Cross-Country Skiing
Ben Ogden
- Sprint
- All-around
- Nationality
- United States
- Hometown
- Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States
- Height
- 184 cm
- Born
- 13 February 2000
- Primary discipline
- Sprint
About Ben Ogden
American cross-country skier (Stratton Mountain School / SMS T2 Team) born in Lebanon, New Hampshire and raised in Landgrove, Vermont; his older sister Katharine Ogden is also a professional skier. Member of the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team since 2019 and a graduate student in mechanical engineering at the University of Vermont. Won junior relay medals at the FIS Junior World Ski Championships in 2018 (silver), 2019 (gold) and 2020 (gold) alongside teammates including Gus Schumacher and Luke Jager. At the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics, won silver in the men's sprint classic — the first U.S. men's Olympic cross-country medal since Bill Koch's 1976 silver — and silver in the team sprint with Gus Schumacher, making him the most decorated U.S. male cross-country skier in Olympic history.
FIS status as of biography retrieval: 'Active (injured, 01-05-2026).' Per Wikipedia, most decorated U.S. male cross-country Olympian following the 2026 Games (2 silver medals).
Sponsors: Madshus (skis, boots); Swix (poles) - per FIS official athlete biography (manufacturer-updated field)
Setup
3 items
Skis
Madshus current
Per FIS official athlete biography (manufacturer-updated field: 'Skis: Madshus'). Reusing existing Madshus ski family entry.
Madshus cross-country race ski.
Boots
Madshus
Per FIS official athlete biography (manufacturer-updated field: 'Boots: Madshus'). Reusing existing Madshus boot family entry.
Madshus cross-country race boot.
Poles
Swix
Per FIS official athlete biography (manufacturer-updated field: 'Poles: Swix'). Reusing existing Swix pole family entry.
Swix cross-country race pole line.
Setup verified 12 July 2026