Jessica Diggins

Jessica Diggins
Born (1991-08-26) August 26, 1991
Afton, Minnesota
Ski club Stratton Mountain Elites
World Cup career
Seasons 2011–
Individual wins 2
Indiv. podiums 6
Medal record
Women's cross country skiing
Representing  United States
World Championships
2013 Val di Fiemme Team sprint
2015 Falun 10 km freestyle

Jessica "Jessie" Diggins (born August 26, 1991) is an American cross country skier from Afton, Minnesota.[1]

Athletic career

Diggins won a gold medal with Kikkan Randall in the team sprint in the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 in Val di Fiemme.[1] Two years later she won the silver medal in the 10 kilometer free style race in the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 in Falun.[1]

Diggins was named to the U.S. team for the 2014 Winter Olympics. In her first event, the 15 kilometer skiathlon, she placed 8th (out of 61 competitors) with a time of 40:05.5.[2]

In the 2015/2016 World Cup, she placed 8th in the overall and sprint rankings and 9th in the distance ranking.[3]


Season standings

Season Overall Distance Sprint
2011 - - -
2012 34 26 35
2013 36 34 44
2014 20 21 23
2015 22 17 23
2016 8 9 8

Ski tour standings

Season Nordic Opening Tour de Ski Ski Tour Canada
2011 - - N/A
2012 - - N/A
2013 24 21 N/A
2014 24 13 N/A
2015 44 - N/A
2016 38 10 5
2017 8 N/A

Career highlights

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Medals
2015 – Sweden Falun 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, 10 km freestyle
2013 – Italy Val di Fiemme 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, team sprint (with Randall)
FIS Nordic U23 World Ski Championships Medals
2014 - Italy Val di Fiemme 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, Sprint freestyle
World Cup podiums (Individual)
2016 – Norway Lillehammer 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, 5 km freestyle
2016 – Canada Canmore 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, 10 km classic pursuit
2016 – Canada Gatineau 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, Sprint freestyle
2016 – Finland Lahti 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, Sprint freestyle
2016 – Czech Republic Nove Mesto na Morave 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, 10 km freestyle
2016 – Italy Toblach 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, 5 km freestyle
World Cup podiums (Team)
2016 – Czech Republic Nove Mesto na Morave 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, 4x5 km relay (with Caldwell / Bjornsen / Stephen)
2015 – Norway Lillehammer 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, 4x5 km relay (with Brennan / Bjornsen / Stephen)
2013 – Norway Lillehammer 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, 4x5 km relay (with Randall / Bjornsen / Stephen)
2012 – Canada Quebec 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, team sprint (with Randall)
2012 – Sweden Gällivare 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, 4x5 km relay (with Brooks / Randall / Stephen)
2012 – Italy Milano 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, team sprint (with Randall)
US National Championships Medals
2012 - United States Craftsbury, VT 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, 30 km freestyle Mass Start
2012 - United States Rumford, ME 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd, Sprint classic
2012 - United States Rumford, ME 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, 20 km classic Mass Start
2012 - United States Rumford, ME 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, 10 km freestyle
2012 - United States Rumford, ME 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, Sprint freestyle
2011 - United States Sun Valley, ID 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, 30 km classic Mass Start
2011 - United States Rumford, ME 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st, Sprint freestyle

References

  1. 1 2 3 Jessica Diggins at the International Ski Federation
  2. ↑ "Ladies' Skiathlon 7.5 km Classic + 7.5 km Free Results". SOOC. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  3. ↑ "FIS Ski World Cup Leader Board". International Ski Federation. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
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