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Jaelin Kauf

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Jaelin Kauf
Jaelin Kauf receives her official invite to compete for Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Personal information
Full nameJaelin Charlotte Kauf
Born (1996-09-26) September 26, 1996 (age 29)
Vail, Colorado, U.S.
Home townAlta, Wyoming, U.S.
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight134 lb (61 kg)
Sport
Country United States
SportFreestyle skiing
Event
Dual moguls
ClubSteamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
Medal record
Women's freestyle skiing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing Moguls
Silver medal – second place 2026 Milano Cortina Moguls
Silver medal – second place 2026 Milano Cortina Dual moguls
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2025 Engadin Dual moguls
Silver medal – second place 2019 Utah Dual moguls
Silver medal – second place 2023 Bakuriani Moguls
Silver medal – second place 2023 Bakuriani Dual moguls
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Sierra Nevada Dual moguls

Jaelin Charlotte Kauf (born September 26, 1996) is an American freestyle skier specializing in moguls.[1] She won a silver medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics and two silver medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Career

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She competed for the United States at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2017 in Sierra Nevada, Spain, where she won a bronze medal in dual moguls. She won a silver at the 2019 World Championships in dual moguls.[2]

Ranked No. 1 in the world going in, Kauf qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea where she was among the favorites to medal. However, she finished seventh there and did not make the medal final.[3]

Representing Team USA at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Kauf won the silver medal in Olympic freestyle moguls.[4]

She competed in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Valtellina, finishing in the quickest time (24.88s) but only in 27th place in the first qualification round of the moguls event with a score of 53.38.[5][6] She improved to 77.18 the next day in the second qualification round and advanced to the final.[7] During the final on February 11, 2026, she won a silver medal with a score of 80.77.[8] She also won a silver medal in the inaugural dual moguls event on February 14, 2026.[9]

World Cup titles

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Season
Discipline
2024–25 Overall Moguls, Moguls, Dual Moguls

References

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  1. ^ "Jaelin KAUF". FIS-ski.com. International Ski and Snowboard Federation.
  2. ^ "Parkites Wilson, Kauf earn silver medals in World Championship dual moguls". Park Record. February 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "Park City's Jaelin Kauf, U.S. women come up short in moguls". sltrib.com. February 11, 2018.
  4. ^ "Aussie Anthony tops USA's Kauf for moguls gold". ESPN. February 6, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  5. ^ "Freestyle Skiing Women's Moguls: Qualification 1". Milano Cortina 2026. February 10, 2026. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  6. ^ Schwager-Patel, Nischal (February 10, 2026). "Jakara Anthony tops women's moguls qualification at Winter Olympics 2026". Olympics. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  7. ^ "2026 Olympic Winter Games Competition Schedule Version - Freestyle Skiing". Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  8. ^ Stevenson, Verity (February 11, 2026). "Americans Lemley and Kauf take moguls gold, silver". CBC Sports. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  9. ^ Singer, Jack (February 14, 2026). "Kauf and Lemley medal again in inaugural Olympic women's dual moguls". Park Record. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
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