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Ben Ogden
Country United States
Born (2000-02-13) February 13, 2000 (age 24)
Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States
Ski clubStratton Mountain School
World Cup career
Seasons3 – (2019, 2021–present)
Starts17
Podiums0
Overall titles0 – (57th in 2022)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  United States
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lahti 4 × 5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 2020 Oberwiesenthal 4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2018 Goms 4 × 5 km relay
Updated on 9 February 2022.

Benjamin "Ben" Ogden (born February 13, 2000) is an American cross-country skier.[1] He has been a member of the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team since 2019.[2] Ogden made history in 2018 at the FIS Junior World Ski Championships in Goms, Switzerland, when he and his teammates secured a silver medal in the junior men's relay, which was the first ever medal for the U.S. men at a World Juniors Championship event.[3]

Early life

Ogden grew up in Landgrove, Vermont.[4] He and his older sister, Katherine, who is also a professional skier, were taught to ski by their father.[5] As a young skier, he trained with the West River Nordic Club at the Wild Wings XC Center.[6][7]

Athletic career

2017–2018: Juniors

In 2018, Ogden became one of 12 skiers named to the squad for the FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships by U.S. Ski & Snowboard.[8] Ogden, along with teammates Luke Jager, Hunter Wonders, and Gus Schumacher, won the silver medal in the 4×5 km relay race – the first ever medal for the U.S. men at the World Junior Ski Championships. Ogden skied the second leg of the relay, moving the team up from sixth to fourth place at the hand-off.[9]

2018–2019: Return to Juniors and World Cup debut

Ogden was nominated to the 2018–2019 U.S. Ski Team as a member of the D Team.[10] During the 2019 FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in Lahti, Ogden and his teammates won the gold medal in the 4×5 km relay race, improving upon the result the U.S. had achieved during the previous season.[11] Ogden skied the second classic leg for the team composed of Luke Jager, Johnny Hagenbuch, and Gus Schumacher.[12] Ogden made his World Cup debut on 22 March 2019 in Québec City, Canada.[13] He was one of nine SMS T2 skiers to qualify for the 2018–2019 World Cup Finals.[14]

2019–2020: World Juniors Gold and NCAA Championships

Ogden was once again nominated to the D Team with the U.S. Ski Team for the 2019–2020 season.[15] On 6 March 2020, Ogden, Jager, Hagenbuch, and Schumacher became repeat champions and took home the gold medal at the 2020 FIS Junior Cross Country World Championships in Oberwiesenthal.[16] Later that month, Ogden took first place in the 10km freestyle race at the 2020 NCAA National Skiing Championships in Bozeman, Montana.[17] On 12 March 2020, 30 minutes after the freestyle podium ceremony, the NCAA announced that all remaining races were cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns.[18]

2020–2021

The Davis U.S. Cross Country Ski Team announced their roster for the 2020–2021 season on 7 November 2020, with Ogden once again included as a member of the D Team.[19]

2021–2022: Olympic Debut

At the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Ogden placed 12th in the freestyle sprint race, which was the best-ever men’s individual sprint finish for the United States.[20][21] At the 2022 NCAA National Skiing Championships, Ogden claimed his second national title when he won the men's 10km classic race.[22]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[23]

Olympic Games

 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual  		 30 km 
 skiathlon  		 50 km 
 mass start  		 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2022 22 42 — —[a] 12 — 9

a Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.

World Championships

 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual  		 30 km 
 skiathlon  		 50 km 
 mass start  		 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2021 21 — 45 — 17 — —

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint U23 Nordic
Opening 		Tour de
Ski 		World Cup
Final
2019 19 NC NC NC NC — — 66
2021 21 NC NC NC NC — — —
2022 22 57 75 30 6 — DNF —

Personal Life

Ogden graduated from the Stratton Mountain School in 2018 and is currently enrolled as a graduate student at the University of Vermont, where he studies mechanical engineering.[24][25] Ogden is a member of the UVM ski team, and he trains with the SMS T2 Team, an elite professional team based in Stratton Mountain, VT, when his schedule allows.[26]

References

  1. ^ "Ben Ogden". FIS. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Benjamin Ogden". U.S. Ski & Snowboard. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  3. ^ "World Junior/U23 Championships: Skiathlon/Relays Recap". Skinnyski.com. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  4. ^ "Benjamin Ogden". U.S. Ski & Snowboard. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  5. ^ Kramsky, Marshall (2022-01-04). "Vermont siblings have sights set on competing in Olympics". WPTZ. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  6. ^ Results (2011-04-01). "RESULTS: New England Ski Museum 2011 Bretton Woods Marathon". Vermont Sports Magazine. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  7. ^ "Under 23 Questions: Ben Ogden – FasterSkier.com". fasterskier.com. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  8. ^ "Junior Worlds, U23 Teams Named". U.S. Ski & Snowboard. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  9. ^ "Saturday Rundown: Relay Silver for U.S. Men; Loomis 4th; Plus Hakuba & Gatineau – FasterSkier.com". fasterskier.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  10. ^ "2018-19 U.S. Ski Team Cross Country Nominations". U.S. Ski & Snowboard. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  11. ^ "SVSEF's Hagenbuch gets gold in Finland". Idaho Mountain Express Newspaper. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  12. ^ "Jager, Ogden, Hagenbuch,Schumacher: U.S. Wins U20 Worlds 4 x 5 k Relay – FasterSkier.com". fasterskier.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  13. ^ "OGDEN Ben - Athlete Information". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  14. ^ "SMS NORDIC". Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  15. ^ "Twenty Athletes Nominated to 2019-20 U.S. Cross Country Ski Team". U.S. Ski & Snowboard. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  16. ^ "Junior Men Gold, Junior Women Silver at World Championships". U.S. Ski & Snowboard. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  17. ^ "Engineering for Speed: Ogden Wins NCAA Championship". The University of Vermont. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  18. ^ Cohen, Tyler (2020-03-20). "An Abrupt End to the Season: How COVID-19 has impacted racing and recreation". Cross Country Skier. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  19. ^ "2021-22 Davis U.S. Cross Country Team Announced". U.S. Ski & Snowboard. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  20. ^ "Olympic Winter Games Beijing (CHN)". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  21. ^ Nickel, Lori. "Minocqua native Kevin Bolger helps U.S. cross country team make history in individual sprint freestyle at Winter Olympics". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  22. ^ Abrami, Alex. "Vermont's Ben Ogden captures 10k classic at NCAA championships". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  23. ^ "OGDEN Ben - Athlete Information". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  24. ^ "Nordic". www.gosms.org. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  25. ^ "Ben Ogden - Skiing". University of Vermont Athletics. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  26. ^ "Ben Ogden". 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2022-02-23.


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