Hailing from Afton, Minnesota, Jessie Diggins is a cross-country skier who is training at the Stratton Mountain School in Vermont. With her versatile performance, she has emerged as a winner in three FIS Cross-Country World Cups. Diggins lifted her first World Cup title in 2020-21, thus becoming the first woman from America to lift the trophy. She suffered a foot injury at the beginning of 2025 but emerged as the winner at the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup. During the 2023-24 World Cup, she won both the distance and the overall individual title.
Diggins was a top-ranked player in girls’ individual cross-country skier in the rankings of Minnesota High School. She won the title of the University State Ski Team in 2011. She reached the podium at the 2017-18 Tour de Ski, becoming the first American to have achieved this feat. Diggins broke the record for recording the most cross-country ski wins in a World Cup. In 2024, she received the Holmenkollen medal, which is the highest honour in Norwegian skiing. She completed her education at Northern Michigan University and was coached by Jason Cork as of June 2025.
How many medals has Jessie Diggins won?
As of June 2025, Jessie Diggins has won ten medals, including three Olympic and seven World Championship medals. She won her first gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics, held in Pyeongchang with Kikkan Randall. Her next Olympic victory came at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, where she won silver and bronze medals in the 30 km freestyle and individual sprint, respectively.
In the World Championships, Diggins won two gold, three silver and two bronze medals. Her most recent victory came at the 2025 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where she won a silver medal. She won a gold and a bronze medal at the 2023 Planica in the 10 km freestyle and team sprint categories. Diggins sealed another gold medal at the 2013 Val di Fiemme in the team sprint category. She also won a silver and a bronze medal at the 2017 Lahti in the individual and team sprint categories.
FAQs on Jessie Diggins
A. Jason Cork is Jessie Diggins's coach.
A. In her career as of June 2025, Jessie Diggins has won three World Cup titles.
A. Clay and Debra Diggins are the parents of Jessie Diggins.
A. Jessie Diggins and Wade Poplawski met at a wedding ceremony of fellow Olympians in Canada. Poplawski noticed Diggins wearing a red dress and playing Jenga. (via mnbride)
A. Jessie Diggins completed her schooling at Stillwater Area High School.
