Simeon "Simi" Hamilton (born May 14, 1987) is an American former cross-country skier, who competed between 2000 and 2021. Hamilton attended Middlebury College from 2005 to 2009, during which time he competed for its ski team, individually earning several All-American NCAA Championship results. It was announced on 29 January 2010 that Hamilton qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Hamilton competed in the 15 kilometer freestyle, 1.5 kilometer classic sprint, and 4x10km relay races. He paced all Americans in the field in the 1.5 kilometer sprint by advancing to the medal rounds and finishing 29th of 96 competitors. In the relay, Hamilton pulled away from the Estonian skier in the anchor leg to secure a 13th-place finish.
On December 31, 2013, Hamilton won Stage 3 of the 2013–14 FIS Tour de Ski, a 1.5 kilometer freestyle sprint. In doing so, he became the first American male skier to win a World Cup race since Bill Koch won the Sarajevo 30 km in February 1983. On December 19, 2015, Hamilton placed second in the World Cup freestyle sprint in Toblach.
He announced his retirement from cross-country skiing in March, 2021.
In 2019, Hamilton married fellow U.S. cross-country teammate Sophie Caldwell.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games
| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22 | 64 | — | — | 29 | 13 | — |
| 2014 | 26 | — | — | — | 27 | 11 | 6 |
| 2018 | 30 | — | — | — | 20 | — | 6 |
World Championships
| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23 | 51 | — | — | 25 | — | — |
| 2013 | 25 | — | — | — | 34 | — | — |
| 2015 | 27 | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 7 |
| 2017 | 29 | — | — | — | 28 | 10 | 5 |
| 2019 | 31 | — | — | 34 | 9 | — | 8 |
| 2021 | 33 | 31 | — | — | — | 8 | 14 |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
Ski Tour 2020 |
World Cup Final |
Ski Tour Canada | ||
| 2010 | 22 | 176 | — | 107 | —N/a | — | —N/a | — | —N/a |
| 2011 | 23 | 130 | NC | 79 | DNF | — | —N/a | — | —N/a |
| 2012 | 24 | 62 | NC | 22 | — | DNF | —N/a | — | —N/a |
| 2013 | 25 | 91 | NC | 46 | DNF | — | —N/a | — | —N/a |
| 2014 | 26 | 54 | NC | 20 | DNF | DNF | —N/a | — | —N/a |
| 2015 | 27 | 63 | 89 | 26 | DNF | DNF | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a |
| 2016 | 28 | 32 | NC | 10 | 68 | DNF | —N/a | —N/a | DNF |
| 2017 | 29 | 30 | NC | 9 | DNF | DNF | —N/a | 45 | —N/a |
| 2018 | 30 | 40 | 73 | 17 | DNF | DNF | —N/a | 49 | —N/a |
| 2019 | 31 | 37 | NC | 17 | 66 | DNF | —N/a | 26 | —N/a |
| 2020 | 32 | 61 | NC | 24 | DNF | — | DNF | —N/a | —N/a |
| 2021 | 33 | 51 | NC | 14 | 55 | DNF | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a |
Individual podiums
- 1 victory – (1 SWC)
- 4 podiums – (2 WC, 2 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013–14 | 31 December 2013 | Lenzerheide, Switzerland | 1.5 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 2 | 2015–16 | 19 December 2015 | Toblach, Italy | 1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 3 | 1 March 2016 | Gatineau, Canada | 1.7 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 4 | 2016–17 | 14 January 2017 | Toblach, Italy | 1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
