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, born on September 14, 1993, is an amazing American freestyle skier. She has been competing in aerials since 2008.
Ashley was chosen for the US team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in 2010. This was super fast, as she had only been competing for two seasons! She was the youngest person in her event and made it to the finals.
In 2011, Ashley won her first World Cup aerials event in Lake Placid, New York. This made her the youngest female freestyle skier ever to win a World Cup!
Ashley faced a tough challenge when she injured her knee twice. This meant she missed the 2012 and 2013 seasons. When she came back, she won a silver medal in China. This helped her get a spot in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. She finished 10th after a difficult landing.
In December 2014, she won a gold medal in Beijing. Her teammate Kiley McKinnon won silver that day. In 2017, Ashley made history! She was the first female skier to land a "quadruple twisting triple backflip." This amazing trick happened at the World Championship in Sierra Nevada, Spain. She won the event with her teammate Jonathon Lillis.
Olympic Gold Medalist
At the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Ashley Caldwell won a gold medal. She was part of Team USA in the mixed team aerials event. Their team scored 338.34 points, which was enough for the gold!
Ashley's Life Story
Ashley Caldwell is the oldest of four children. She grew up in Northern Virginia. As a child, she loved gymnastics and many 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. Ashley went to Blue Ridge Middle School. Around 2013, she moved to Park City, Utah. Her family now lives in Houston, Texas.
See also
In Spanish: Ashley Caldwell para niños
