Cross-Country Skiing
Sonjaa Schmidt
- Sprint
- Nationality
- Canada
- Hometown
- Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
- Born
- 15 December 2002
- Turned pro
- 2024
- Primary discipline
- Sprint
About Sonjaa Schmidt
Canadian cross-country skier (Whitehorse Nordic Ski Society) from Whitehorse, Yukon. Made history in 2024 as the first Canadian woman to win an individual U23 World Championship title in cross-country skiing, taking sprint gold. Made her World Cup debut in January 2024 and reached a career-best 4th place in the sprint at Engadin in January 2025. Debuted at the senior World Championships in 2025 (Canada's 9th-place women's 4x7.5km relay), then qualified for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics by winning both the women's 10km classic and 10km free at Nordiq Canada's Olympic Trials.
Won the 2024 U23 world title in the freestyle sprint at Planica (2:35.82). Her best World Cup finish is 4th, at Engadin on 25 January 2025.
Sponsors: Fischer (skis, boots); One Way (race poles) - per FIS's official athlete biography (manufacturer-updated equipment field).
Setup
3 items
Skis
Fischer Cross-country
Confirmed via FIS's official athlete biography (manufacturer-updated field: 'Skis: Fischer'). Reusing existing DB Fischer cross-country race ski family entry.
Fischer's race-stock cross-country ski line (brand-level.
Boots
Fischer Cross-country
Confirmed via FIS's official athlete biography (manufacturer-updated field: 'Boots: Fischer'). Reusing existing DB Fischer cross-country race boot family entry.
Fischer's race-stock cross-country boot line (brand-level.
Poles
One Way Cross-country
Confirmed via FIS's official athlete biography (manufacturer-updated field: 'Poles: One way'). Reusing existing DB One Way Nordic race pole family entry.
One Way race-stock cross-country pole line; exact model not specified.
Setup verified 13 July 2026
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonjaa_Schmidt
- https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=CC&competitorid=235543
- https://olympic.ca/2025/02/25/that-really-lit-a-spark-in-me-cross-country-skier-sonjaa-schmidt-is-a-rising-star-on-the-world-cup-circuit/
- https://nordiqcanada.ca/news-item/canadian-womens-cross-country-skiers-continue-hot-streak-with-sonjaa-schmidts-fourth-place-finish-in-engadin/