Jasmin Taylor

Jasmin Taylor (born 22 August 1993) is a British telemark skier, who holds the record for the British skier with the most World Cup and World Championships medals. She won medals at the 2015, 2017 and 2023 World Telemarking Championships.

Career As a child, Taylor was an alpine skier. She started out on a dry ski slope in Ipswich, England. She took up telemark skiing at the age of 15, In 2016, she competed in the telemark demonstration event at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics. She also won a bronze medal at the 2017 World Telemarking Championships.

In January 2020, Taylor overtook Jilly Curry to become the British skier with the most World Cup and World Championships medals, after winning her 30th World Cup medal in Pralognan-la-Vanoise, France. During the 2020–21 season, Taylor trained in Switzerland, as French ski lifts were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

At the 2022 Telemark Skiing World Cup, Taylor came first and second in the two events in Les Houches, France. At the World Cup event in Mürren, Switzerland, she won the parallel sprint competition and came second in the classic and sprint events. She finished in the top three in nine World Cup events, including seven consecutive competitions. She finished the season second overall. At the 2023 World Telemarking Championships, she came second in the parallel sprint event, and third in the classic event.

Taylor won the parallel sprint and overall World Cup titles in 2024, finishing the season ranked as world number one after 11 podium finishes including five firsts.

Personal life Taylor was born in Colchester, England, Aside from skiing, Taylor works as a professional fitness coach,