Ryder Sarchett

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ryder Sarchett (born July 28, 2003) is an American alpine ski racer who specializes in giant slalom. He is a member of the Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team and won the gold medal in giant slalom at the 2024 FIS Alpine Junior World Championships.[1][2][1]

Sarchett was born in Ketchum, Idaho, and grew up in Sun Valley. He began skiing at age two and started ski racing at age ten. He developed through the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation program. [citation needed]

His parents are Jeff Sarchett, a former professional skier and bike racer, and Dorothy Sarchett; he has a younger sister, Josie.[3]

Sarchett emerged as one of the top American junior technical skiers. He won the U.S. junior national giant slalom title in 2023.[3]

Junior career

Sarchett emerged as one of the top American junior technical skiers. He won the U.S. junior national giant slalom title in 2023.[1] At the 2024 FIS Alpine Junior World Championships in Portes du Soleil, France, Sarchett won the men's giant slalom by 0.06 seconds.[1]

Earlier in his youth career, he won the Whistler Cup giant slalom and helped the United States win the mixed team event.[2]

Collegiate career

Sarchett competed for the University of Colorado Boulder during the 2024 season. He won the giant slalom at the Utah Invitational in his fourth collegiate start and recorded multiple top-10 finishes.[3]

World Cup career

Olympic qualification

References

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI