis-ski.com. January 24, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ^ "Combined takes center stage at FIS Para Alpine World Championships". fis-ski.com. January 25, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ^ Odeja, Ryan (April 29, 2025). "2025 Stifel U.S. Para Alpine Ski Team Awards Announcement". usskiandsnowboard.org. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ^ Jones, Abigail (March 2, 2026). "22 athletes with Utah ties to compete in the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games". abc4.com. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ^ "Saylor O'Brien". teamusa.com. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ^ Omatiga, Mary (January 29, 2026). "'Show up authentically': Saylor O'Brien on skiing, Paralympic dreams, and staying true to herself". nbcsports.com. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
External links
- Saylor O'Brien at the International Paralympic Committee
- Saylor O'Brien at Team USA
- Saylor O'Brien at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Saylor O'Brien at Milano Cortina 2026