{{Short description|American cross-country skier (born 2002)}} {{Use American English|date=February 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox skier | name = Kendall Kramer | image = Cross-country skiing at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics – Girls' 5 kilometre classical podium.jpg | caption = Kramer (right) with Märta Rosenberg and Siri Wigger in 2020 | country = {{USA}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|6|26}} | birth_place = Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S. | nationality = {{USA}} | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Women's cross-country skiing}} {{Medal|Country|{{USA}}}} {{Medal|Competition|World University Games}} {{Medal|Silver|2023 Lake Placid|15 km freestyle}} {{Medal|Competition|Youth Olympic Games}} {{Medal|Bronze|2020 Lausanne|5 km classical}} {{Medal|Competition|Junior World Championships}} {{Medal|Silver|2020 Oberwiesenthal|4 × 3.33 km relay}} |club=Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center<ref>{{cite web |url=https://apunordic.com/programs/universityeliteteam/ |title=University Elite Team |work=apunordic.com |access-date=1 March 2026}}</ref>}}
'''Kendall Kramer''' (born June 26, 2002) is an American cross-country skier.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Federation |first=International Ski and Snowboard |title=FIS {{!}} Kendall KRAMER - Athlete Biography - Cross-Country |url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?competitorid=219898§orcode=CC |access-date=2026-03-01 |website=www.fis-ski.com |language=en}}</ref> She represented the United States in cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
==Early Life and Education== Born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska, Kramer attended West Valley High School.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.adn.com/sports/high-school-sports/2020/04/17/kendall-kramer-decides-to-stay-home-to-ski-and-run-for-the-nanooks/ |title=Kendall Kramer decides to stay home to ski and run for the Nanooks |work=Anchorage Daily News |first=Beth |last=Bragg |date=17 April 2020 |access-date=23 June 2022|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250106072405/https://www.adn.com/sports/high-school-sports/2020/04/17/kendall-kramer-decides-to-stay-home-to-ski-and-run-for-the-nanooks/|archive-date=6 January 2025}}</ref> She began cross-country skiing in seventh grade and competed at West Valley High School in cross country, Nordic skiing, and track and field, where she was a 14-time state champion.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Timm |first=Blake |last2= |first2= |date=1 March 2026 |title=Hometown Proud: Kramer Eyes More Running, Skiing Success At Alaska |url=https://alaskananooks.com/news/2020/11/11/general-hometown-proud-kramer-eyes-more-running-skiing-success-at-alaska |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260301213104/https://alaskananooks.com/news/2020/11/11/general-hometown-proud-kramer-eyes-more-running-skiing-success-at-alaska |archive-date=1 March 2026 |access-date=1 March 2026 |website=University of Alaska Fairbanks Athletics |language=en}}</ref> Kramer majored in psychology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, graduating in 2025.<ref name=":0" />
==Career== As a U18, Kramer represented the United States at the 2019 Junior World Championships in Lahti, Finland, where she finished fourth in the individual classic, her first-ever 15 km race.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fasterskier |date=24 January 2019 |title=U20 Worlds 15 k/30k Classic Mass Start Rundown: A Big Day for the U.S. and Canada |url=https://fasterskier.com/2019/01/u20-worlds-15-k-30k-classic-mass-start-rundown-a-big-day-for-the-u-s-and-canada/ |website=Fasterskier}}</ref> Later that year, Kramer swept the individual races the 2019 U.S. Cross Country Junior National Championships in Anchorage, Alaska, placing first in the individual freestyle, the sprint classic and the mass start classic.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fry |first=Devin |date=28 March 2019 |title=Fairbanks' Kendall Kramer wins Pride of Alaska award |url=https://www.webcenterfairbanks.com/content/news/Fairbanks-Kendall-Kramer-wins-Pride-of-Alaska-award-507800221.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260301215505/https://www.webcenterfairbanks.com/content/news/Fairbanks-Kendall-Kramer-wins-Pride-of-Alaska-award-507800221.html |archive-date=1 March 2026 |access-date=1 March 2026 |website=KTVF Fairbanks |language=en}}</ref> She made her World Cup debut in March of 2019 in Quebec City, where she skied all three races in the 2018–19 FIS Cross-Country World Cup Finals.
At the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland, Kramer earned a bronze medal in the 5 km individual classic race.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bragg |first=Beth |title=Fairbanks skier Kendall Kramer captures bronze medal at Winter Youth Olympics |url=https://www.adn.com/sports/skiing/2020/01/22/fairbanks-skier-kendall-kramer-captures-bronze-medal-at-winter-youth-olympics/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240616230340/https://www.adn.com/sports/skiing/2020/01/22/fairbanks-skier-kendall-kramer-captures-bronze-medal-at-winter-youth-olympics/ |archive-date=16 June 2024 |access-date=1 March 2026 |website=Anchorage Daily News}}</ref> Kramer won a silver medal as part of the 4 × 3.3 km women's relay team at the 2020 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in Oberwiesenthal, Germany.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bragg |first=Beth |date=6 March 2020 |title=Alaska skiers part of a gold-and-silver day for America at World Junior Championships |url=https://www.adn.com/sports/skiing/2020/03/06/alaska-skiers-part-of-a-gold-and-silver-day-for-america-at-world-junior-championships/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260204200844/https://www.adn.com/sports/skiing/2020/03/06/alaska-skiers-part-of-a-gold-and-silver-day-for-america-at-world-junior-championships/ |archive-date=4 February 2026 |access-date=1 March 2026 |website=Anchorage Daily News}}</ref>
==Cross-country skiing results== All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).<ref name=":1" />
=== Olympic Games === {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center; border:gray solid 1px; background:#fff;" |- ! style="background:#369; color:white; width:60px;"| Year ! style="background:#369; color:white; width:40px;"| Age ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| Individual ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| Skiathlon ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| Mass start ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| Sprint ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| Relay ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| Team <br> sprint |- |2026 |''23'' |38 |— |26 |— |— |— |}
===World Championships=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center; background:#ffffff;" ! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;"| Year ! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;"| Age ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| Individual ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| Skiathlon ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| Mass start ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| Sprint ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| Relay ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| Team <br> sprint |- | 2025 || ''22'' || —|| —|| —|| —|| —|| — |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{FIS cross-country skier}} * {{U.S. Ski & Snowboard|kendall-kramer}} * {{Team USA|new_id=kendall-kramer}} * [https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/results/athlete-details/23910 Kendall Kramer] at Milano Cortina 2026 * {{Olympedia}} * {{InterSportStats}} * {{Instagram}}
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