Kelly Sildaru

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Kelly Sildaru
2020-01-18 Freestyle skiing at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics – Women's Freeski Slopestyle – Mascot Ceremony (Martin Rulsch) 22.jpg
Kelly Sildaru during the Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland in January 2020
Country Estonia
Born (2002-02-17) 17 February 2002 (age 19)
Tallinn, Estonia
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
World Cup career
Seasons2018–
Individual wins4
Indiv. podiums8
Indiv. starts10
Overall titles0
Discipline titles0
Medal record
International freestyle ski competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 1 0 0
Winter X Games 5 2 1
Winter X Games Europe 0 1 0
Winter Dew Tour 3 0 0
Winter Youth Olympics 1 0 0
Junior World Championships 6 1 0
Total 16 4 1
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Slopestyle 11 0 0
Halfpipe / Superpipe 4 1 0
Big air 1 3 1
Total 16 4 1
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Slopestyle 3 0 0
Halfpipe 1 2 1
Big air 0 0 1
Total 4 2 2
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Utah Halfpipe
Winter X Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Aspen Slopestyle
Gold medal – first place 2017 Aspen Slopestyle
Gold medal – first place 2019 Aspen Slopestyle
Gold medal – first place 2020 Aspen Slopestyle
Gold medal – first place 2020 Aspen Superpipe
Silver medal – second place 2017 Aspen Big air
Silver medal – second place 2019 Aspen Superpipe
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Aspen Big air
Winter X Games Europe
Silver medal – second place 2017 Hafjell Big air
Winter Dew Tour
Gold medal – first place 2015 Breckenridge Slopestyle
Gold medal – first place 2016 Breckenridge Slopestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Breckenridge Slopestyle
Winter Youth Olympics
Gold medal – first place 2020 Lausanne Slopestyle
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Crans-Montana Halfpipe
Gold medal – first place 2017 Chiesa in Valmalenco Slopestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cardrona Halfpipe
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cardrona Slopestyle
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kläppen Slopestyle
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kläppen Big air
Silver medal – second place 2018 Cardrona Big air
Kelly Sildaru during the qualification for the girls' slopestyle at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
During the final at the very same place

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

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
2017–18 15 94 21 18 —
2018–19 16 29 10 4 —
2019–20 17 did not compete
2020–21 18 12 19 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2021–22 19 3 1 3 16
Standings through 10 December 2021

Race Podiums[]

  • 4 wins – (3 SS, 1 HP)
  • 8 podiums – (3 SS, 4 HP, 1 BA)
No. Season Date Location Discipline Place
1 2017–18 27 August 2017 New Zealand Cardrona, New Zealand Slopestyle 1st
2 1 September 2017 New Zealand Cardrona, New Zealand Halfpipe 2nd
3 2018–19 23 November 2018 Austria Stubai, Austria Slopestyle 1st
4 7 December 2018 United States Copper Mountain, USA Halfpipe 1st
5 9 March 2019 United States Mammoth, USA Halfpipe 2nd
6 2020–21 8 January 2021 Austria Kreischberg, Austria Big air 3rd
7 2021–22 20 November 2021 Austria Stubai, Austria Slopestyle 1st
8 10 December 2021 United States Copper Mountain, USA Halfpipe 3rd

World Championships results[]

  • 1 medal – (1 gold)
 Year   Age   Slopestyle   Halfpipe   Big air 
2019 16 CNX Gold —
2021 18 injured: did not compete

Junior World Championships[]

  • 7 medals – (6 gold, 1 silver)
 Year   Age   Slopestyle   Halfpipe   Big air 
2017 14 Gold Gold N/A
2018 15 Gold Gold Silver
2019 16 Gold — Gold

Winter X Games results[]

  • 8 medals – (5 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   Slopestyle   Superpipe   Big air 
2016 13 Gold — —
2017 14 Gold — Silver
2018 15 injured: did not compete
2019 16 Gold Silver Bronze
2020 17 Gold Gold 4
2021 18 injured: 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.

External links[]

Awards
Preceded by Estonian Young Athlete of the Year
2016–2020 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Estonian Female Athlete of the Year
2019 		Succeeded by
Ott Tänak & Martin Järveoja
(Athlete of the Year)
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