Julia Kern (born September 12, 1997) is an American cross-country skier.
Career Julia Kern was born in Berkeley, California and grew up in Waltham, Massachusetts. Kern participated in three consecutive Junior World Championships between 2015 and 2017. Individually, a 9th place in the sprint classic at the 2017 Junior World Championships in Soldier Hollow was her best result. She won a bronze medal as part of the American 4 × 3.33 km relay team.
As a senior, Julia Kern debuted in the World Cup in the 2016–17 season. She participated in the 2019 World Championships in Seefeld, Austria, where she finished 19th in the 15 km skiathlon and 23rd in the individual sprint. As a part of the American team, she finished in fifth place in the 4 × 5 km relay. On 21 December 2019, Kern was on a World Cup podium for the first time in her career, finishing third in a sprint freestyle in Planica, Slovenia. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2023, Kern and Jessie Diggins won bronze in the team sprint.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games Year Age 10 km individual 15 km / 20 km skiathlon 30 km / 50 km skiathlon Sprint 2022 24 — 53 — 18 2026 28 — 24 — 6
World Championships 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze) Year Age Individual Skiathlon Mass start Sprint Relay Team sprint 2019 21 — 19 — 23 5 — 2021 23 — — — 36 — — 2023 25 34 — 27 8 5 Bronze 2025 27 — 26 19 5 6 Silver
World Cup Season standings Season Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standingsOverallDistanceSprintU23NordicOpeningTour deSkiSki Tour 2020World CupFinal 2017 19 102 73 19— — 46 2018 20 73 — — 2019 21 73 77 42 14— — 43 2020 22 40 53 19 649 30 2021 23 45 79 20 50 38 2022 24 20 44 8 2023 25 14 37 7 20 2024 26 25 32 14
Individual podiums 2 podiums – (2 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 2019–20 21 December 2019 Planica, Slovenia 1.3 km Sprint F World Cup 3rd2 2024–25 19 March 2025 Tallinn, Estonia 1.4 km Sprint F World Cup 3rd
Team podiums 4 podiums – (2 , 2 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)1 2021–22 19 December 2021 Dresden, Germany 12 × 0.65 km Team Sprint F World Cup 2nd Diggins2 2022–23 22 January 2023 Livigno, Italy 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F World Cup 3rd Brennan3 5 February 2023 Toblach, Italy 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Swirbul / Brennan / Diggins4 2023–24 3 December 2023 Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Diggins / Brennan / Laukli
US National Championships 2019 – Craftsbury, VT 1st, Sprint freestyle 2019 – Craftsbury, VT 2nd, Sprint classic 2019 – Craftsbury, VT 3rd, 30 km freestyle Mass Start
References
External links
Julia Kern at Milano Cortina 2026