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Julia Kern

Julia Kern (born September 12, 1997) is an American cross-country skier.[1]

Julia Kern
Julia Kern in 2019
Born (1997-09-12) September 12, 1997 (age 27)
Berkeley, CA, United States
Ski clubStratton Mountain School
World Cup career
Seasons8 – (2017–present)
Starts109
Podiums1
Wins0
Overall titles0 – (14th in 2023)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Planica Team sprint
U23 World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Oberwiesenthal Individual sprint
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Park City 4 × 3.33 km relay
Updated on 7 January 2024.

Career

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Julia Kern was born in Berkeley, California and grew up in Waltham, Massachusetts.[2] Kern participated in three consecutive Junior World Championships between 2015 and 2017. Individually, a 9th place in the sprint classic at the 2017 Junior World Championships in Soldier Hollow was her best result. She won a bronze medal as part of the American 4 × 3.33 km relay team.

As a senior, Julia Kern debuted in the World Cup in the 2016–17 season. She participated in the 2019 World Championships in Seefeld, Austria, where she finished 19th in the 15 km skiathlon and 23rd in the individual sprint. As a part of the American team, she finished in fifth place in the 4 × 5 km relay. On 21 December 2019, Kern was on a World Cup podium for the first time in her career, finishing third in a sprint freestyle in Planica, Slovenia. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2023, Kern and Jessie Diggins won bronze in the team sprint.[3]

Cross-country skiing results

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]

Olympic Games

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 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual  		 15 km 
 skiathlon  		 30 km 
 mass start  		 Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2022 24 — 53 — 18 — —

World Championships

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  • 1 medal – (1 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual  		 15 km 
 skiathlon  		 30 km 
 mass start  		 Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2019 21 — 19 — 23 5 —
2021 23 — — — 36 — —
2023 25 34 — 27 8 5 Bronze

World Cup

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Season standings

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 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint U23 Nordic
Opening 		Tour de
Ski 		Ski Tour 2020 World Cup
Final
2017 19 102 NC 73 19 — — — 46
2018 20 NC NC NC NC 73 — — —
2019 21 73 77 42 14 — — — 43
2020 22 40 53 19 6 49 DNF 30 —
2021 23 45 79 20 — 50 38 — —
2022 24 20 44 8 — — DNF — —
2023 25 14 37 7 — — 20 — —
2024 26 25 32 14 — — DNF — —

Individual podiums

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  • 1 podium – (1 WC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2019–20 21 December 2019   Planica, Slovenia 1.3 km Sprint F World Cup 3rd

Team podiums

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  • 4 podiums – (2 RL, 2 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1 2021–22 19 December 2021   Dresden, Germany 12 × 0.65 km Team Sprint F World Cup 2nd Diggins
2 2022–23 22 January 2023   Livigno, Italy 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F World Cup 3rd Brennan
3 5 February 2023   Toblach, Italy 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Swirbul / Brennan / Diggins
4 2023–24 3 December 2023   Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Diggins / Brennan / Laukli

US National Championships

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2019 -   Craftsbury, VT   1st, Sprint freestyle
2019 -   Craftsbury, VT   2nd, Sprint classic
2019 -   Craftsbury, VT   3rd, 30 km freestyle Mass Start

References

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  1. ^ Julia Kern at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
  2. ^ "Under 23 Questions with Julia Kern". fasterskier.com. Fasterskier. January 30, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  3. ^ "Jessie Diggins is first U.S. cross-country skier to win individual world title". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  4. ^ "KERN Julia". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
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