Get to Know the Junior World Champ Team: Anna Hoffmann

Age?

18

Where are you from? What club do you ski for?

Madison, WI Blackhawk Ski Club, and PCNSC

How old were you when you started ski jumping or Nordic combined?

Two years old

How many Junior World Championships have you competed in?

This is my 3rd

What grade are you in?

Freshman in college

How is school going right now?

It’s expensive!

What is your favorite ski jumping or nordic combined memory?

When women’s ski jumping was made an Olympic sport in 2014

Describe the feeling of ski jumping in your own words.

Skiing straight without getting yelled at by ski patrol

What is the result you are most proud of and why?

7th in Olympic Trials

What is one thing which you have been focused on improving which will help you meet these goals?

Not worrying about results

What is something new that you have added to your training repertoire this year?

Normatec

To you, what does it mean to be on the Junior World Championship team?

It is super cool and is encouraging to see that I have the possibility to level up even more

What do you hope to learn or accomplish at this year’s Junior World Championships?

I hope that I get a top 30 result

Who is your role model in the sport?

Anna Odine Stroem

What are your hobbies outside of skiing?

Downhill skiing, rock climbing, napping

What is your favorite post workout meal?

Cereal

Favorite book?

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

A Netflix show you would recommend to others?

Ozark

Celebrity crush?

Zac Efron

What is your spirit animal?

Prairie dog

Who do you think would win in a fight between a taco and a grilled cheese sandwich, and why?

Grilled cheese obviously. Cheese wins over everything.