Julia Kern
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Julia Kern (born September 12, 1997) is an American cross-country skier.
Career
Julia Kern was born in Berkeley, California and grew up in Waltham, Massachusetts. 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.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games
World Championships
- 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | Individual | Skiathlon | Mass start | Sprint | Relay | Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21 | — | 19 | — | 23 | 5 | — |
| 2021 | 23 | — | — | — | 36 | — | — |
| 2023 | 25 | 34 | — | 27 | 8 | 5 | Bronze |
| 2025 | 27 | — | 26 | 19 | 5 | 6 | Silver |
World Cup
Season standings
| 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 | — | — | —N/a | 46 |
| 2018 | 20 | NC | NC | NC | NC | 73 | — | —N/a | — |
| 2019 | 21 | 73 | 77 | 42 | 14 | — | — | —N/a | 43 |
| 2020 | 22 | 40 | 53 | 19 | 6 | 49 | DNF | 30 | —N/a |
| 2021 | 23 | 45 | 79 | 20 | —N/a | 50 | 38 | —N/a | —N/a |
| 2022 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 8 | —N/a | —N/a | DNF | —N/a | —N/a |
| 2023 | 25 | 14 | 37 | 7 | —N/a | —N/a | 20 | —N/a | —N/a |
| 2024 | 26 | 25 | 32 | 14 | —N/a | —N/a | DNF | —N/a | —N/a |
Individual podiums
- 2 podiums – (2 WC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019–20 | 21 December 2019 | Slovenia Planica, Slovenia | 1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 2024–25 | 19 March 2025 | Estonia Tallinn, Estonia | 1.4 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
Team podiums
- 4 podiums – (2 RL, 2 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021–22 | 19 December 2021 | Germany Dresden, Germany | 12 × 0.65 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Diggins |
| 2 | 2022–23 | 22 January 2023 | Italy Livigno, Italy | 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Brennan |
| 3 | 5 February 2023 | Italy Toblach, Italy | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Swirbul / Brennan / Diggins | |
| 4 | 2023–24 | 3 December 2023 | Sweden Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Diggins / Brennan / Laukli |
US National Championships
2019 – United States Craftsbury, VT 1st, Sprint freestyle
2019 – United States Craftsbury, VT 2nd, Sprint classic
2019 – United States Craftsbury, VT 3rd, 30 km freestyle Mass Start
External links
- at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- at U.S. Ski & Snowboard
- at Team USA
- at Milano Cortina 2026
- at Olympedia
- at InterSportStats