Erik Belshaw

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Erik Belshaw
2020-01-22 Ski Jumping Competition Round Nordic Mixed Team (2020 Winter Youth Olympics) by Sandro Halank-327.jpg
Born (2004-08-23) August 23, 2004 (age 20)
Steamboat Springs, U.S.
Ski clubSt. Springs Winter Sports Club
Personal best230 m (750 ft)
Oberstdorf, 24 February 2024
World Cup career
Seasons 2023–present
Starts33
Medal record
Men's ski jumping
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
World Junior Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Planica Individual NH
Updated on March 24, 2024.

Erik Belshaw (born August 23, 2004) is an American ski jumper.

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Career

Born in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, he is a member of Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.

On December 17, 2022 he made World Cup debut at Engelberg, where he qualified to the competition reaching 38th place. And the next day with first World Cup points ended at 24th place.

Together with Tate Frantz, he took 7th place at Super Team World Cup event in Wisła. [1]

At the 2024 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in Planica he took silver medal at the normal hill individual and became first ever American to reach podium at Junior World Championships. [2] [3]

Major tournament results

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

YearPlaceIndividualTeam
NormalLargeMenMixed
2021 Flag of Germany.svg Oberstdorf q q 10
2023 Flag of Slovenia.svg Planica 42 26 8

FIS Ski Flying World Championships

YearPlaceIndividualTeam
2024 Flag of Austria.svg Tauplitz 36 9

World Cup

Standings

 Season Overall4HSFRAP7
2022–23 58455239
2023–24 3539192813

Individual starts

winner (1); second (2); third (3); did not compete (–); failed to qualify (q); disqualified (DQ)
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2023–24 Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Germany.svg Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Poland (bordered).svg Flag of Poland (bordered).svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of United States.svg Flag of United States.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Slovenia (bordered).svg Flag of Slovenia (bordered).svg 137
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References

  1. "Slovenia wins Super-Team event in Wisla". International Ski Federation. 13 January 2024.
  2. "Belshaw Takes Silver at Junior Worlds". usskiandsnowboard.org. 8 February 2024.
  3. "FIS Junior World Championships 2024 – Men's normal hill official results" (PDF). International Ski Federation. 8 February 2024.