Ashley Caldwell facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ashley Caldwell |
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Caldwell in 2022
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| Born | September 14, 1993 Ashburn, Virginia, United States |
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| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual wins | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| Updated on March 10, 2021. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ashley Caldwell was born on September 14, 1993. She is an American freestyle skier. Ashley has been competing in aerials since 2008. Aerials is a sport where skiers perform amazing flips and twists in the air.
Ashley was chosen for the US team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in January 2010. This was special because she had only been competing in the sport for two seasons. She was the youngest person in the aerials event at those Olympics. She even made it to the finals!
In January 2011, Ashley won her first World Cup aerials event. This happened in Lake Placid, New York, in the United States. She became the youngest female freestyle skier ever to win a World Cup event.
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Overcoming Challenges
After her early success, Ashley faced some tough challenges. She tore her ACL (a knee ligament) twice. This meant she missed the 2012 and 2013 competition seasons. But she worked hard to recover and get back to skiing.
When she returned, Ashley quickly showed her talent again. She won a silver medal at her first World Cup event in China. This win helped her earn a spot in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. At those Olympics, she finished in 10th place after a difficult landing.
In December 2014, Ashley competed in Beijing and won a gold medal. Her teammate, Kiley McKinnon, won silver at the same event.
Making History
Ashley Caldwell is known for trying difficult tricks. At the 2017 World Championship in Sierra Nevada, Spain, she made history. She became the first female skier to successfully land a "quadruple twisting triple back flip." This is a very complex and dangerous jump! Ashley won the event, and her teammate Jonathon Lillis also won.
Olympic Gold Medal
Ashley continued to compete at the highest level. At the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, she was part of Team USA. She won a gold medal in the mixed team aerials event. Her team's final score was 338.34, which was enough for the gold!
About Ashley's Life
Ashley Caldwell is the oldest of four children. She grew up in Northern Virginia. As a child, she was very active and competed in gymnastics and other sports. She trained at Apex Gymnastics in Leesburg, Virginia.
Her family first lived in Ashburn, Virginia. Later, they moved to western Loudoun County, Virginia, where Ashley went to Blue Ridge Middle School. Her family now lives in Houston, Texas. Ashley herself has lived in Hamilton, Virginia, and then moved to Park City, Utah, around 2013.
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See also
In Spanish: Ashley Caldwell para niños
