Gus Schumacher (skier)

August "Gus" Schumacher (born July 25, 2000) is an American cross-country skier.[2] In 2020, Schumacher became the first American to win a gold medal in an individual race at the Junior World Ski Championships.[3] He competed in the 30 kilometre skiathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[4]

Gus Schumacher
Schumacher in 2020
Country United States
Born (2000-07-25) July 25, 2000
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Ski clubAlaska Winter Stars[1]
World Cup career
Seasons4 – (2019, 2021–present)
Indiv. podiums0
Team podiums0
Indiv. starts49
Team starts3
Overall titles0 – (30th in 2021)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  United States
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Lahti4 × 5 km relay
Gold medal – first place2020 Oberwiesenthal10 km classical
Gold medal – first place2020 Oberwiesenthal4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place2018 Goms4 × 5 km relay
Updated on 29 March 2022.

Early life

Schumacher was born in Madison, Wisconsin and grew up in Anchorage, Alaska.[5] He learned to ski as soon as he could walk, using strap-on skis in his backyard.[6] By the time he reached middle school, Schumacher had begun to show an interest in competitive racing.[7] After moving through the ranks with the Anchorage Junior Nordic League, he joined the Alaska Winter Stars program.[8] He graduated from Service High School in 2018 and is currently enrolled as a part-time student at the University of Alaska Anchorage in pursuit of a Civil Engineering degree.[9][7]

Athletic career

High school and juniors

As a high school student, Schumacher trained with the Alaska Winter Stars. He swept both individual races at the Alaska state high school championships to claim the title of Skimeister, awarded to the skier with the best combined times, in both 2017 and 2018.[10][11]

From 2015 to 2019, Schumacher competed at the Cross Country Junior National Championships with the Alaskan divisional team.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

Olympic Games
 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual 		  30 km 
 skiathlon 		  50 km 
 mass start 		  Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
2022214839—[a]—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 
20212051—29—814
202322193828—7—

Season standings
 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint U23 Nordic
Opening		 Tour de
Ski		 World Cup
Final
201918NCNCNCNC——52
2021203025652nd place, silver medalist(s)3218—
2022217945NC13—DNF—
2023226243NC9—35—

References
  1. "Gus Schumacher". usskiandsnowboard.org. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  2. "SCHUMACHER Gus". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  3. Bragg, Beth (March 5, 2020). "Anchorage's Gus Schumacher skis to historic gold medal at World Junior Championships". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  4. "Gus Schumacher". Olympics.com. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  5. "Under 23 Questions: Gus Schumacher – FasterSkier.com". fasterskier.com. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  6. Sjong, Austin. "Athlete of the Week: Team USA's Gus Schumacher". alaskasnewssource.com. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  7. "About". Gus Schumacher. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  8. "The Phenom Next Door: Gus Schumacher Looks to Lahti – Nordic Insights". nordicinsights.news. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  9. "Gus Schumacher". Team USA. 15 February 2022. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022.
  10. "Nordic Ski Records — Alaska School Activities Association". asaa.org. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  11. Tunseth, Matt (February 23, 2020). "West Valley, Service skiers earn one of Alaska's most coveted titles: Skimeister". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 2022-02-16.


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