Elizabeth Lemley

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Elizabeth Lemley
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Lemley in 2026
Personal information
Born (2006-01-22) January 22, 2006 (age 20)
Vail, Colorado, U.S.
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Sport Freestyle skiing
Event
 Moguls
Coached byJohn Dowling
Medal record
Women's freestyle skiing
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2026 Milano Cortina Moguls
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2026 Milano Cortina Dual moguls
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Gangwon Dual moguls
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 Gangwon Team dual moguls
Junior World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 Chiesa in ValmalencoMoguls
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Chiesa in ValmalencoDual moguls

Elizabeth Lemley (born January 22, 2006) is an American freestyle skier specializing in moguls.

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Career

Lemley made her World Cup debut at 15 years old during the 2021–22 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup and was one of the youngest on the circuit. She finished the season with two top-ten finishes and was named the 2022 Rookie of the Year. [1] She competed at the 2022 FIS Freestyle Junior World Ski Championships and won a gold medal in the moguls and a silver medal in the dual moguls events. [2]

During the 2022–23 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup she earned her first career World Cup win on December 11, 2022, in her tenth career World Cup start. [3] She finished the season with three podium finishes and in fifth place in the overall standings. [4] During the 2023–24 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup she had two podium finishes. [5]

Lemley represented the United States at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics and won a gold medal in the dual moguls and the mixed team dual moguls events. [6] [7] She missed the 2024–25 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury. During the opening race of the 2025–26 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup she finished in second place in the dual moguls, behind Jaelin Kauf. [8]

In January 2026, Lemley was selected to represent the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics. [9] During the moguls qualification she finished in second place with a score of 80.95 and advanced to the finals. [10] During the finals she won a gold medal with a score 82.30 in what was considered an upset. [11] She also won a bronze medal in the inaugural dual moguls event three days later. [12]

Personal life

Lemley's father is a pilot, and she became a pilot as well by earning a license to fly four-seaters and prop planes at 17 years old. [13] Lemley was accepted at Oberlin College (her father's alma mater) for the class of 2029, but deferred her enrollment by a year until fall 2026. She is the first athlete affiliated with the college to compete at the Winter Olympics. [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Lemley claims career's first win, Kingsbury back on top in Idre DM". fis-ski.com. December 14, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Chiesa in Valmalenco 2022 Freestyle Junior World Championships Results". fis-ski.com. March 31, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  3. ↑ Sederquist, Ryan (December 11, 2022). "Elizabeth Lemley claims first career World Cup dual moguls win in Idre Fjall, Sweden". Vail Daily . Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ Sederquist, Ryan (November 11, 2024). "U.S. Ski Team mogul star has a new coach and new tricks — but the same goal". Vail Daily . Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  5. ↑ Merrell, Chloe (November 29, 2024). "Liz Lemley exclusive: After a long summer rebuild, rising U.S. freeski moguls star is zeroing in on her Olympic dream". olympics.com. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  6. ↑ Sederquist, Ryan (January 26, 2024). "Dream team: SSCV mogul skiers team up to win Youth Olympic Games gold medal". Vail Daily . Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  7. ↑ Sederquist, Ryan (January 30, 2024). "Vail skier will leave Youth Olympic Games with 2 gold medals". Vail Daily . Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  8. ↑ Sederquist, Ryan (January 11, 2026). "Liz Lemley and Tess Johnson hit podium as U.S. sweeps top-four spots in dual moguls World Cup in Val St. Come". Vail Daily . Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  9. ↑ Bentley, Leann (January 21, 2026). "U.S. Ski & Snowboard Names 97 Athletes to Represent Team USA at 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games". usskiandsnowboard.org. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  10. ↑ Briggeman, Brent (February 10, 2026). "Colorado to Italy: Vail's Elizabeth Lemley sits second after Olympic qualifying in moguls". The Denver Gazette . Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Team USA's Elizabeth Lemley and Jaelin Kauf win gold and silver in women's moguls at Winter Olympics". CBS News . February 11, 2026. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  12. ↑ Singer, Jack (February 14, 2026). "Kauf and Lemley medal again in inaugural Olympic women's dual moguls". Park Record . Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  13. ↑ Poggi, Alessandro (January 27, 2024). "Gangwon 2024: Meet Liz Lemley, moguls Youth Olympic double gold medallist with a licence to fly - and an Air Force dream". olympics.com. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  14. ↑ "America's freestyling 'Lizard' Elizabeth Lemley, a future Oberlin College student, leads a gold-silver medal grab in women's ski moguls". wkyc.com. February 11, 2026. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
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