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Jake Adicoff

Jacob Adicoff is an American visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete. He competed at the Winter Paralympics in 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026.

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Jake Adicoff
Personal information
Full nameJacob Adicoff
Born (1995-05-16) May 16, 1995
San Jose, California, U.S.
Sport
Country United States
B3
PartnerSawyer Kesselheim (guide)
Medal record
Representing  United States
Winter Paralympics
Men's Paralympic cross-country skiing
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing 4 × 2.5 km mixed relay
Gold medal – first place 2026 Milan Cortina Sprint visually impaired
Gold medal – first place 2026 Milan Cortina 10 km classical visually impaired
Gold medal – first place 2026 Milan Cortina 20 km freestyle visually impaired
Gold medal – first place 2026 Milan Cortina 4 × 2.5 km mixed relay
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang 10km classical visually impaired
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing 20km classical visually impaired
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing 1.5km sprint visually impaired

Jacob Adicoff (born May 16, 1995) is an American visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete.123 He competed at the Winter Paralympics in 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026.45

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.89 He also won the bronze medal in the men's long-distance visually impaired cross-country skiing event.1011

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.125

Personal life

Adicoff is openly gay and has been involved with the LGBTQ athlete advocacy organization Out Athlete Fund.1314

References

References

  1. "Jake Adicoff". Paralympic.org. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  2. "Jake Adicoff". Team USA. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  3. "Jake Adicoff's success as a student". Paralympic.org. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  4. "Cross-Country Skiing | Athlete Profile: Jake ADICOFF - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  5. read, Mathew Rodriguez·2 min (March 11, 2026). "Jake Adicoff Makes History with Paralympics Gold Medal Win". Yahoo Sports.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. "Cross-Country Skiing | Results Men's 10km Classic, Visually Impaired - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  7. "Instagram". www.instagram.com.
  8. "Royals crown six new champions as hosts strike cross-country gold on first day". Paralympic.org. January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  9. Houston, Michael (January 13, 2022). "Golubkov and Gretsch among first winners at World Para Snow Sports Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  10. Houston, Michael (January 18, 2022). "Masters wins first gold of World Para Snow Sports Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  11. "USA's Oksana Masters claims 10th world title days after recovering from COVID". Paralympic.org. January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  12. Holmes, Jon. "Skier Jake Adicoff first out gay man to win Winter Paralympics gold".
  13. Bell, Brian C. (March 4, 2026). "Gay Paralympic skier Jake Adicoff looks to win 4 golds". Outsports. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  14. Song, Kristie (January 29, 2026). "Out Athlete Fund is supporting 6 queer athletes on their way to the 2026 Winter Olympics". Los Angeles Blade. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
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