2026 Snow Australia Awards | Female Athletes of the Year - Olympic
Published Tue 14 Apr 2026
The Snow Australia Awards celebrate the standout performances and defining moments of our elite snowsport athletes over the past year. Today, we’re proud to honour the 2026 Female Athletes of the Year across the Olympic disciplines, as nominated by their National Discipline Committees.
These athletes are now nominated for the overall Female Athlete of the Year - Olympic Disciplines, which will be presented at the Snow Australia Awards on Thursday 23 April in Melbourne.
Female Athletes of the Year
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Alpine Skiing |
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Madi delivered a strong run of results on the NorAm circuit, including a second‑place finish and two additional top‑five slalom results. Her season culminated in selection to Australia’s team for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. |
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Ski Cross |
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Competing across World and European Cup events, Kyra recorded a top‑25 finish at the Montafon (AUT) World Cup and made her Olympic debut at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, where she also placed 25th. |
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Cross Country |
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Rosie delivered standout performances across the Olympic Winter Games, World Cup circuit and major international events. She claimed victories at the Swiss Championships in the 10km and at the NCAA Finals, winning both the 7.5km and 20km. At the Olympic Winter Games, she was part of Australia’s first‑ever Olympic Relay Team Sprint quartet, finishing 18th, and placed 29th in the 50km C. On the World Cup stage, she finished 13th in the 10km F in Davos (SUI) and 16th in the 20km F at Lake Placid (USA). |
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Aerials |
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Before being named to her fourth Australian Olympic Team, Danielle secured back‑to‑back World Cup podiums at Lake Placid (USA), winning one event and placing third in the other. At Milano Cortina, she delivered an immaculate full‑full‑full in Final 1, scoring a personal‑best 117.19 - the highest score of the day - to advance to the Super Final. In the one‑jump showdown, another strong full‑full‑full earned her 102.17 and the Olympic silver medal. |
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Moguls |
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At the Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games, Jakara Anthony became the first woman to win Olympic gold in dual moguls, securing the second Olympic title of her career. She powered through five rounds of head‑to‑head racing with trademark precision and consistency. Alongside her Olympic triumph, Anthony claimed three World Cup victories and secured the 2026 Crystal Globe - the seventh of her career. |
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Snowboard Slopestyle/ Big Air |
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Ally opened her season in style, winning her first World Cup medal at Steamboat (USA). She went on to represent Australia at the Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games in Big Air and Slopestyle, delivering a standout top‑seven finish in Slopestyle. |
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Snowboard Halfpipe |
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Competing on the World Cup circuit, Amelie achieved a top‑eight result at Buttermilk (USA). Making her Olympic debut at Milano Cortina, she finished 20th in the halfpipe event. |
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Freeski Halfpipe |
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Indra rewrote the history books in her first World Cup season. She burst onto the circuit with a bronze medal in her halfpipe debut, then added two more podiums - including her maiden World Cup victory. She went on to win the Junior World Championship title and delivered an impressive fifth‑place finish on Olympic debut. She closed out a remarkable rookie season ranked second overall. |
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SkiMo |
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Lara became Australia’s first female Ski Mountaineering athlete to compete at an Olympic Games. Teaming with Phil Bellingham, the pair placed 12th in the Mixed Relay, while individually Lara finished 18th in the Sprint. |
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Snowboard Cross |
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Josie became an Olympic Champion in women’s snowboard cross, delivering an exceptional performance through the heats to claim the top step of the Olympic podium. With three World Cup podiums across the season, she also finished fourth overall in the World Cup standings. |