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Gus Schumacher

2020 Junior World Champion
  • Hometown
    Anchorage, Alaska
  • Team
    2022 U.S. Olympic Cross Country Team , Cross Country A
  • Years on Team
    7 (since 2019)
  • Born
    07/25/2000
  • Club(s)
    Alaska Pacific University Nordic Center
  • School:
    University of Alaska Anchorage
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BIO

Gus Schumacher, originally from Anchorage, Alaska, has been on the Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team since the 2018-19 season and is proving he is one of the fastest in the world. Coming off the Stifel Loppet Cup in Minneapolis, Gus won his first-ever World Cup in front of nearly 40,000 fans and became the youngest U.S. athlete ever to win a World Cup and the first American man to win a World Cup in over 43 years.

The 2022 Olympian has accumulated many accolades throughout his career, including becoming the first-ever American to win a gold medal at the FIS Junior World Cross Country Championships. He was a key member of the 2019 Junior Men's World Championship relay team, skiing the anchor leg with Luke Jager, Ben Ogden, and John Steel Hagenbuch. He also secured one of the best American results at the FIS Tour de Ski, 18th place in 2021. 

When beginning the 2023-24 season, he looked to land in the top 15 at a North American World Cup, finish the season stronger than where he started, and be patient with his training—which he did. He ended the 2023-24 season ranked 15th in the world.

Outside of his passion for skiing, Gus graduated from the University of Alaska Anchorage with an engineering degree in the spring of 2024. He is also heavily involved with Protect Our Winters (POW) and other organizations.

"Work smarter, not harder"

6 Things You Didn't Know About Gus Schumacher

  • 1. Gus finished 18th overall in his first FIS Tour de Ski - the best-ever American men's result.
  • 2. Gus is the first American to win a gold medal at the FIS Junior World Cross Country Championships!
  • 3. He was a member of the 2019 Junior Men's World Championship relay team with Luke Jager, Ben Ogden, and Johnny Hagenbuch, skiing the anchor leg.
  • 4. When he's not racing, you'll find Gus backcountry skiing, riding motocross, paddle boarding, watching TV, sometimes playing video games. He also fishes commercially for salmon in the summer.
  • 5. Thanks to "an amazing special ed teacher at my high school," Gus spends time volunteering for Special Olympics.
  • 6. Gus cuts a mean mullet!

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