Gus SCHUMACHER
United States of AmericaEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cross-Country Skiing |
Men's 15km Classic | 48 | |
| Men's 15km + 15km Skiathlon | 39 | ||
| Men's 4 x 10km Relay | 9 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| World Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 8 | Rel 4x10 km M Men | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| 14 | Team Sprint Finals Men | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| 29 | 50 km C Mst Men | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| 51 | 15 km F Men | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| World Cup Rankings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | All | Sprint | Distance |
| 2021/2022 | 64 | 39 | |
| 2020/2021 | 30 | 65 | 25 |
Best performances per season in World Cup events from 2018/2019 - Individual events until 15km
| Season | SP C | SP F | 10km F | 15km C | 15/15km C/F | 15km F | 15km P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 1 x 56th | 1 x 41st | 1 x 32nd | 1 x 29th | 1 x 5th | ||
| 2020/21 | 1 x 24th | 1 x 25th | 1 x 19th | 1 x 8th | 1 x 18th | 1 x 9th | 1 x 19th |
| 2018/19 | 1 x 46th | 1 x 56th | 1 x 41st |
Best performances per season in World Cup events from 2018/2019 - Individual events longer than 15km
| Season | 50km P |
|---|---|
| 2021/22 | |
| 2020/21 | 1 x 6th |
| 2018/19 |
Best performances in World Cup races from 2018/2019 - Team events
| Season | 4x7.5km M |
|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 1 x 9th |
| 2020/21 | 1 x 7th |
| 2018/19 |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location |
| 5 | 15 km F Pursuit Men | 2021/2022 | Ruka, FIN |
| 9 | Rel 4x7.5 km M Men | 2021/2022 | Lillehammer, NOR |
| 29 | 15 km F Men | 2021/2022 | Davos, SUI |
| 32 | 15 km C Men | 2021/2022 | Ruka, FIN |
| 38 | 15 km F Men | 2021/2022 | Lillehammer, NOR |
| 41 | SP F Final Men | 2021/2022 | Lillehammer, NOR |
| 56 | SP C Final Men | 2021/2022 | Ruka, FIN |
| 65 | SP F Final Men | 2021/2022 | Davos, SUI |
Gus
Cooking, school, board games, video games. (fasterskier.com, 4 Feb 2021; Athlete, May 2021)
Student, Fisherman
Enrolled at the University of Alaska Anchorage in pursuit of a Civil Engineering degree.
Father, Greg (orthopedic surgeon, who has worked with the U.S. Ski Team). Mother, Amy (pediatrician). Siblings, Heidi and Rudy.
English, German (some)
Alaska Winter Stars, USA
Personal: Jan Buron (USA)
Motocross riding, commercial fishing.
2019 World Cup in Quebec (15km - 52nd)
2018
Parents started him skiing when really young, and he enjoyed it from the start. (Athlete, May 2021)
Gravitated towards skiing as a competitive sport when in middle school. At that time, enjoyed it because of his success. Only began to enjoy racing when he was able to get over extreme nervousness. (Athlete website, May 2021)
World Cup Overall champion, Olympic gold medal, legacy of support and advocacy. (Athlete, May 2021)
Enjoys long runs and finishing hard skate intervals, especially the post-max effort feeling. (gusschumacher.com)
Both at Junior World Championships: 2020 victory in 10km classic in Oberwiesenthal; 2019 victory in 4x5km relay in Lahti.
Three-time Olympian and former teammate Simeon "Simi" Hamilton (USA). After watching him navigate life for a year, knows he wants to live like him as he grows up. (Athlete, May 2021)
Cross-country skier Petter Northug (NOR), two-time Olympic and 13-time World champion. Appreciates how his skiing went beyond the sport and wants to make skiing appeal to everyone. (Athlete, May 2021)
"Honestly not really, I try to not have anything that I NEED to do. Obviously, I've got a routine for warm up and stuff, but nothing wacky." (Athlete, May 2021)
"It's what you do in the dark that puts you in the light." (Athlete, May 2021)
Beck International Trophy, Cross Country Athlete of the Year (2020). First junior skier to win this trophy since cross-country skier Bill Koch (USA) won in 1975. "Wow, I didn’t know how big it was until I realised Mikaela (Shiffrin) was the other recipient (in 2020)." (usskiandsnowboard.org, 12 May 2020)
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