Tommy Aunan
United States · Nordic Walking & Masters Athletics World Championship Medalist
United States · Nordic Walking & Masters Athletics World Championship Medalist
One of the most decorated endurance athletes representing the United States on the international stage. Tommy has competed in 40 World Masters Championships across Cross-Country Skiing, Biathlon, Athletics, and Nordic Walking — building a legendary career that spans two decades of world-class competition.
9x World Medalist
Double Gold
10K / 20K Race Walk, National Team Competitions · World Masters Athletics Championships · Daegu, South Korea · 2026
Silver Medal
10K Nordic Walking · World Championship · Lahti, Finland · 2024
Bronze Medal
5K Nordic Walking · World Championship · Lahti, Finland · 2024
Double Bronze
5K & 20K Racewalk · World Masters Games · Sydney · 2009
World Masters Athletics national team competitions: 3 Gold · 2 Silver · 4 Bronze.
Championships and competitions across two decades
Sprint Race · World Masters Biathlon Championship · Kontiolahti, Finland · March 20, 2026
World Masters Biathlon Championship · Kontiolahti, Finland
World Masters Biathlon Championship · Kontiolahti, Finland
World Masters Athletics Championship · Gothenburg, Sweden · 2024 · 10km Racewalk
Nordic Walking World Championship 2024 · Belchatow, Poland
World Masters XC-Ski Championship · Brusson, Italy · 2006
Across five disciplines
Nordic Walking
- Silver Medal, 10K – World Championship, Lahti, Finland 2024
- Bronze Medal, 5K – World Championship, Lahti, Finland 2024
- 3x USA Representative at Nordic Walking World Championships
- Active ambassador for competitive Nordic Walking in North America
Racewalk
- 8-time USA Masters National Racewalk Champion
- 34 medals at USA National & Masters Championships
- 9-time medalist in national team competitions at the World Masters Athletics Championships — 3 Gold, 2 Silver, 4 Bronze
- Double Gold — 10K & 20K Race Walk, national team competitions, World Masters Athletics Championships, Daegu, South Korea 2026
- Double Bronze — 5K & 20K Racewalk, World Masters Games, Sydney 2009
Biathlon
- Multiple World Masters Biathlon Championship competitor
- Most recently competed in the Sprint Race, World Masters Biathlon Championships, Kontiolahti, Finland · March 20, 2026
Cross-Country Skiing
- World Masters XC-Ski Championship competitor
- Represented USA at World Masters XC-Ski Championships, Brusson, Italy 2006
Overall legacy
- 40 World Masters Championships across Cross-Country Skiing, Biathlon, Athletics, and Nordic Walking
- One of the most versatile and decorated Masters endurance athletes in U.S. history
- Continues to set the standard for high-performance Nordic Walking in North America
Raise your event's credibility
Raise the credibility of your event with a World Championship medalist presence. Available for: sanctioned competitions; technique clinics; judging & standards; regional development; media & promotion; speaking engagements.
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