Alexa Brabec (born October 8, 2004) is an American skier who competes in Nordic combined.[1]
Biography
editBrabec was born on October 8, 2004. She is from Steamboat Springs, Colorado.[1] She grew up skiing for the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.[2]
Brabec was named to the first team of women to represent the United States in Nordic Combined at a World Championship event,[1]
In 2020, Brabec competed at the Youth Olympic Games, which was the first time women's Nordic Combined was included in the competition.[1][3][4]
Brabec was a member of the U.S. World Championship team in 2021 and 2023.[1]
In 2024, Brabec placed second overall in the HS102/5km event at the Nordic Junior World Ski Championships, winning the first-ever medal in Women’s Nordic Combined for the United States at Junior World Championships. She also placed second over all in the Team Sprint HS102/2×4.5 event with Kai McKinnon, similarly winning the United States's first medal in a Women’s Nordic Combined team event.[1]
As Nordic combined is the only Winter Olympic sport without a women's competition, Brabec's family, particularly her mother, who is a lawyer, advocates for gender equity in the sport.[2][5]
Personal life
editBrabec is a student at the University of Utah.[2]
Competitive history
editThis is an incomplete list of Brabec's competitive history.
| Year | Competition | Event | Location | Rank | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Youth Olympics | Girls' Normal hill/4 km | Lausanne, Switzerland | 14 | [4] |
| 2020 | Youth Olympics | cross country | Lausanne, Switzerland | 15 | [4] |
| 2020 | Youth Olympics | mixed team | Lausanne, Switzerland | 11 | |
| 2021 | FIS Nordic World Ski Championships | ski jumping | Oberstdorf, Germany | 27 | [6] |
| 2021 | FIS Nordic World Ski Championships | cross country | Oberstdorf, Germany | 26 | [6] |
| 2021/22 | World Cup | Hs106/5km | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 20 | [1] |
| 2022/23 | Continental Cup | HS109/7.5km | Rena, Norway | 6 | [1] |
| 2023 | FIS Nordic World Ski Championships | ski jumping | Planica, Slovenia | 31 | [7] |
| 2023 | FIS Nordic World Ski Championships | cross country | Planica, Slovenia | 28 | [7] |
| 2024 | Nordic Junior World Ski Championships | HS102/5km | 2 | [1] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Alexa Brabec". USA Nordic Sport. November 10, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c Roepke, Michele (February 11, 2024). "A. Brabec of the U of U and K. McKinnon get historic 2nd in Jr. World's Nordic Combined in Slovenia". TownLift, Park City News. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ Reardon, Shelby (December 18, 2020). "Steamboat skiers compete in first-ever women's Nordic combined World Cup as US teammate wins". www.steamboatpilot.com. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c Reardon, Shelby (February 6, 2020). "5 Steamboat Springs athletes make USA proud at Youth Olympic Games". www.steamboatpilot.com. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ Hatzfeld, Katie (April 7, 2024). "Nordic combined may get cut from the 2030 Olympic lineup; decision likely in two years". Park Record. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ a b Ski jumping results
- ^ a b "Women Individual Gundersen NH/5.0km – Intermediate Results Ski Jumping" (PDF). fis-ski.com. February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.