Katie Hensien
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| Born | December 1, 1999 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Alpine skiing ♀ | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Rowmark Ski Academy | ||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Slalom, Giant slalom | ||||||||||||||
World Cup debut | November 26, 2017 | ||||||||||||||
| Olympics | |||||||||||||||
| Teams | 1 – (2022) | ||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 – (2021, 2023, 2025) | ||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (1 gold) | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 9 – (2018–2023, 2025–2026) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Katie Hensien (born December 1, 1999) is an American alpine ski racer specializing in giant slalom, super-G, and downhill.[1]
Biography
Hensien is from Redmond, Washington, and grew up skiing at Crystal Mountain.[2] In 2014, her family moved to Park City, Utah so that she could pursue skiing at Rowland Hall.[3]
Hensien attended the University of Denver, where she was a member of the Denver Pioneers ski team.[4] In 2022, she was named the National Women's Alpine Skier of the Year by the United State Collegiate Ski Coaches Association.[5]
Hensien has raced with the United States Ski Team at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships since 2021. At the 2023 World Championships in Courchevel and Méribel, she won gold as a member of the mixed parallel team.[1]
At the 2022 Winter Olympics, Hensien finished twenty sixth in the slalom.[6]
Hensien qualified for the 2026 Winter Olympics. However, in November, 2025, she suffered a fractured tibia while training in Levi, Finland which caused her to withdraw from the competition.[7][8]
References
- 1 2 "Katie Hensien - Olympic Alpine Skier | Team USA". Team USA. 2025-03-20. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ Garrett, Shawn (2026-02-05). "Redmond skier Katie Hensien set to compete in second Winter Olympics". KIRO 7 News Seattle. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Katie Hensien". US Ski and Snowboard. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ "DU Skiing's Katie Hensien Heading to Beijing Winter Olympics with Team USA". University of Denver. 2022-01-31. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Knabenbauer, Ron (2022-04-18). "Katie Hensien Named National Women's Alpine Skier of the Year". University of Denver Athletics. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ "FIS | Katie HENSIEN - Athlete Biography - Alpine Skiing". International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ Phelps, Chris (2026-02-06). "Mikaela Shiffrin Supports Teammate Katie Hensien After Her Winter Olympics Withdrawal". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Schneemann, Julia (2025-11-23). "U.S. Ski Racer Katie Hensien Suffers Tibia Fracture in Levi Training, Resulting in an Early-Season Setback". SnowBrains. Retrieved 2026-06-26.