Alpine Skiing
Paula Moltzan
- Slalom
- Giant Slalom
- Nationality
- United States
- Hometown
- Lakeville, Minnesota, United States
- Born
- 7 April 1994
- Turned pro
- 2012
- Primary discipline
- Slalom
About Paula Moltzan
American World Cup alpine ski racer specializing in slalom and giant slalom, born 7 April 1994 in Lakeville, Minnesota; began racing at Buck Hill near Minneapolis and raced collegiately for the University of Vermont, winning the 2017 NCAA slalom title. Won gold in slalom at the 2015 Junior World Championships. Competed at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics (8th in slalom at both) and has reached 10 World Cup podiums (5 GS, 4 SL, 1 parallel) without a win, including a giant slalom bronze at the 2025 World Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm - her first individual medal at a major championship. At the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, won a bronze medal in the team combined event, skiing the slalom leg alongside Jacqueline Wiles (existing entry id 4) on downhill. In May 2026, after 18 years with Rossignol, she left the brand to join VAN DEER-Red Bull Sports (Marcel Hirscher's ski company), becoming the first female athlete to race for VAN DEER.
FIS Code 539909. FIS official biography currently lists Skis/Boots/Poles as blank ('- -'), consistent with her having just switched equipment sponsors in May 2026 (Rossignol to VAN DEER-Red Bull Sports per Ski Racing Media and SnowSportsNews) after the manufacturer-updated field had not yet caught up; used the VAN DEER brand for this entry per the more current sponsorship reporting, following the same approach used for other athletes with recently-announced brand switches (e.g. Negomir, existing entry id 32). Career: 0 World Cup wins, 10 podiums (5 GS, 4 SL, 1 parallel) per Wikipedia - matching the hint's 'top American GS skier' descriptor via consistent GS podium production despite no win. 2 World Championship medals: gold (mixed team event, unspecified year) and bronze (GS, 2025 Saalbach- Hinterglemm, her first individual major medal). 1 Olympic medal (bronze, team combined - slalom leg, 2026, with Jacqueline Wiles on downhill). 2 Olympic appearances (2022, 2026).
Sponsors: Van Deer (skis, boots) - per May 2026 sponsor switch (Ski Racing Media, SnowBrains), her first equipment change in over a decade after 18 years with Rossignol. No current helmet/goggle/glove/pole sponsor could be confirmed - an equipment bundle (Rossignol/POC/Level/Leki) recurs across several search summaries, but since the Rossignol half of that bundle is now confirmed stale by the Van Deer switch, the rest of the bundle was treated as equally unreliable and not logged without independent confirmation.
Setup
2 items
Skis
Van Deer
- Slalom
- Giant Slalom
Moltzan's new ski brand (VAN DEER) per her May 2026 sponsor switch (Ski Racing Media, SnowBrains). FIS bio has not yet been updated to reflect the switch.
Boots
Van Deer
Moltzan's new boot brand (VAN DEER) per her May 2026 sponsor switch. FIS bio has not yet been updated to reflect the switch.
Setup verified 10 July 2026