Utah Resident Kevin Bickner Comes Up Short Of Ski Jumping Final
Feb 9, 2026, 4:37 PM | Updated: Feb 10, 2026, 10:23 am
VAL DI FIEMME, ITALY - FEBRUARY 05: Kevin Bickner of Team United States in action during the Men's Normal Hill Training training session on day minus one of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium on February 05, 2026 in Val di Fiemme, Italy. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
(Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
MILAN, Italy — Team USA ski jumper and Utah resident Kevin Bickner competed in the Men’s Normal Hill Individual event at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Monday.
He ended up missing the final round, needing 1.5 more points to qualify.
Laser focused.🔥
A strong showing for Team USA as Jason Colby and Tate Frantz advance to the normal hill ski jumping final at the #WinterOlympics. pic.twitter.com/5senbW75Rq
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) February 9, 2026
His U.S. teammates, Jason Colby and Tate Frantz, tied for 30th, 1.4 points ahead of Bickner to squeak into the final.
Kevin Bickner Fails To Qualify For Final In Ski Jumping Normal Hill
Traveling over 53 miles per hour, Bickner flew for 100 meters. He earned a 17.0, out of a possible 20, from all five judges.
The main difference from those who qualified was the compensation points, which account for changing wind conditions and gate changes. Germany’s Philipp Raimund, who placed first in the opening round, had 13.1 compensation points compared to 6.1 for Bickner.
Raimund went on to win gold. Poland’s Kacper Tomasiak won silver, and Japan’s Ren Nikaido and Switzerland’s Gregor Deschwanden tied for Bronze.
Team USA’s Colby and Frantz placed 20th and 21st, respectively.
The U.S. has historically struggled in the Normal Hill event since it was added to the Olympic event list in 1964. The best finish for an American was ninth by Jeff Hastings in 1984.
Follow the Milan Cortina Winter Games on KSL
Find KSL Sports coverage of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics here.
Chandler Holt is a co-host of the Jazz Notes podcast, a Locals In The NFL Insider, and Digital Sports Producer for sports.ksl.com. Follow Chandler on X for Utah Jazz and Locals In The NFL updates.
Take us with you, wherever you go.
