- Salt Lake City resident and Team USA skier Jaelin Kauf won silver in the women's moguls at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Wednesday.
- Teammate Liz Lemley secured the gold with a score of 82.30 in the event.
- Perrine Laffont from France took bronze, while another American, Olivia Giaccio, finished ninth.
LIVIGNO, Italy — Salt Lake City resident Jaelin Kauf saved her best for last, securing a silver medal in the freestyle skiing women's moguls event at the 2026 Winter Games.
Kauf followed teammate Liz Lemley, who won gold with a score of 82.30.
Perrine Laffont from France won bronze.
Olivia Giaccio and Tess Johnson finished ninth and 10th, respectively.
Olivia Giaccio
Giaccio started fast and nailed her first jump with huge air. Halfway down the long middle section of the course, a small technical mistake cost her valuable points. She finished seventh at 75.81, with two skiers left.
Teammate Elizabeth Lemley followed with a great run that pushed Giaccio to the last qualifying spot for the medal round.
The final skier, Australia's Charlotte Wilson, finished fifth, ending Giaccio's medal hopes.
Tess Johnson
Johnson was the 12th competitor to take the hill. She looked good heading down the hill, despite a small missed grab on one of her jumps. A strong run moved Johnson into fourth with a 75.31.
After hearing her score, Johnson recharged by getting encouragement from a traveling contingent of friends and family. Johnson was edged out of the top eight when Lemley registered a 79.02.
Jaelin Kauf
Still needing to qualify for the medal round after a subpar first qualifying round, Jaelin Kauf looked like a different person today.
The 29-year-old flew through the course with the second-best score of the round, scoring 77.18.
Kauf seemed to find some momentum in her earlier run. She exploded out of the gate and smoothly made her way down the course on a gorgeous attempt. Kauf's family exploded when her score of 80.13 was announced, placing her in the lead nearly halfway through the field.
The former University of Utah standout used her third run of the day to record her best performance. Kauf guaranteed herself a medal when she scored 80.77, the second-best score of the last round.
Australia's Anthony Jakara tumbled on her attempt, giving Team USA gold and silver medals.
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