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Kelly Sildaru
Personal information
Born (2002-02-17) 17 February 2002 (age 22)
Tallinn, Estonia
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Medal record
Women's Freestyle Skiing
Representing  Estonia
Winter X Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Aspen Slopestyle
Gold medal – first place 2017 Aspen Slopestyle
Silver medal – second place 2017 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
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Crans-Montana Halfpipe
Gold medal – first place 2017 Chiesa in Valmalenco Slopestyle

Kelly Sildaru (born 17 February 2002) is an Estonian freestyle skier.

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.

Kelly Sildaru is the youngest to win 2 gold medals in X Games.

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, was on 27 August 2017 in Cardrona, New Zealand. She won the slopestyle competition.[5]

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[6]

Season standings

Season Age Overall Slopestyle Halfpipe
2017–18 15 1 1 2

Race Podiums

  • 1 wins – (1 SS)
  • 2 podiums – (1 SS), 1 (HP)
No. Season Date Location Discipline Place
1 2017–18 27 August 2017 New Zealand Cardrona Alpine Resort, New Zealand Slopestyle 1st
2 1 September 2017 New Zealand Cardrona Alpine Resort, New Zealand Halfpipe 2nd

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. ^ "Kelly Sildaru". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
Awards
Preceded by Estonian Young Sports Personality of the Year
2016–2017 		Succeeded by
Incumbent


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