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| Nationality |  Canada | ||||||||
| Born | December 15, 2002 Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada | ||||||||
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| Sport | Skiing | ||||||||
Medal record
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Sonjaa Schmidt (born December 15, 2002) is a Canadian cross-country skier.[1] Schmidt became the first Canadian women to ever win a gold medal at the Nordic Junior World Ski Championships.
Career
[edit]Schmidt broke onto the international stage by winning the gold medal in the women's U23 individual sprint freestyle at the 2024 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in Planica, Slovenia.[2] By doing so, Schmidt became the first Canadian woman ever to win a gold medal at the Nordic Junior World Ski Championships.[3] In the next season, Schmidt took part in the senior Cross-Country World Cup, where she finished fourth in the women's individual sprint at the Engadin stop.[4][5]
At the 2025 Canadian Olympic trials in Vernon, British Columbia, Schmidt won both distance races, clinching her spot on Canada's 2026 Olympic team.[6][7] On December 19, 2025, Schmidt was officially named to Canada's 2026 Olympic team.[8][9][10]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Sonjaa Schmidt". olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee (COC). Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ↑ Wauthy, Alex (6 February 2024). "Sonjaa Schmidt becomes 1st Canadian woman to win U23 Nordic gold at world ski championships". cbc.ca/sports/. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: CBC Sports. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ↑ Song, David (1 March 2024). "Sonjaa Schmidt becomes first Canadian woman to win U23 Nordic World Ski Championships". piquenewsmagazine.com. Whistler, British Columbia, Canada: Pique Newsmagazine. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ↑ Horwath, Jake (31 January 2025). "Sonjaa Schmidt narrowly misses bronze at FIS Cross-Country Skiing World Cup". Yukon News. Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ↑ Fenton, Caela (25 February 2025). ""That really lit a spark in me": Cross-country skier Sonjaa Schmidt is a rising star on the World Cup circuit". olympic.ca. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ↑ "Sonjaa Schmidt and Tom Stephen win day one of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games Trials". nordiqcanada.ca. Nordiq Canada. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ↑ "Skiers Hollmann, Schmidt celebrate key Olympic trials victories". Rocky Mountain Outlook. Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Canadian Press. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ↑ Nichols, Paula (19 December 2025). "11 cross-country skiers nominated to Team Canada for Milano Cortina 2026". olympic.ca. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ↑ "Team Canada unveils Olympic cross-country skiing team". sportsnet.ca. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Sportsnet. 19 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ↑ Jones, Elyn (19 December 2025). "Yukon skier Sonjaa Schmidt named to Canada's Olympic team". cbc.ca/news/. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: CBC News. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
External links
[edit]- Sonjaa Schmidt at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Sonjaa Schmidt at Nordiq Canada
- Sonjaa Schmidt at Team Canada
- Sonjaa Schmidt at Olympics.com
- Sonjaa Schmidt at Olympedia
- Sonjaa Schmidt at InterSportStats
- Sonjaa Schmidt at Milano Cortina 2026
- Sonjaa Schmidt on Instagram
