Sydney Peterson

Quick Facts

• Sydney was first introduced to Nordic skiing at a young age. She started skiing with MYSL and the St. Croix Valley ski club. In seventh grade, Sydney joined her High School's ski team, then later on she began training with Minneapolis Ski Club. She competed in the Junior Nationals in 2020 and received the Dave Quinn award. She now skis for St. Lawrence University, whilst undergoing a degree in Neuroscience.
• When Sydney was 13-years-old she developed reflex sympathetic dystrophy and dystonia in her left arm. Over time the dystonia progressed, affecting the mobility in her left arm and leg, which was when Sydney decided to branch out and try Para Nordic skiing.
• Sydney's parents are Jackie and Dale Peterson. She has a brother called Carson
• Her hobbies include hiking, running, camping and gardening.
• Sydney's favorite thing about skiing is long distance adventure skis.

Paralympic Experience

• 1-time Paralympian; 3-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
• Paralympic Games Beijing 2022, gold (4 x 2.5km Relay Mixed - Mixed), silver (15km Classic Style - Standing - Women), bronze (1km Sprint Freestyle - Standing - Women), 6th (10km Freestyle - Standing - Women)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2025 – silver (4 x 2.5km Relay Mixed - Mixed), bronze (1km Sprint Classic Style - Standing - Women), 4th (10km Classic Style - Standing - Women), 6th (20km Freestyle - Standing - Women)
• Years of participation: 10km Classic Style - Standing - Women 2022, 2025; 1km Sprint Classic Style - Standing - Women 2022, 2025; 20km Freestyle - Standing - Women 2025; 4 x 2.5km Relay Mixed - Mixed 2022, 2025; 3.6km Pursuit - Standing - Women 2024; 4.8km Team Sprint - Standing/Visually Impaired 2024; 7.5km Sprint - Standing - Women 2024; 10km Freestyle - Standing - Women 2023; 10km Middle - Standing - Women 2023; 18km Classic Style - Standing - Women 2023; 1km Sprint Freestyle - Standing - Women 2023; 4 x 2.5km Relay Open - Open 2023; 15km Freestyle - Standing - Women 2022
• Medals: 7 (3 silver, 4 bronze)
• Silver – 2025 (4 x 2.5km Relay Mixed - Mixed); 2022 (10km Classic Style - Standing - Women, 1km Sprint Classic Style - Standing - Women)
• Bronze – 2025 (1km Sprint Classic Style - Standing - Women); 2023 (10km Freestyle - Standing - Women, 1km Sprint Freestyle - Standing - Women); 2022 (15km Freestyle - Standing - Women)