When it comes to the Winter Olympics, Tahoe Donner is and always has been a training ground for world-class athletes.
Hard work, dreams and fortitude: the ingredients needed to make it to the sporting world’s largest stage never change. As the buzz increases around the 23rd Winter Games, a quick survey of past, present and future Olympians and Olympic hopefuls found that Tahoe Donner plays a key role in developing top-tier talent.
PRESENT
Mark Engel Grew up in Tahoe Donner and had his first race at Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Resort. U.S. slalom skier.
Winter Olympics: Pyeongchang, South Korea 2018
Annika Taylor Truckee local who grew up skiing at Tahoe Donner Cross Country Ski Center. British cross country skier.
Winter Olympics: Pyeongchang, South Korea 2018
Russell Kennedy Grew up in Tahoe Donner and skied at Tahoe Donner Cross Country Ski Center. Canadian cross country skier.
Winter Olympics: Pyeongchang, South Korea 2018
Tim Jitloff Grew up in Tahoe Donner and attended Truckee High School. U.S. Alpine skier.
Winter Olympics: Pyeongchang, South Korea 2018 | Sochi 2014 | Vancouver 2010
Joanne Reid Grew up skiing in Truckee and currently lives in Boulder, CO. U.S. biathlete.
Winter Olympics: Pyeongchang, South Korea 2018
Stacey Cook Truckee native currently living in Mammoth, CA. U.S. Alpine skier.
Winter Olympics: Pyeongchang, South Korea 2018 | Sochi 2014 | Vancouver 2010 | Turin 2006
PAST
Glenn Jobe Former Truckee resident who was the first manager at Tahoe Donner Cross Country Ski Center. Currently coaches biathlon at the Auburn Ski Club. U.S. biathlete.
Winter Olympics: Lake Placid 1980
Katerina Nash Past Truckee resident, longtime mentor and coach to local Nordic skiers and cyclists. Czech cross country skier and mountain biker.
Summer Olympics: London 2012 | Rio 2016 | Atlanta 1996
Winter Olympics: Salt Lake City 2002 | Nagano 1998
Marcus Nash Past Truckee resident, mentor and coach to local Nordic skiers. U.S. cross country skier.
Winter Olympics: Nagano, 1998 | Lillehammer 1994
Kristine Krone Grew up in Truckee and coached race strategy in Tahoe Donner. Owner of Wild Cherries Coffee House. U.S. Alpine skier.
Winter Olympics: Albertville 1992 | Calgary 1988
Mark Wellman
Current Tahoe Donner resident, Paralympic cross country skier and instructor.
Hannah Halvorson Tahoe Donner local. U.S. cross country skier.
Aiming to medal at Cross Country World Junior Championships and Beijing 2022
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