New Hampshire’s past & present Winter Olympians & Paralympians

From alpine skiers to hockey players to snowboarders, discover New Hampshire’s past and present Winter Olympians and Paralympians. 

About 3,500 athletes are set to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Italy—several of whom hail from New Hampshire. The Games feature events such as curling, figure skating, alpine and cross-country skiing, and snowboarding, with the vast majority of past Granite State Olympians participating in the latter three. (New Hampshire is home to the best ski town in the U.S., so it’s no surprise so many Granite Staters excel at snow sports.)

Ahead of the Olympic Games, which run from Feb. 6-22, and the Paralympic Games that follow in March, we’re looking back at some of the most notable Olympians and Paralympians in New Hampshire history and shining a spotlight on those about to go compete to bring home the gold.

Keep reading to learn more about the past and present Winter Olympians and Paralympians from New Hampshire.

1. Abbi Fisher 

Alpine skier Abbi Fisher, born in South Conway, competed in the Winter Olympics twice. She made her Olympic debut at the Winter Olympics in 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria, and competed again in 1980 in Lake Placid, New York. Fisher returned home from both events without a medal.

2. Bode Miller

Bode Miller is one of the most decorated Olympians from the Granite State with six medals (one gold, three silver, and two bronze). Born in Franconia, the alpine skier made his Olympic debut in 1998 in Nagano, Japan. He won his first medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and also medaled in Vancouver in 2010 and Sochi in 2014.

On top of his many medals, Miller is widely recognized for pioneering the use of shaped skis in competitive racing.

3. Caroline Harvey

Caroline Harvey, an ice hockey defenseman from Pelham who now lives in Salem, made her Olympic debut at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. She won a silver medal with Team USA at the age of 19. Harvey, who also plays on the top-ranked University of Wisconsin’s women’s hockey team, will have another chance at a medal at the 2026 Milano Cortina.

“Honored to represent Team USA at the 2026 Olympics in Milano-Cortina. Beyond grateful for my family, friends, coaches, and teammates for all their support,” Harvey wrote on Instagram.

4. Colby Stevenson

Harvey isn’t the only New Hampshire native headed to Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Freestyle skier Colby Stevenson is also set to compete in the upcoming Games, marking the Portsmouth native’s second Olympic appearance. At his first, in Beijing in 2022, Stevenson earned a silver medal in the men’s big air event.

5. David Currier 

David Currier, a retired alpine skier from Madison, competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. He returned home without a medal.

6. Grace Henderson

Grace Henderson, who was born in Durham and started skiing at the age of two, will make her Olympic debut at the 2026 Winter Games. Henderson initially competed as an alpine skier before transitioning to freestyle skiing.

7. Hannah Kearney 

Hannah Kearney, a mogul skier born in Hanover, is a two-time Olympic medalist who made her first Olympic appearance at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Kearney earned her first medal (gold) at the 2010 Winter Olympics and her second (bronze) in 2014.

8. Hunter Henderson

Hunter Henderson, Grace Henderson’s younger brother, is also set to make his Olympic debut at the 2026 Winter Games. Henderson has already made a name for himself in the freestyle skiing world: In 2021, he became the first skier to land 1600 double cork spins in all four take-off directions—a feat he achieved at just 16 years old.

9. Joan Hannah

Franconia’s Joan Hannah, an alpine ski racer, competed in the 1960 and 1964 Winter Games but didn’t earn any medals.

10. John Carleton

Hanover’s John Carleton earned himself a spot in the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame after an illustrious career full of firsts. The skiing pioneer was a member of the first U.S. Ski Team at the 1924 Olympic Games in Chamonix, France, and one of the first people to ski Tuckerman Ravine’s legendary Headwall.

Carleton has only made one appearance at the Olympics, where he competed in cross-country skiing and Nordic combined, but didn’t earn any medals.

11. Kris Freeman 

Kris Freeman first competed in the Olympics during the Winter Games in 2002. The cross-country skier from Concord went on to compete in the Olympics three more times—in 2006, 2010, and 2014—but never earned a medal.

12. Leanne Smith

Leanne Smith is a two-time Olympian from North Conway. The alpine ski racer represented the U.S. at the Winter Olympics in 2010 and 2014 but didn’t take home any medals.

13. Liz McIntyre 

Liz McIntyre, born in Hanover, was a member of three Olympic teams. The freestyle skier participated in the 1992, 1994, and 1998 Winter Olympics, earning a silver medal in 1994.

14. Sean Doherty

Biathlete and Conway native Sean Doherty competed at the 2014, 2018, and 2022 Winter Olympics; however, he never earned a medal. Doherty will have a chance to earn his first Olympic medal during the biathlon events at the 2026 Winter Olympics. (In case you’re wondering, biathlon is a unique winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.)

15. Scotty Lago

Scotty Lago, a snowboarder from Seabrook, made one appearance at the Olympics—at the 2010 Winter Games—and took home a bronze medal.

16. Taylor Chace

Paralympic ice sled hockey player Taylor Chace has two gold medals and one bronze medal for his efforts on the ice. Chace, who was born in Hampton Falls, took home gold at the Paralympic Games in 2010 and 2014 and earned a bronze medal in 2006.

17. Tyler and Terry Palmer 

Brothers Tyler and Terry Palmer, from Kearsarge, both competed as alpine skiers in the 1972 Winter Olympics. Neither received a medal for their efforts.

18. Tyler Walker

Tyler Walker is a two-time Paralympic medalist from Franconia. Walker was born with a missing vertebra as a result of a condition called lumbar sacral agenesis. At age four, he had both of his legs amputated at the knee.

The para alpine skier competed at the Paralympic Games in Turin in 2006, in Vancouver in 2010, in Sochi in 2014, and finally in PyeongChang in 2018.

19. Warren Chivers

Warren Chivers of Hanover competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. The late cross-country skier didn’t medal at the event.

 “Chasing Snow: New Hampshire and the Olympic Spirit” 

If you want more Olympic action, head to the New England Ski Museum’s Eastern Slope Branch in North Conway to check out one of its latest exhibits, ​​“Chasing Snow: New Hampshire and the Olympic Spirit.” The exhibit, which opened on Dec. 5, highlights past and present Winter Olympians from New England.