Jake Adicoff
American cross-country skier and biathlete
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Jacob Adicoff (born May 16, 1995) is an American visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete.[1][2][3] He competed at the Winter Paralympics in 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026.[4][5]
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| Full name | Jacob Adicoff | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 16, 1995 San Jose, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | B3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Sawyer Kesselheim (guide) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.[6] Notably, he dedicated the silver medal to Mugsy, his dog.[7]
He won the gold medal in the men's 12.5 km visually impaired cross-country skiing event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway.[8][9] He also won the bronze medal in the men's long-distance visually impaired cross-country skiing event.[10][11]
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.[12][5]
