Jake Adicoff

{{Short description|American cross-country skier and biathlete}} {{Use American English|date=April 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2018}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Jake Adicoff | full_name = Jacob Adicoff | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1995|05|16}} | birth_place = San Jose, California, U.S. | country = {{USA}} | disability_class = B3 | partner = Sawyer Kesselheim (guide) | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Winter Paralympics}} {{MedalSport|Men's Paralympic cross-country skiing}} {{MedalGold|2022 Beijing|4 × 2.5 km mixed relay}} {{MedalGold|2026 Milan Cortina|Sprint visually impaired}} {{MedalGold|2026 Milan Cortina|10 km classical visually impaired}} {{MedalGold|2026 Milan Cortina|20 km freestyle visually impaired}} {{MedalGold|2026 Milan Cortina|4 × 2.5 km mixed relay}} {{MedalSilver|2018 Pyeongchang|10km classical visually impaired}} {{MedalSilver|2022 Beijing|20km classical visually impaired}} {{MedalSilver|2022 Beijing|1.5km sprint visually impaired}} }}

'''Jacob Adicoff''' (born May 16, 1995) is an American visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.paralympic.org/asp/lib/theasp.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=566&personid=1235273&refreshauto=1|title=Jake Adicoff|access-date=17 March 2018|publisher=Paralympic.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.teamusa.org/para-nordic-skiing/athletes/Jake-Adicoff|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821055019/http://www.teamusa.org/para-nordic-skiing/athletes/jake-adicoff|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 21, 2014|title=Jake Adicoff|work=Team USA|access-date=17 March 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/jacob-adicoff-student-success|title=Jake Adicoff's success as a student|website=Paralympic.org|access-date=17 March 2018}}</ref> He competed at the Winter Paralympics in 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/cross-country-skiing/athlete-profile-n3058467-jake-adicoff.htm|title=Cross-Country Skiing {{!}} Athlete Profile: Jake ADICOFF - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games|website=www.pyeongchang2018.com|language=en|access-date=17 March 2018|archive-date=March 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180317232518/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/cross-country-skiing/athlete-profile-n3058467-jake-adicoff.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jake-adicoff-makes-history-paralympics-130424287.html|title=Jake Adicoff Makes History with Paralympics Gold Medal Win|first=Mathew Rodriguez·2 min|last=read|date=March 11, 2026|website=Yahoo Sports}}</ref>

==Career== Jake Adicoff claimed his first Paralympic medal after clinching a silver medal in the men's 10km visually impaired cross-country skiing event during the 2018 Winter Paralympics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/cross-country-skiing/results-men-s-10km-classic-visually-impaired-fnl-000100-.htm|title=Cross-Country Skiing {{!}} Results Men's 10km Classic, Visually Impaired - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games|website=www.pyeongchang2018.com|language=en|access-date=17 March 2018|archive-date=March 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180317232404/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/cross-country-skiing/results-men-s-10km-classic-visually-impaired-fnl-000100-.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> Notably, he dedicated the silver medal to Mugsy, his dog.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fmugsyjeans%2F&is_from_rle|title=Instagram|website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>

He won the gold medal in the men's 12.5{{nbsp}}km visually impaired cross-country skiing event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway.<ref name="royals_crown_six_new_championships_world_para_snow_sports_2021">{{Cite news|date=13 January 2022|title=Royals crown six new champions as hosts strike cross-country gold on first day|work=Paralympic.org|url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/royals-crown-six-new-champions-hosts-strike-cross-country-gold-first-day|access-date=14 January 2022}}</ref><ref name="golubkov_gretsch_among_first_winners_world_para_snow_sports_championships_2022">{{Cite news|last=Houston|first=Michael|date=13 January 2022|title=Golubkov and Gretsch among first winners at World Para Snow Sports Championships|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1117750/world-para-snow-sports-champs-1|access-date=15 January 2022}}</ref> He also won the bronze medal in the men's long-distance visually impaired cross-country skiing event.<ref name="masters_wins_first_gold_of_world_para_snow_sports_championships_2022">{{Cite news|last=Houston|first=Michael|date=18 January 2022|title=Masters wins first gold of World Para Snow Sports Championships|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1117950/world-para-snow-sports-champs-6|access-date=18 January 2022}}</ref><ref name="usa_oksana_masters_claim_tenth_world_title_2022">{{Cite news|date=18 January 2022|title=USA's Oksana Masters claims 10th world title days after recovering from COVID|work=Paralympic.org|url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/usa-s-oksana-masters-claims-10th-world-title-days-after-recovering-covid|access-date=18 January 2022}}</ref>

In 2026, he won the 1.5km sprint at the Para Cross Country Skiing Sprint Vision Impaired Final of the 2026 Winter Paralympics, becoming the first openly gay male athlete to win a gold medal as an individual at any Winter Paralympics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outsports.com/2026/3/10/24130129/jake-adicoff-winter-paralympics-nordic-skiing-sprint-gold-team-lgbtq-history/|title=Skier Jake Adicoff first out gay man to win Winter Paralympics gold|first=Jon|last=Holmes}}</ref><ref name="auto"/>

==Personal life== Adicoff is openly gay and has been involved with the LGBTQ athlete advocacy organization Out Athlete Fund.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bell |first=Brian C. |title=Gay Paralympic skier Jake Adicoff looks to win 4 golds |url=https://www.outsports.com/2026/3/4/24129612/winter-paralympics-jake-adicoff-cross-country-skiing-gay/ |work=Outsports |date=2026-03-04 |access-date=2026-03-04 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Song |first=Kristie |title=Out Athlete Fund is supporting 6 queer athletes on their way to the 2026 Winter Olympics |url=https://www.losangelesblade.com/2026/01/29/out-athlete-fund-is-supporting-6-queer-athletes-on-their-way-to-the-2026-winter-olympics/ |work=Los Angeles Blade |date=2026-01-29 |access-date=2026-03-04 }}</ref>

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== External links == * {{IPC|id=jacob-adicoff|old_id=1235273|name=Jacob Adicoff}} * {{Team USA|new_id=jake-adicoff-829336|old_id=AD/Jake-Adicoff|archive=20220711235059}} * {{Instagram}}

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