Tess Johnson
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| Born | June 19, 2000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 117 lb (53 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Freestyle skiing | |||||||||||||||||
Event | Dual moguls | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Ski and Snowboard Club Vail | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tess Johnson (born June 19, 2000) is an American freestyle moguls skier.[1] In 2014, she became the youngest moguls skier ever named to the United States national team. She represented the United States at the 2018 and 2026 Winter Olympics.
Early life and education
Tess Johnson was born in Vail, Colorado to TJ and Carol Johnson.[2] She is the granddaughter of William Oscar Johnson, a writer who covered the Olympics and ski racing for Sports Illustrated.[3] Tess began skiing with her parents at age two.[1] She played soccer for Vail Mountain School, which won state championships in 2015 and 2016.[2]
Career
At fourteen years old, Johnson became the youngest ever moguls skier named to the United States national team.[1] In the 2014–15 season, she had five top-10 finishes on the NorAm tour.[1] In 2016, she won the Grand Prix title for the NorAm tour. and a silver medal at the FIS Junior World Ski Championships.[1]
In January 2018, Johnson placed fourth at a World Cup event in Tremblant, Quebec. The result was the best of any American competing at the event and Johnson's best World Cup finish to date.[4] On January 22, 2018, Johnson was named to the United States Olympic Team for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.[2] At the Olympics, Johnson placed seventeenth in the first round of qualifying.[5] She is coached by former Nordic skier Sylvan Ellefson as well as Riley Campbell and John Dowling.[2]
Competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Valtellina, she finished in 9th place in the first qualification round of the moguls with a score of 73.79 on February 10, 2026, qualifying her for the final.[6]
Results
Olympic Winter Games
| Year | Age | Moguls | Dual Moguls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Pyeongchang | 21 | 12 | N/a |
| 2026 Milano Cortina | 25 | 10 | 5 |
World Championships
| Year | Age | Moguls | Dual Moguls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Deer Valley | 19 | 12 | 3 |
| 2021 Almaty | 21 | 11 | 5 |
| 2025 Engadin | 25 | 12 | 2 |
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall Moguls | Moguls | Dual Moguls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 16 | 41 | N/a | |
| 2017 | 17 | 13 | ||
| 2018 | 18 | 7 | ||
| 2019 | 19 | 5 | ||
| 2020 | 20 | 10 | ||
| 2021 | 21 | 6 | ||
| 2022 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| 2023 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
| 2024 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| 2025 | 25 | 4 | 5 | |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Tess Johnson". U.S. Ski & Snowboard. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ^ a b c d LaConte, John (January 22, 2018). "Edwards local Tess Johnson confirmed for Olympics". Vail Daily. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ^ Layden, Tim (February 7, 2018). "The unlikely path of Tess Johnson, USA's teenage mogul skier". SI.com. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ^ LaConte, John (January 20, 2018). "Johnson 4th in Tremblant, likely for 1st Winter Games". Vail Daily. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ^ Smith, Shawn (February 8, 2018). "Perrine Laffont qualifies first in women's moguls; USA's Morgan Schild in third". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on February 9, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ^ "Freestyle Skiing Women's Moguls: Qualification 1". Milano Cortina 2026. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
External links
- Tess Johnson at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Tess Johnson at U.S. Ski & Snowboard
- Tess Johnson at Team USA (archive)
- Tess Johnson at Milano Cortina 2026
- Tess Johnson at Olympics.com
- Tess Johnson at Olympedia
- Tess Johnson at InterSportStats
- Tess Johnson on Instagram