History of Breezy Johnson in Timeline

Breezy Johnson is an American World Cup alpine ski racer and a member of the U.S. Ski Team. She specializes in the speed events of downhill and super-G, competing at the highest levels of the sport.

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January 19, 1996: Breezy Johnson Born

On January 19, 1996, Breezy Noble Johnson, originally named Breanna Noble Johnson, was born. She is an American World Cup alpine ski racer on the U.S. Ski Team, competing in downhill and super-G events.

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December 2015: World Cup Debut

In December 2015, Breezy Johnson made her World Cup debut.

2017: First World Cup Season and Injury

In 2017, during her first World Cup season, Breezy Johnson finished 18th in the downhill standings. At the World Cup finals in March in Aspen, she crashed in the downhill, suffering a tibial plateau fracture to her left leg.

September 2018: ACL Injury

In September 2018, while training in Chile, Breezy Johnson partially tore her right anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and missed the 2019 season.

2018: Winter Olympics and Downhill Standings

In 2018, Breezy Johnson recovered from her injury and finished 11th in the downhill standings. She also competed in the Winter Olympics, finishing seventh in the downhill and fourteenth in the super-G.

June 2019: Knee Injuries

In June 2019, after returning to snow, Breezy Johnson tore her left posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL) in her left knee during training.

January 2020: Return to World Cup Circuit

In January 2020, Breezy Johnson returned to the World Cup circuit, achieving 25th place in the downhill at Altenmarkt and securing consecutive top ten finishes at Bansko.

December 2020: First World Cup Podium

In December 2020, Breezy Johnson achieved her first World Cup podium at a downhill event in Val d'Isère, France.

2022: Winter Olympics Qualification and Injury

In 2022, Breezy Johnson qualified to represent the United States at the Winter Olympics, but due to injury, she did not compete.

2022: Name Change and Coming Out

In 2022, shortly before she finished high school, Breezy Johnson's parents legally changed her first name from Breanna to Breezy. Also in 2022, she publicly came out as bisexual.

October 2023: Competition Ban

In October 2023, Breezy Johnson received a 14-month competition ban due to an anti-doping rule violation for missing three tests during a 12-month period.

December 2024: End of Competition Ban

In December 2024, Breezy Johnson's 14-month competition ban for an anti-doping rule violation came to an end.

2025: World Championship Gold Medals

In 2025, at the World Championships, Breezy Johnson won gold medals in downhill and team combined. The team combined was an inaugural race where Johnson skied the downhill and Mikaela Shiffrin skied the slalom.