Tess Johnson (born June 19, 2000) is an American freestyle moguls skier. In 2014, she became the youngest moguls skier ever named to the United States national team. She represented the United States at the 2018 and 2026 Winter Olympics.
Early life and education Tess Johnson was born in Vail, Colorado to TJ and Carol Johnson. She is the granddaughter of William Oscar Johnson, a writer who covered the Olympics and ski racing for Sports Illustrated. Tess began skiing with her parents at age two. She played soccer for Vail Mountain School, which won state championships in 2015 and 2016.
Career At fourteen years old, Johnson became the youngest ever moguls skier named to the United States national team. In the 2014–15 season, she had five top-10 finishes on the NorAm tour. In 2016, she won the Grand Prix title for the NorAm tour. and a silver medal at the FIS Junior World Ski Championships.
In January 2018, Johnson placed fourth at a World Cup event in Tremblant, Quebec. The result was the best of any American competing at the event and Johnson's best World Cup finish to date. On January 22, 2018, Johnson was named to the United States Olympic Team for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. At the Olympics, Johnson placed seventeenth in the first round of qualifying. She is coached by former Nordic skier Sylvan Ellefson as well as Riley Campbell and John Dowling.
Competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Valtellina, she finished in 9th place in the first qualification round of the moguls with a score of 73.79 on February 10, 2026, qualifying her for the final.
Results Olympic Winter Games Year Age MogulsDual Moguls 2018 Pyeongchang 21 12 2026 Milano Cortina 25 10 5
World Championships Year Age MogulsDual Moguls 2019 Deer Valley 19 12 3 2021 Almaty 21 11 5 2025 Engadin 25 12 2
Season standings SeasonAgeOverall MogulsMogulsDual Moguls 2016 1641 rowspan=6 colspan=2 2017 17 13 2018 18 7 2019 19 5 2020 20 10 2021 21 6 2022 22 5 5 7 2023 23 12 11 13 2024 24 7 8 7 2025 25 4 5
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External links
Tess Johnson at Milano Cortina 2026