Julia Kern

Julia Kern (born September 12, 1997) is an American cross-country skier.^[1]

Julia Kern
Julia Kern in 2019
Country	United States
Born	(1997-09-12) September 12, 1997 (age 27) Berkeley, CA, United States
Ski 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 in 2023)
Discipline titles	0
Medal record Women's cross-country skiing Representing the  United States World Championships 2025 Trondheim Team sprint 2023 Planica Team sprint U23 World Championships 2020 Oberwiesenthal Individual sprint Junior World Championships 2017 Park City 4 × 3.33 km relay
Updated on 23 March 2025.

Career

Julia Kern was born in Berkeley, California and grew up in Waltham, Massachusetts.^[2] 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.^[3]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).^[4]

Olympic Games

Year	Age	10 km   individual	15 km   skiathlon	30 km   mass start	Sprint	4 × 5 km   relay	Team   sprint
2022	24	—	53	—	18	—	—

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 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	—	—	—	46
2018	20	NC	NC	NC	NC	73	—	—	—
2019	21	73	77	42	14	—	—	—	43
2020	22	40	53	19	6	49	DNF	30	—
2021	23	45	79	20	—	50	38	—	—
2022	24	20	44	8	—	—	DNF	—	—
2023	25	14	37	7	—	—	20	—	—
2024	26	25	32	14	—	—	DNF	—	—

Individual podiums

• 2 podiums – (2 WC)

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place
1	2019–20	21 December 2019	Planica, Slovenia	1.3 km Sprint F	World Cup	3rd
2	2024–25	19 March 2025	Tallinn, Estonia	1.4 km Sprint F	World Cup	3rd

Team podiums

• 4 podiums – (2 RL, 2 TS)

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	Diggins
2	2022–23	22 January 2023	Livigno, Italy	6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F	World Cup	3rd	Brennan
3		5 February 2023	Toblach, Italy	4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F	World Cup	3rd	Swirbul / Brennan / Diggins
4	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