Kelly Sildaru

Kelly Sildaru (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈkelʲˑi ˈsilˑdɑ.ru]; born 17 February 2002) is an Estonian freestyle skier.

Kelly Sildaru
Kelly Sildaru during the Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland in January 2020
Country Estonia
Born (2002-02-17) 17 February 2002
Tallinn, Estonia
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
World Cup career
Seasons2018–
Individual wins3
Indiv. podiums6
Indiv. starts7
Overall titles0
Discipline titles0
Kelly Sildaru during the qualification for the girls' slopestyle at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
During the final at the very same place

Biography

Sildaru won a gold medal in the slopestyle event in the 2016 Winter X Games beating Tiril Sjåstad Christiansen.[1] With this win, at age 13, Sildaru became the youngest gold medalist to date at a Winter X Games event, and the first person to win a Winter X Games medal for Estonia. She is also the youngest to win two X Games gold medals.

Sildaru has won the women's slopestyle on the 2015[2] and 2016[3] Dew Tour.

During the Big Air competition of the 2017 Winter X Games Norway, Sildaru became the first woman to ever land a Switch 1260° Mute and a 1440° during a competition.[4]

Because of her young age, the first World Cup event she was allowed to participate in was on 27 August 2017 in Cardrona, New Zealand. She won the slopestyle competition.[5]

Despite being the gold medal favorite for the women’s slopestyle event in 2018 Winter Olympics, she missed competing in the Games because of a knee injury.[6]

However, in the 2020 Youth Olympic Games she won a gold medal for the Women's Freestyle Skiing.[7]

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[8]

Season standings
 Season   Age  Overall Slopestyle Halfpipe Big air
2017–1815942118—
2018–191629104—
2019–2017did not compete
2020–211847—3
Standings through 11 January 2021

Race Podiums
  • 3 wins – (2 SS, 1 HP)
  • 6 podiums – (2 SS, 3 HP, 1 BA)
No. Season Date Location Discipline Place
12017–1827 August 2017 Cardrona, New ZealandSlopestyle1st
21 September 2017 Cardrona, New ZealandHalfpipe2nd
32018–1923 November 2018 Stubai, AustriaSlopestyle1st
47 December 2018 Copper Mountain, USAHalfpipe1st
59 March 2019 Mammoth, USAHalfpipe2nd
62020–219 January 2021 Kreischberg, AustriaBig air3rd

World Championships results
  • 1 medal – (1 gold)
 Year   Age   Slopestyle   Halfpipe   Big air 
201916CNXGold—
202118

Junior World Championships
  • 7 medals – (6 gold, 1 silver)
 Year   Age   Slopestyle   Halfpipe   Big air 
201714GoldGoldN/A
201815GoldGoldSilver
201916Gold—Gold

Winter X Games results
  • 8 medals – (5 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   Slopestyle   Superpipe   Big air 
201613Gold——
201714Gold—Silver
201815injured: did not compete
201916GoldSilverBronze
202017GoldGold4
202118injured: did not compete

References
  1. Jason Blevins and David Krause (29 January 2016). "Teen skier Kelly Sildaru becomes youngest Winter X Games gold medalist". The Denver Post. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  2. "13-YEAR-OLD KELLY SILDARU WINS WOMEN'S TOYOTA FREESKI SLOPESTYLE AT DEW TOUR". Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  3. "Kelly Sildaru Skis Away With Women's Ski Slopestyle Pro Competition Win". Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  4. "Kelly Sildaru: väga hea tunne on esimese naisena 1440-kraadine hüpe teha". Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  5. Estonian teenager Kelly Sildaru wins World Cup slopestyle 27 August 2017, stuff.co.nz
  6. "Injury robs Pyeongchang of teen slopestyle phenom Sildaru". Reuters. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  7. "Lausanne 2020 | Results". www.lausanne2020.sport. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  8. "Kelly Sildaru". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
Awards
Preceded by
Anett Kontaveit		 Estonian Young Athlete of the Year
2016–2019		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Saskia Alusalu		 Estonian Female Athlete of the Year
2019		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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