Kikkan Randall

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kikkan Randall
Occupation	Skier
Date Of Birth	Dec 31, 1982(1982-12-31)
Age	42
Birthplace	Salt Lake City
Country	United States
Birth City	Utah
Horoscope	Capricorn

Kikkan Randall Biography

Kikkan Randall is one of the most popular and richest Skier who was born on December 31, 1982 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Cross-country skiier who won the silver medal at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in 2009, and was also an Olympic medalist.

She and Russian-born skier Vladimir Smirnov are both Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing.

Randall’s parents, Ronn and Deborah (née Haines) originally met at a California ski resort. Kikkan’s name was the result of a compromise between her parents: her father wanted to name her Kikki, after Kiki Cutter, the first American to win a race on the Alpine Skiing World Cup, whilst her mother wanted to name her Meghan. Ronn started teaching Kikkan to ski one day after her first birthday. She is the niece of former cross-country skiing Olympians Betsy Haines (1980) and Chris Haines (1976).

Kikkan Randall (born December 31, 1982) is an American, Olympic champion cross-country skier. She has won 17 U.S. National titles, made 29 podiums on the World Cup, made five trips to the Winter Olympic Games and had the highest finish by an individual American woman at the World Championships, second in the Sprint in Liberec in 2009. She was the first American female cross-country skier to take a top ten finish in World Cup competition, to win a World Cup race and to win a World Cup discipline title. She won the silver medal in the individual sprint at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, becoming the first American woman to win a medal in cross country skiing at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, and in 2013 teamed up with Jessica Diggins to win the first ever American FIS Nordic World Ski Championships gold medal in the team sprint. She and Diggins won the United States’ first ever cross-country skiing gold medal at the Winter Olympics in women’s team sprint at Pyeongchang in 2018.

Her aunt is fellow cross-country skiing Olympian Betsy Haines.

Kikkan Randall Net Worth

Kikkan Randall is one of the richest Skier from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kikkan Randall 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was a state champion in cross-country running in high school.

She became the first American woman to medal in cross country skiing at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.

Randall lived in Salt Lake while her mother attended law school at the University of Utah. In the mid-1980s, she moved to Anchorage, Alaska with her parents, where her younger siblings, Tanner and Kalli were born. Originally she had ambitions to race as an alpine skier, as well as to run for a NCAA Division I college. She ran a 6:06 minute mile in sixth grade at Scenic Park Elementary. Randall won 10 state titles at East Anchorage High School — seven in track and three in cross-country running. She is the last Alaskan state speed-skiing champion. Randall took up cross-country skiing in 1998, when her track coach suggested using it as a means of keeping fit during the winter.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Kikkan Randall Dating?

According to our records, Kikkan Randall married to Jeff Ellis. As of December 1, 2023, Kikkan Randall’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2009, Randall was elected to the International Ski Federation’s Athletes Commission, which she served on for eight years. Subsequently in 2018 she was elected to the International Olympic Committee’s Athletes Commission, succeeding American ice hockey player Angela Ruggiero.

Facts & Trivia

Kikkan Ranked on the list of most popular Skier. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kikkan Randall celebrates birthday on December 31 of every year.

Randall was inducted into the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.

Top Facts about Kikkan Randall

1. Kikkan Randall is an American cross-country skier.
2. She was born on December 31, 1982 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
3. Randall has competed in five Winter Olympics (2002-2018).
4. She won a gold medal at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics.
5. Randall is a five-time World Championship medalist.
6. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018 and underwent treatment.
7. Randall retired from competitive skiing in April 2019.
8. She co-founded Fast and Female to empower young girls through sports.
9. Randall is also an advocate for climate change awareness and action.
10. Her nickname is “Kikkanimal” due to her fierce competitiveness on the ski trails.

Is Kikkan Randall still married to Jeff Ellis?

Jeff is originally from Orangeville, Ontario Canada, but now living in Anchorage, Alaska. Head Coach of Alaska Nordic Racing ski team – Anchorage group. He is married to 3-time Olympian and current US Ski Team member Kikkan Randall.

Where did Kikkan Randall go to college?

After completing High School in Anchorage, Alaska at Bettye Davis East High school, Kikkan Randall decided to stay in her home town, Anchorage to start her undergraduate studies and train with Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center to start her new beginning.

Did Kikkan Randall retire?

In April 2018 Kikkan retired from professional sport after a 17 year career spanning from 2001 through 2018. Kikkan said that she had planned for and knew that the end of the 2018 season would be her last, as she felt it was time to re-focus her priorities on her family.

Who is Kikkan Randall?

Kikkan Randall takes her talents to television and talks life after Olympic gold. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Preparation for this year’s Winter Olympics has been different for Kikkan Randall as she takes her gold medal talents to the broadcast booth as a cross-country skiing analyst for NBC.

Where does Kikkan Randall Live?

Shortly after the Olympics, Randall was diagnosed with breast cancer and became an advocate for an active lifestyle while in treatment. She had been living in Canada, but now she’s back in Anchorage as the new executive director of the Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage.