Wendy Wagner
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 31, 1973 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | November 6, 2025 (aged 52) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Skiing |
| Club | APU Ski Team |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 7 – (1999, 2001–2006) |
| Indiv. starts | 39 |
| Indiv. podiums | 0 |
| Team starts | 7 |
| Team podiums | 0 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (75th in 2002) |
| Discipline titles | 0 |
Wendy Kay Wagner (October 31, 1973 – November 6, 2025) was an American cross-country skier.[1] She competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics.[2] After the Olympics, Wagner worked as an avalanche forecaster for the United States Forest Service.[3] Wagner died on November 6, 2025, at the age of 52, following an 18-month battle with ovarian cancer.[4]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[5]
Olympic Games
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 28 | 36 | — | 48 | 23 | — | 13 | N/a |
| 2006 | 32 | 50 | N/a | — | — | 35 | 14 | 10 |
World Championships
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25 | 69 | N/a | — | 56 | 46 | N/a | 14 | N/a |
| 2001 | 27 | N/a | 26 | 29 | 47 | CNX[a] | 44 | 12 | N/a |
| 2003 | 29 | N/a | 38 | 32 | 44 | — | 42 | — | N/a |
| 2005 | 31 | N/a | — | N/a | 50 | 47 | 23 | DNF | — |
- a. 1 Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Sprint | ||
| 1999 | 25 | NC | N/a | NC | — |
| 2001 | 27 | 94 | N/a | N/a | NC |
| 2002 | 28 | 75 | N/a | N/a | 49 |
| 2003 | 29 | 85 | N/a | N/a | NC |
| 2004 | 30 | 80 | 66 | N/a | NC |
| 2005 | 31 | 96 | NC | N/a | 69 |
| 2006 | 32 | 84 | 82 | N/a | 61 |
References
- ^ "About Utah: Skier had a childhood on the go". Deseret News. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wendy Wagner Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ "Meet Wendy Wagner". Forest Service. March 7, 2017. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ "Wendy Wagner, Two-Time Olympian Turned Avalanche Forecaster, Dies at 52". Nordic Insights. November 10, 2025. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
- ^ "WAGNER Wendy". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
External links
- Wendy Kay Wagner at FIS (cross-country)
- Wendy Kay Wagner at Olympedia