Paula Moltzan

Paula Moltzan is a two-time World Championships Medalist and U.S. Olympic Alpine Team member, specializing in slalom and giant slalom alpine skiing. After becoming the first American woman to win a slalom gold medal at the Junior World Championships in Hafjell, Norway in 2015, Paula Moltzan went on to debut at the World Championships that same year, placing 20th in slalom. Her career trajectory began earlier with her first World Cup start at Aspen Winternational in 2013, followed by her earning first World Cup points in Flachau, Austria, in 2016.

Her momentum carried into the 2023-24 season, highlighted by another slalom podium finish in Soldeu, Andorra, further solidifying her position among the elite in alpine skiing. Moltzan further distinguished herself in the 2024-25 season with continued significant achievements in giant slalom, including her first World Cup podium in the discipline with a bronze medal in Kronplatz, Italy. She also earned a bronze medal in Giant Slalom at the World Championships in Saalbach, Austria, and secured another bronze medal in the Slalom World Cup in Sestriere, Italy. These results contributed to her best overall World Cup ranking, placing 12th in 2025, firmly establishing Paula Moltzan as a two-time World Championships Medalist and a leading figure in international alpine skiing.