Julia Kern in 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1997-09-12)September 12, 1997 (age 28) Berkeley, California, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Stratton Mountain School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 8 – (2017–present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 146 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (14th in2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 23 March 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Julia Kern (born September 12, 1997) is an Americancross-country skier.[1]
Julia Kern was born inBerkeley, California and grew up inWaltham, Massachusetts.[2] Kern participated in three consecutiveJunior World Championships between 2015 and 2017. Individually, a 9th place in the sprint classic at the2017 Junior World Championships inSoldier 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 theWorld Cup in the2016–17 season. She participated in the2019 World Championships inSeefeld, 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 inPlanica, Slovenia. At theFIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2023, Kern andJessie Diggins won bronze in the team sprint.[3]
All results are sourced from theInternational Ski Federation (FIS).[4]
| Year | Age | 10 km individual | 15 km / 20 km skiathlon | 30 km / 50 km skiathlon | Sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 | — | 53 | — | 18 |
| 2026 | 28 | — | 24 | — | 6 |
| 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 |
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | U23 | Nordic Opening | Tour de Ski | Ski Tour 2020 | World Cup Final | |||
| 2017 | 19 | 102 | NC | 73 | 19 | — | — | N/a | 46 | |
| 2018 | 20 | NC | NC | NC | NC | 73 | — | N/a | — | |
| 2019 | 21 | 73 | 77 | 42 | 14 | — | — | N/a | 43 | |
| 2020 | 22 | 40 | 53 | 19 | 6 | 49 | DNF | 30 | N/a | |
| 2021 | 23 | 45 | 79 | 20 | N/a | 50 | 38 | N/a | N/a | |
| 2022 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 8 | N/a | N/a | DNF | N/a | N/a | |
| 2023 | 25 | 14 | 37 | 7 | N/a | N/a | 20 | N/a | N/a | |
| 2024 | 26 | 25 | 32 | 14 | N/a | N/a | DNF | N/a | N/a | |
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019–20 | 21 December 2019 | 1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 2 | 2024–25 | 19 March 2025 | 1.4 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021–22 | 19 December 2021 | 12 × 0.65 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Diggins | |
| 2 | 2022–23 | 22 January 2023 | 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Brennan | |
| 3 | 5 February 2023 | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Swirbul /Brennan /Diggins | ||
| 4 | 2023–24 | 3 December 2023 | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Diggins /Brennan /Laukli |