Lauren Macuga won her first FIS Alpine Ski World Cup on January 12, 2025, by winning the super-G race in St. Anton, Austria.
American World Cup alpine ski racer Lauren Macuga competes for the U.S. Ski Team. She began taking part in the FIS race in December 2018.
Initially, Macuga competed in all disciplines and achieved her first victory at this level in February 2019.
Lauren Macuga is the 2022 World Juniors bronze medalist. She spent her first World Cup season on the speed tour in the 2022-23 season, where she scored her first World Cup points in St. Moritz downhill.
Highlights
- Lauren Macuga is an American World Cup alpine ski racer on the U.S. Ski Team.
- Macuga’s father, Dan, and mother, Amy, are collegiate athletes. Dan played basketball, and Amy was waterskier.
- Lauren’s has three siblings, Sam, Alli, and Daniel Macuga.
Recently, on January 12, 2025, alpine skier Lauren Macuga secured her first World Cup victory by triumphing in the super-G race held in St. Anton, Austria.
The 22-year-old, Macuga delivered an almost flawless run, finishing 0.68 seconds ahead of Austria’s Stephanie Venier.
Her win is particularly notable as she becomes the first American woman to win the St. Anton super-G. Lauren expressed her excitement by stating,
I can’t believe it. It’s so exciting! I don’t even think the nerves have settled. I’m just waiting for it to hit me. This is a dream. I’ve been dreaming of this forever.
Lauren Macuga
Lauren Macuga’s Father, Dan Macuga, Works As Chief Marketing Officer, And Her Mother, Amy Macuga Is A Former Waterskier
Macuga was born and raised in Park City. Utah is the second kid of four children of her parents, Dan and Amy Burton Macuga.
Mr. Dan Macuga works as chief marketing and communications officer at USANA Health Science Inc.
Similarly, he is previously associated with business for Chrysler LLC and Morey Boogie Bodyboards.
Moreover, Dan played basketball at the University of California San Diego. Like the same, Lauren’s mother competed as a waterskier.
Lauren Macuga’s parents met at UC San Diego and married in 1995. When in college, though they were involved in sports, they did not compete in winter sports.
Moreover, Dan and Amy did enjoy their time Skiing. Lauren’s father, Dan, learned to ski in Lake Tahoe, California, and her mother, Amy, Skied in Lake Loveland, Colorado.
However, the Macuga couple decided to get her kids on the slope. Regarding her mother’s initiation on asking, Lauren Macuga stated,
She was a snowboarder actually, and she was like, ‘alright, I’m going to learn to ski and you guys are all coming with me. We didn’t do ski school or anything; she just kind of took all four of us.
Lauren Macuga
Lauren Macuga’s parents’ support and her continuous hard work resulted in a proud moment for the entire family.
After Lauren Macuga finished 1st in the Alpine Ski World Cup, her father, Dan Macuga, took his Facebook page and wrote,
What a morning….phone rang at 5 am and all I heard from Lauren was I WON! Surreal moment I will never forget. First American woman to win in St. Anton!
Dan Macuga
Lauren Macuga Has Three Aiblings, All Of Whom Are Accomplished Skiers
Macuga is part of a remarkable family of athletes. With the inspiration and guidance of her parents, Dan and Amy, Lauren and her three siblings are involved in winter sports, mainly Skiing.
Lauren’s elder sister, Sam Macuga, born in 2001, competes in Nordic Ski Jumping on the U.S. Ski Team.
She balanced her athletic career with academic pursuits at Dartmouth College, where she studied electrical engineering.
Every spring, Sam takes a break from being a professional athlete and attends college; she is expected to graduate in 2027.
Similarly, Lauren’s younger sister, Alli Macuga, born in 2003, competes in mogul skiing and is part of the U.S. Ski Team’s Freestyle Mogul team.
In 2023, she was named Rookie of the Year on the World Cup Tour, and in 2024, she achieved two podium sports.
Furthermore, the youngest of the family, Daniel Macuga, born in 2005, races Downhill, Super G, and Slalom in the men’s races.
Daniel draws inspiration from his sisters and aims to join the U.S. Ski Team.
Additional Information
- Lauren Macuga’s mother, Amy Macuga, has a background of working in corporate event planning.
- Lauren Macuga began competing in ski racing at seven years old in 2009.
- Macuga’s siblings compete in different skiing categories so that they never have to compete against each other. Lauren stated that she is thankful for that.
