2nd Overall COC 2005
1st Park City COC 2005
2nd Holmenkollen COC 2005
National Champion K114 Steamboat 2005
Two Time National Champion – 120 meter jump

Lindsey Van began ski jumping when she was just 7. At that time, she was one of the top racers in the Park City Youth ski-racing program. She tried ski jumping for “fun” when the Utah Winter Sports Park opened in 1993. This state-of-the-art facility was built as part of the successful bid package associated with the awarding of the 2002 Winter Olympics to Salt Lake City, Utah. As a resident, Lindsey participated in their community outreach program and fell in love with the sport.

The first time Lindsey jumped, she declared to her mother that she wanted to pursue this sport and compete in the 2002 Olympics. She has been driven ever since. She has been a model of support for the theory that providing access to convenient facilities can breed world class athletes. She competes internationally and often beats many of the older male jumpers. Despite a rigorous travel schedule, which can sometimes result in her missing 30+ days of school each season, she has maintained honor roll status.

Beginning in the fall of 1998, Lindsey moved to Lake Placid, NY to attend the National Sports Academy and to continue her training. This was necessitated by the fact that the the ski jumps in Park City were being reconstructed for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Despite living away from her family, she continued to excel both academically and athletically. She moved back to Park City in the fall of 2000.

Lindsey has attracted a great deal of media attention due to her age, diminutive size, and skill level in a sport that is not considered a typical women’s sport. The fact that she developed her world class skills at a brand new Olympic facility that is literally in her back yard has also generated media interest.