Lauren Macuga (born July 4, 2002) is an American World Cup Alpine skiing on the U.S. Ski Team, and specializes in the speed events of downhill and super-G.
Macuga competed in the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics and made her World Cup debut in December 2021.
Macuga began competing in ski racing at seven years old.
Macuga joined the Park City Ski & Snowboard FIS women's team for the first time in 2019, trained by Jay Hey. Because she had no previous racing experience, Macuga had to work her way up from 990th place by participating and placing in various FIS events. Macuga placed 3rd in the last race of the FIS season, giving her enough points to qualify to be a US Team nominee at 445th place. Her place on the Team was confirmed a month later by U.S. Ski and Snowboard Alpine development director Chip Knight, and she is one of two women from Utah on the team.
On March 18, 2019, Macuga made her debut in the Nor-Am Cup in Downhill skiing at the Sugarloaf ski resort.
She has been on the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Alpine D Team for 3 years after first joining the team in 2020. Alongside Zoe Zimmerman, Macuga was one of the first two mentees of Alice Merryweather.
Due to her breakout season in 2025, including her first ever World Cup win and first World Championships medal, Macuga was awarded 2025 Stifel's Most Improved (Women) at Toyota U.S. Alpine Championships.
In November 2025, during pre-season training at Copper Mountain, Macuga injured the ACL of her right knee and will miss the World Cup season and 2026 Winter Olympics.
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