Casey Larson
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Larson in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 16, 1998 Barrington, Illinois, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Ski jumping |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 2017–2025 |
| Indiv. starts | 52 |
| Team starts | 19 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 216.5 m (710 ft) Vikersund, March 18, 2017 |
Casey Larson (born December 16, 1998) is a retired American ski jumper. According to historian Bill Mallon, he was the 100,000th Olympic male athlete to compete in the Olympic Games (across Summer and Winter Games).[1]
In 2016, Larson participated at the Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer and the Junior World Championships in Rasnov.[2]
He was one of three Chicago-area teens to make the 2018 Olympics ski jumping team,[3] where he finished in 39th place in the normal hill individual event.[4] He also competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics, finishing in 39th place on the normal hill and in 43rd place on the large hill.[5]
Major tournament results
Winter Olympics
| Year | Place | Individual | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | Large | Men | Mixed | ||
| 2018 | 39 | — | 9 | — | |
| 2022 | 39 | 43 | 10 | — | |
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
| Year | Place | Individual | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | Large | Men | Mixed | ||
| 2017 | — | 46 | 11 | — | |
| 2019 | 28 | 38 | 11 | 10 | |
| 2021 | 46 | 48 | 10 | 12 | |
| 2023 | 39 | 36 | 8 | 10 | |
| 2025 | 40 | — | — | — | |
FIS Ski Flying World Championships
| Year | Place | Individual | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 39 | — | |
| 2022 | 40 | — | |
| 2024 | did not participate | ||