Zanden McMullen
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Zanden McMullen (born May 31, 2001) is an American cross-country skier who represents the United States in international competitions, including the 2026 Winter Olympics. He has competed in the FIS Cross-Country World Cup and at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, and is a member of the United States national cross-country ski team.[1]
McMullen emerged as one of the leading young American distance skiers in the mid-2020s, achieving multiple top-30 finishes on the World Cup circuit and winning national titles at the U.S. Cross-Country Championships.[2][3]
McMullen was born in Anchorage, Alaska. He attended South Anchorage High School and began cross-country skiing at a young age, encouraged by his family and the strong Nordic skiing culture in Alaska.[3][4]
He later competed collegiately for Montana State University, where he studied chemical engineering and qualified multiple times for the NCAA Skiing Championships.[3]