External links
- Elis Lundholm at FIS (freestyle)
- Elis Lundholm at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
- Elis Lundholm at Olympedia
Elis Lundholm (born 10 July 2002) [1] is a Swedish mogul skier. He debuted in the 2024 World Cup, where he placed 18th. He has won four Swedish championship medals. He was selected to compete for his country in the 2026 Winter Olympics. [2] [1] [3] Lundholm is a transgender man and the first openly trans athlete to compete in a Winter Olympics. Under International Ski and Snowboard Federation and International Olympic Committee policies, as of 2026 he is eligible to compete in the women's category. [4] [5]
Lundholm was born on 10 July 2002 and is from Värmdö Municipality, near Stockholm, where he skis with Värmdö FMT. [6]
In 2024, Lundholm came second in dual moguls and third in moguls in the Swedish National Championships; he came third in moguls at the Championships in 2025. [1]
Lundholm's participation at the 2026 Winter Olympics occurred during a period in which the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was increasingly restricting participation of transgender female athletes. He has noted that, within skiing, he has not received direct hate, but is aware of online abuse and the potential for more of this coming with the higher-profile competition. [4] Lundholm will be helped to clean up online hate on his social media during the Olympics by the IOC's AI scanner. [7] Heavy noted that Lundholm had largely avoided controversy prior to the Olympics due to his decision to remain eligible and compete in the women's competition. [6] Fredrik Joulamo, sports director and team manager at the Swedish Olympic Committee, expressed his full support to Lundholm. [8] The 2026 Winter Olympics are set to be the last IOC event before universal guidelines on transgender athletes' participation are introduced. [5]
