John Steel Hagenbuch

John Steel Hagenbuch

Hagenbuch in 2025
Personal information
Born	(2001-10-01) October 1, 2001 (age 24) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Sport
Country	United States
College team	Dartmouth Big Green

John Steel Hagenbuch (born October 1, 2001) is an American cross-country skier. He is representing the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Early life and education

Hagenbuch was born on October 1, 2001, in San Francisco, California. ^[1] He grew up in Ketchum, Idaho and went to Sun Valley Community School. ^[2] His grandfather, John Steel III, played football at Dartmouth College. ^[3]

He is a student at Dartmouth College, where he is a member of Theta Delta Chi fraternity and a member of the Dartmouth Ski Team. ^{[4] [5]}

Career

In January 2026, Hagenbuch made the U.S. Olympic Team as the youngest male cross-country skier. ^{[6] [7]}

References

1. "Olympedia – John Steel Hagenbuch". www.olympedia.org.
2. "John Steel Hagenbuch - Skiing". Dartmouth College Athletics.
3. "John Steel Hagenbuch - Cross-Country Skier | Team USA". www.teamusa.com. February 2, 2026.
4. Becque, Fran (4 February 2026). "Fraternity and Sorority Members Competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics". Fraternity History & More. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
5. "The Hilltop Lesson: How Second Place at the NCAA Championship Became Hagenbuch's Guiding Philosophy – FasterSkier". fasterskier.com. 2025-11-26. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
6. Express, KARI DEQUINE For the (February 6, 2026). "Ketchum skier earns spot as youngest man on Olympic cross-country team". Idaho Mountain Express Newspaper.
7. "John Steel Hagenbuch".