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| Born | December 15, 2002 Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada | ||||||||
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| Country |  Canada | ||||||||
| Sport | Skiing | ||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on December 20, 2025 | |||||||||
Sonjaa Schmidt (born December 15, 2002) is a Canadian cross-country skier. [1] Schmidt became the first Canadian women to ever win a gold medal at the Nordic Junior World Ski Championships.
Schmidt broke onto the international stage by winning the gold medal in the women's U23 individual sprint freestyle at the 2024 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in Planica, Slovenia. [2] By doing so, Schmidt became the first Canadian women ever to win a gold medal at the Nordic Junior World Ski Championships. [3] In the next season, Schmidt took part in the senior Cross-Country World Cup, where she finished fourth in the women's individual sprint at the Engadin stop. [4] [5]
At the 2025 Canadian Olympic trials in Vernon, British Columbia, Schmidt won both distance races, clinching her spot on Canada's 2026 Olympic team. [6] [7] On December 19, 2025, Schmidt was officially named to Canada's 2026 Olympic team. [8] [9] [10]
