PHOEBE CRIDLAND
Olympic Winter Games Attended
BIOGRAPHY
Originally from Sydney, Phoebe Cridland began skiing in school competitions for PLC Sydney before attending SCEGGS and was selected for the Australian Junior Cross Country Ski Team at just 15 years old.
Her early promise led to multiple appearances at World Junior and Under-23 Championships, and she made her World Cup and World Championship debut during the 2022–23 season. Cridland has steadily progressed on the international stage, competing at the 2023 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Planica, Slovenia, and returning for the 2025 World Championships in Trondheim, Norway, where she helped Australia achieve its best-ever women’s relay result with a 12th-place finish in the 4x7.5km event. Individually, she placed 42nd in the 15km skiathlon and 41st in the 10km interval start classic at the same championships. Her World Cup highlights include a personal best 41st in the 20km interval start classic in Oslo in 2025 and 17th in the mixed relay in Falun in 2023. Cridland’s 2025–26 season commenced on the World Cup circuit in late November, opening in Ruka with a 46th-place finish in the 20km freestyle mass start. She continued through the early European rounds with consistent results, including 44th in the 10km freestyle in Trondheim and 50th in the same event in Davos, alongside sprint and team sprint appearances. Across the mid-season period, Cridland maintained regular World Cup starts, competing in Switzerland, Norway and the United States, with highlights including a 46th-place finish in the 50km mass start in Oslo and top-60 finishes at the Lake Placid World Cup finals to close the circuit. Cridland made her Olympic debut at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games, competing across four events and contributing to a historic performance for Australian cross-country skiing. She recorded her best result as part of the women’s 4 x 7.5km relay team, which finished 14th, while also placing 18th in the team sprint, 49th in the 10km interval start free and 58th in the skiathlon. Following the Olympics, she returned to the World Cup circuit for the final rounds in March, continuing to gain experience at senior level and consolidating a full season of competition across both sprint and distance disciplines. Q & AChildhood Ambition:
To become a cheerleader for the West Tigers Proudest Moment: Successfully warding off Norwegian telephone marketers in Norwegian (after many failed attempts). I began this sport .... In 2015 at Interschools. My Mum had been an avid cross country skier in her university days and was keen on me following in her footsteps (I was not so convinced). But after my first race I became hooked! Participation in other sports: Gymnastics, diving, touch football, rugby 7s, cross country running and moguls Favourite overseas competition and why: World Cup in Oslo! It's not possible to race a world cup in Sydney, so racing a world cup in my second home is the next best thing. Sports Hero: As a kid, Lauren Mitchell. When I am not training/competing I am: Working for an HR company anywhere and anytime, whether that is sitting on the toilet or mid-ski in the middle of the Norwegian forest. Highest level of education achieved: Currently completely a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Science at USYD. Sponsors: Zalaris LINKSOWIA News Search: Additional Links:
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