Cross-Country Skiing
Zanden McMullen
- Distance
- Nationality
- United States
- Hometown
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Born
- 31 May 2001
- Primary discipline
- Distance
About Zanden McMullen
American cross-country skier (Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center) from Anchorage, Alaska, who skied collegiately for Montana State University (chemical engineering) and qualified multiple times for the NCAA Skiing Championships. Recorded 14 World Cup top-30 results and finished 3rd in the U23 World Cup standings in 2023-24; achieved his first World Cup top-10 with a 7th-place finish in the 20km skate at Ruka, Finland in Dec. 2024. Won the 20km freestyle mass start and the classic sprint at the 2026 U.S. Cross-Country Ski Championships in Lake Placid, and represented the USA at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics.
Also competed at the 2023 U23 World Ski Championships (top-20, 20km classic and 10km skate) and was part of the U.S. team at the 2025 FIS Nordic World Championships in Trondheim, per Wikipedia/U.S. Ski & Snowboard.
Sponsors: Fischer (skis, boots); One Way (poles) - per FIS official athlete biography (manufacturer-updated field)
Setup
3 items
Skis
Fischer Cross-country
Per FIS official athlete biography (manufacturer-updated field: 'Skis: Fischer'). Reusing existing Fischer XC race ski family entry.
Fischer's race-stock cross-country ski line (brand-level.
Boots
Fischer Cross-country
Per FIS official athlete biography (manufacturer-updated field: 'Boots: Fischer'). Reusing existing Fischer XC race boot family entry.
Fischer's race-stock cross-country boot line (brand-level.
Poles
One Way Cross-country
Per FIS official athlete biography (manufacturer-updated field: 'Poles: One way'). Reusing existing One Way Nordic race pole family entry.
One Way race-stock cross-country pole line; exact model not specified.
Setup verified 13 July 2026