Ben Ogden

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Ben Ogden
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (2003-11-08) November 8, 2003 (age 20)
Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Ski club Stratton Mountain School
World Cup career
Seasons5 – (2019, 2021–present)
Starts55
Podiums1
Overall titles0 – (8th in 2023 )
Discipline titles1 – (U23 in 2023)
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Junior World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Lahti 4 × 5 km relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Oberwiesenthal 4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Goms 4 × 5 km relay
Updated on 1 January 2024.

Benjamin "Ben" Ogden (born February 13, 2000) is an American cross-country skier. [1] He has been a member of the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team since 2019. [2] Ogden made history in 2018 at the FIS Junior World Ski Championships in Goms, Switzerland, when he and his teammates secured a silver medal in the junior men's relay, which was the first ever medal for the U.S. men at a World Juniors Championship event. [3] His website is, benogden.org.

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Early life

Ogden grew up in Landgrove, Vermont. [4] He and his older sister, Katharine, who is also a professional skier, were taught to ski by their father. [5] As a young skier, he trained with the West River Nordic Club at the Wild Wings XC Center. [6] [7]

Athletic career

2017–2018: Juniors

In 2018, Ogden became one of 12 skiers named to the squad for the FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships by U.S. Ski & Snowboard. [8] Ogden, along with teammates Luke Jager, Hunter Wonders, and Gus Schumacher, won the silver medal in the 4 × 5 km relay race – the first ever medal for the U.S. men at the World Junior Ski Championships. Ogden skied the second leg of the relay, moving the team up from sixth to fourth place at the hand-off. [9]

2018–2019: Return to Juniors and World Cup debut

Ogden was nominated to the 2018–2019 U.S. Ski Team as a member of the D Team. [10] During the 2019 FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in Lahti, Ogden and his teammates won the gold medal in the 4 × 5 km relay race, improving upon the result the U.S. had achieved during the previous season. [11] Ogden skied the second classic leg for the team composed of Luke Jager, Johnny Hagenbuch, and Gus Schumacher. [12] Ogden made his World Cup debut on 22 March 2019 in Quebec City, Canada. [13] He was one of nine SMS T2 skiers to qualify for the 2018–2019 World Cup Finals. [14]

2019–2020: World Juniors Gold and NCAA Championships

Ogden was again nominated to the D Team with the U.S. Ski Team for the 2019–2020 season. [15] On 6 March 2020, Ogden, Jager, Hagenbuch, and Schumacher became repeat champions and took home the gold medal at the 2020 FIS Junior Cross Country World Championships in Oberwiesenthal. [16] Later that month, Ogden took first place in the 10 km freestyle race at the 2020 NCAA National Skiing Championships in Bozeman, Montana. [17] On 12 March 2020, 30 minutes after the freestyle podium ceremony, the NCAA announced that all remaining races were cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. [18]

2020–2021

The Davis U.S. Cross Country Ski Team announced their roster for the 2020–2021 season on 7 November 2020, with Ogden once again included as a member of the D Team. [19]

2021–2022: Olympic Debut

At the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Ogden placed 12th in the freestyle sprint race, which was the best-ever men’s individual sprint finish for the United States. [20] [21] At the 2022 NCAA National Skiing Championships, Ogden claimed his second national title when he won the men's 10 km classical race. [22]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). [23]

Olympic Games

 Year  Age  15 km 
 individual 		 30 km 
 skiathlon 		 50 km 
 mass start 		 Sprint  4 × 10 km 
 relay 		 Team 
 sprint 
2022 22 42 — — [a] 12 — 9

aDistance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.

World Championships

 Year  Age  15 km 
 individual 		 30 km 
 skiathlon 		 50 km 
 mass start 		 Sprint  4 × 10 km 
 relay 		 Team 
 sprint 
2021 21 — 45 — 17 — —
2023 23 27 — — 26 7 10

World Cup

Season titles

  • 1 title – (1 U23)
Season
Discipline
2023 U23

Season standings

 Season  Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standings
OverallDistanceSprintU23Nordic
Opening		Tour de
Ski		World Cup
Final
2019 19NCNCNCNC——66
2021 21NCNCNCNC———
2022 225775306—DNF—
2023 2382610Gold medal icon.svg—13—
2024 24324615——DNF—

Individual podiums

  • 1 podium – (1 SWC)
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
1 2023–24 30 December 2023 Flag of Italy.svg Toblach, Italy1.4 km Sprint FStage World Cup3rd

Personal life

Ogden graduated from the Stratton Mountain School in 2018 and is currently enrolled as a graduate student at the University of Vermont, where he studies mechanical engineering. [24] [25] When he is not racing in Europe, Ogden lives in Burlington, Vermont with his best friends Phoebe Sweet, Sam Noel and Marielle Ackermann. He also spends his spare time honing his skills on the Kendama. Ogden is a member of the UVM ski team, and he trains with the SMS T2 Team, an elite professional team based in Stratton Mountain, Vermont when his schedule allows. [26]

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