Jessie DIGGINS

Historical Results

Best performances per season in World Cup events from 2018/2019 - Individual events until 15km

Best performances per season in World Cup events from 2018/2019 - Individual events longer than 15km

Best performances in World Cup races from 2018/2019 - Team events

Diggs

Cooking new recipes, baking, gardening, reading, writing, swimming and camping.

Athlete

High school diploma, some university classes.

Fiancee, Wade Poplawski. Father, Clay. Mother, Debra. Younger sister, MacKenzie.

English

Stratton Mountain School T2 (Stratton, VT, USA)

Personal: Jason Cork (USA)

Fiancee, Wade Poplawski (Ice hockey): Canadian, played professionally in the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) and in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at Colgate University in Hamilton, NY, USA. His father Joe played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League from 1978-86 and is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

2011 World Cup in Drammen (Sprint - 46th)

September 2013: Foot injury while running at a training camp in Lake Placid, NY.

2012

Before she could walk, she was in her father's backpack as her parents skied around Minnesota. Joined the Minnesota Youth Ski League at age three. (Athlete, Jun 2021)

Tried dance, football (soccer), violin, swimming and track running in high school, and finally settled on cross-country skiing as a full-time passion. (jessiediggins.com)

Win a 4x5km relay medal at a championships or Olympic Winter Games, and to win an individual Olympic medal. (Athlete, Jun 2021)

Becoming the 2020/21 overall World Cup champion; winning the 2020/21 Tour de Ski; winning the team sprint at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games with Kikkan Randall. (Athlete, Jun 2021)

Paralympian Oksana Masters (USA), a Paralympic champion rower and cross-country skier, for her grit, grace, positive outlook on all things, and how she bravely shares her experiences to empower others. (Athlete, Jun 2021)

Her parents, who taught her to ski and to love the sport and keep it fun. They never pushed her to race and always asked if she had fun before asking about results, which helped her develop a deep love for her sport, team, and working toward process-oriented goals. (Athlete, Jun 2021)

Puts sparkles on her cheeks as a reminder that skiing is fun and she gets to do it, as a promise to herself to go out there and race her heart out. Also braids her hair before a race as something to do with her hands when nervous. (Athlete, Jun 2021)

Race with such heart that you can cross the finish line with nothing left and be proud of your effort and grit. (Athlete, Jun 2021)

Overall Athlete of the Year Award (2021), US Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA)

Closing Ceremony flagbearer at PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games for Team USA.

Beck International Award (2016) from US Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA). Given annually to the top performer in international competition. (Info 2018)