Greatest American Winter Sports Players of All Time
The greatest American winter sports players in history — ranked by career achievements, honours and legacy.
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Browse all 15 american winter sports athletes in our database.
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Apolo Anton Ohno
Short Track Speed Skater
American short track speed skater who became the most decorated American Winter Olympian with eight …
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Bonnie Blair
Speed Skater
America's most decorated female Winter Olympian — five Olympic gold medals across three Games and th…
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Brian Boitano
Figure Skater
American figure skater who won Olympic gold in 1988 and is considered one of the greatest male figur…
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Chloe Kim
Snowboarder
American snowboarder and two-time Olympic halfpipe champion, youngest woman to win Olympic snowboard…
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Dick Button
Figure Skater
American figure skater who won two Olympic gold medals and five consecutive World Championships, rev…
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Eric Heiden
Speed Skater
Five gold medals at Lake Placid 1980 across every speed skating distance — the greatest single-Games…
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Lindsey Jacobellis
Snowboard Cross
American snowboarder who dominated snowboard cross, winning Olympic gold in 2022 and multiple World …
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Lindsey Vonn
Alpine Skier
82 World Cup victories and four overall World Cup titles — Lindsey Vonn is the most successful femal…
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Michelle Kwan
Figure Skater
American figure skater who dominated women's skating in the late 1990s and early 2000s, winning five…
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Mikaela Shiffrin
Alpine Skier
The most successful alpine skier in history — over 90 World Cup victories and multiple Olympic gold …
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Nathan Chen
Figure Skater
American figure skater who became Olympic champion in 2022 and revolutionized men's skating with his…
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Picabo Street
Downhill Skier
American alpine ski racer who dominated downhill and super-G events in the 1990s, winning Olympic go…
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Scott Hamilton
Figure Skater
American figure skater who won Olympic gold in 1984 and four consecutive World Championships from 19…
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Shaun White
Snowboarder
American professional snowboarder and skateboarder, three-time Olympic gold medalist in halfpipe, kn…
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Tara Lipinski
Figure Skater
American figure skater who became the youngest Olympic champion in individual figure skating history…