Nina O'Brien

Born (1997-11-29) November 29, 1997 (age 28)

San Francisco, California, U.S.

OccupationAlpine skier

Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)

Country United States

Nina O'Brien

O'Brien at Soldeu in 2023
Personal information
Born	(1997-11-29) November 29, 1997 (age 28) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Occupation	Alpine skier
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Sport
Country	United States
Skiing career
Disciplines	Giant slalom, Slalom
Club	Burke Mountain Academy
World Cup debut	November 26, 2016 (age 18)
Olympics
Teams	2 – (2022, 2026)
Medals	0
World Championships
Teams	4 – (2019–2025)
Medals	1 (1 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	8 – (2018–2023, 2025–2026)
Podiums	0
Overall titles	0 – (34th in 2026)
Discipline titles	0 – (10th in GS, 2026)
Medal record Women's alpine skiing Representing the  United States World Championships 2023 Méribel Team event

Nina O'Brien (born November 29, 1997) is an American World Cup alpine ski racer and specializes in the technical events of giant slalom and slalom.^[1]

O'Brien competed for the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics,^[1] and was in sixth place in the giant slalom after the first run. She crashed near the finish of the second run, suffering multiple leg fractures.^[2] O'Brien rehabbed from this devastating injury and returned to competition, teaming up with Paula Moltzan, Tommy Ford, and River Radamus to win gold in the team event at the 2023 World Championships.^[3] In her second Olympic experience at the 2026 Milano-Cortina games, she recorded her best finish of 20th in the giant slalom.^[1]