Jessica Diggins

Jessica Diggins
Born (1991-08-26) August 26, 1991
Afton, Minnesota
Ski club Stratton Mountain Elites
World Cup career
Seasons 2011–
Individual wins 2
Indiv. podiums 6

Jessica "Jessie" Diggins (born August 26, 1991) is an American cross country skier from Afton, Minnesota.[1]

Athletic career

Diggins won a gold medal with Kikkan Randall in the team sprint in the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 in Val di Fiemme.[1] Two years later she won the silver medal in the 10 kilometer free style race in the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 in Falun.[1]

Diggins was named to the U.S. team for the 2014 Winter Olympics. In her first event, the 15 kilometer skiathlon, she placed 8th (out of 61 competitors) with a time of 40:05.5.[2]

In the 2015/2016 World Cup, she placed 8th in the overall and sprint rankings and 9th in the distance ranking.[3]


Season standings

Season Overall Distance Sprint
2011 - - -
2012 34 26 35
2013 36 34 44
2014 20 21 23
2015 22 17 23
2016 8 9 8

Ski tour standings

Season Nordic Opening Tour de Ski Ski Tour Canada
2011 - - N/A
2012 - - N/A
2013 24 21 N/A
2014 24 13 N/A
2015 44 - N/A
2016 38 10 5
2017 8 N/A

Career highlights

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Medals
2015 – Sweden Falun 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, 10 km freestyle
2013 – Italy Val di Fiemme 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, team sprint (with Randall)
FIS Nordic U23 World Ski Championships Medals
2014 - Italy Val di Fiemme 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, Sprint freestyle
World Cup podiums (Individual)
2016 – Norway Lillehammer 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, 5 km freestyle
2016 – Canada Canmore 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, 10 km classic pursuit
2016 – Canada Gatineau 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, Sprint freestyle
2016 – Finland Lahti 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, Sprint freestyle
2016 – Czech Republic Nove Mesto na Morave 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, 10 km freestyle
2016 – Italy Toblach 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, 5 km freestyle
World Cup podiums (Team)
2016 – Czech Republic Nove Mesto na Morave 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, 4x5 km relay (with Caldwell / Bjornsen / Stephen)
2015 – Norway Lillehammer 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, 4x5 km relay (with Brennan / Bjornsen / Stephen)
2013 – Norway Lillehammer 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, 4x5 km relay (with Randall / Bjornsen / Stephen)
2012 – Canada Quebec 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, team sprint (with Randall)
2012 – Sweden Gällivare 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, 4x5 km relay (with Brooks / Randall / Stephen)
2012 – Italy Milano 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, team sprint (with Randall)
US National Championships Medals
2012 - United States Craftsbury, VT 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, 30 km freestyle Mass Start
2012 - United States Rumford, ME 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, Sprint classic
2012 - United States Rumford, ME 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, 20 km classic Mass Start
2012 - United States Rumford, ME 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, 10 km freestyle
2012 - United States Rumford, ME 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, Sprint freestyle
2011 - United States Sun Valley, ID 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, 30 km classic Mass Start
2011 - United States Rumford, ME 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, Sprint freestyle

References

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