American cross-country skier
Rosie Brennan (born December 2, 1988) is an American cross-country skier .[ 1] On 13 December 2020, she became the second American cross-country skier to win back-to-back World Cup races, after Kikkan Randall in 2011.[ 2] She has represented the United States at several World Championships and Winter Olympic Games.
Early life and education
Brenan was born and raised in Park City, Utah . She started skiing at the age of 14. She attended Park City High School .[ 3]
Brenan earned a bachelor's degree in geography at Dartmouth College and a master's degree from Alaska Pacific University .[ 3] [ 4]
Career
She represented the United States at the 2015 World Championships in Falun , the 2017 World Championships in Lahti , the 2018 Winter Olympics ,[ 5] and the 2019 World Championships in Seefeld .[ 6]
Brennan competed at the 2024 Stifel Loppet Cup in Minneapolis—the first World Cup cross-country skiing race held in the United States in 23 years.[ 7] While she did not make a podium at the competition, she was able to earn enough points to be at the fifth position in the overall leaderboard for the season standings.[ 8]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS) .[ 9]
Olympic Games
Year
Age
10 km individual
15 km skiathlon
30 km mass start
Sprint
4 × 5 km relay
Team sprint
2018
29
—
58
—
—
—
—
2022
33
13
14
6
4
6
5
World Championships
World Cup
Season standings
Season
Age
Discipline standings
Ski Tour standings
Overall
Distance
Sprint
Nordic Opening
Tour de Ski
Ski Tour 2020
World Cup Final
Ski Tour Canada
2009
20
NC
—
NC
—
—
—
—
—
2013
24
NC
NC
NC
—
—
—
43
—
2014
25
NC
NC
NC
70
—
—
—
—
2015
26
87
56
NC
—
—
—
—
—
2016
27
54
42
NC
34
32
—
—
24
2017
28
65
47
82
41
28
—
42
—
2018
29
55
45
54
28
24
—
DNF
—
2019
30
38
27
54
15
—
—
39
—
2020
31
17
14
35
10
15
12
—
—
2021
32
4
4
9
5
6
—
—
—
2022
33
14
10
12
—
—
—
—
—
2023
34
4
6
16
—
4
—
—
—
2024
35
7
7
10
—
12
—
—
—
Individual podiums
2 victories – (2 WC )
12 podiums – (8 WC , 4 SWC )
No.
Season
Date
Location
Race
Level
Place
1
2020–21
29 November 2020
Rukatunturi , Finland
10 km Pursuit F
Stage World Cup
3rd
2
12 December 2020
Davos , Switzerland
1.5 km Sprint F
World Cup
1st
3
13 December 2020
10 km Individual F
World Cup
1st
4
3 January 2021
Val Müstair , Switzerland
10 km Pursuit F
Stage World Cup
2nd
5
5 January 2021
Toblach , Italy
10 km Individual F
Stage World Cup
2nd
6
2021–22
4 December 2021
Lillehammer , Norway
10 km Individual F
World Cup
3rd
7
2022–23
18 December 2022
Davos , Switzerland
20 km Individual F
World Cup
3rd
8
2023–24
25 November 2023
Rukatunturi , Finland
10 km Individual C
World Cup
2nd
9
26 November 2023
Rukatunturi , Finland
20 km Mass Start F
World Cup
3rd
10
17 December 2023
Trondheim , Norway
10 km Individual C
World Cup
2nd
11
4 January 2024
Davos , Switzerland
20 km Pursuit C
Stage World Cup
2nd
12
12 March 2024
Drammen , Norway
1.2 km Sprint C
World Cup
3rd
Team podiums
1 victory – (1 RL )
6 podiums – (5 RL , 1 TS )
References
^ "Rosie Brennan" . FIS. Retrieved February 26, 2015 .
^ "Rosie Brennan wins another World Cup cross-country race, shares podium with teammate" . NBC Sports . December 13, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020 .
^ a b "Rosie Brennan" . U.S. Ski & Snowboard . Retrieved March 6, 2024 .
^ "About Me | Rosie Brennan Olympian" . Rosie Brennan . Retrieved March 6, 2024 .
^ Donaldson, Amy (February 10, 2018). "Park City's Rosie Brennan struggles in her Olympic debut but remains hopeful" . DeseretNews.com . Retrieved February 12, 2018 .
^ "Anchorage's Rosie Brennan skis to 10th place at World Championships" . Anchorage Daily News . February 23, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020 .
^ Grove, Casey (February 16, 2024). "Alaskan skiers among contenders at first World Cup event on U.S. trails in more than two decades" . Alaska Public Media . Retrieved February 16, 2024 .
^ Singer, Jack (March 5, 2024). "Parkite Rosie Brennan currently fifth in World Cup standings" . Park Record . Retrieved March 6, 2024 .
^ "Rosie BRENNAN" . FIS-Ski . International Ski Federation. Retrieved December 17, 2018 .
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