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Gus Kenworthy

Kenworthy in 2019
Personal information
Birth name	Augustus Richard Kenworthy
Nationality	British, American
Born	(1991-10-01) October 1, 1991 (age 33) Chelmsford, Essex, England
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
YouTube information
Years active	2007–present
Subscribers	52.9k (December 30, 2021)
Total views	7.8 million (December 30, 2021)
Subscriber and view counts updated as of September 2019.
Medal record Men's freestyle skiing Representing  United States Olympic Games Silver 2014 Sochi Slopestyle X Games Silver 2016 Aspen Slopestyle Silver 2016 Aspen Superpipe Bronze 2016 Oslo Superpipe Bronze 2016 Oslo Big Air Bronze 2013 Tignes Slopestyle New Zealand Winter Games Gold 2011 Cardrona Slopestyle Gold 2011 Cardrona Halfpipe Winter Dew Tour Silver 2012 Breckenridge Big Air Gold 2014 Breckenridge Slopestyle Gold 2015 Breckenridge Slopestyle Gold Breckenridge 2016 Team Challenge Bronze Breckenridge 2017 Team Challenge Gold Breckenridge 2018 Team Challenge FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships Silver 2017 Sierra Nevada Slopestyle Representing  Great Britain Ski World Cup Gold Calgary 2020 Freestyle Halfpipe Winter Dew Tour Silver Copper 2020 Modified Superpipe

Augustus Richard Kenworthy, born on October 1, 1991, is a talented British-American athlete. He is known as a former freestyle skier, an actor, and a YouTuber. Gus competed in exciting events like slopestyle, halfpipe, and big air.

He won a silver medal in men's slopestyle at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Since 2019, Kenworthy has represented Great Britain in competitions. He also played the character Chet Clancy in the TV show American Horror Story: 1984.

Gus Kenworthy's Early Life & School

Gus Kenworthy was born in Chelmsford, Essex, England. His mother, Heather "Pip" Tyler, is English, and his father, Peter Kenworthy, is American. Gus has two older brothers named Hugh and Nick.

In 1993, when Gus was just two years old, his family moved to the United States. They settled in Telluride, Colorado.

Gus finished high school at Telluride High School in June 2010. He could have graduated a year earlier in 2009. However, he decided to take a year off to focus on his skiing.

Gus Kenworthy's Skiing Career Highlights

Gus Kenworthy was a top freestyle skier for many years. He won the AFP World Championships overall titles three times in a row: in 2011, 2012, and 2013.

Olympic and X Games Success

In 2014, he earned a silver medal at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. That same year, he won his first bronze medal at the X Games in Tignes, France, for the slopestyle event.

He continued his success by winning the World Cup Men's Halfpipe event in Park City, Utah, in 2015. He won it again in 2016 in Mammoth, California. In 2017, he placed second in the same event. He also finished third in the Men's Slopestyle at the 2017 World Cup in Silvaplana, Switzerland.

Representing Great Britain

In December 2019, Gus announced a big change. He decided to compete for Great Britain, the country where he was born. In February 2020, he won his first gold medal while representing Great Britain.

Final Competitions

In January 2022, Gus Kenworthy competed in his last X Games event, the Superpipe final. He had made 32 appearances at the X Games throughout his career.

His final competition was at the 2022 Winter Olympics. He made it to the final round, finishing in 8th place.

Gus Kenworthy in TV Shows and Movies

Besides skiing, Gus Kenworthy has also appeared in various TV shows and movies.

In 2019, he was a guest star on the TV show RuPaul's Drag Race, All Stars 4. He appeared in Episode 3, called "Snatch Game of Love." Gus also joined the main cast of the ninth season of American Horror Story. This season was called American Horror Story: 1984, and he played the character Chet Clancy.

In 2017, Gus was a cast member on the MTV series The Challenge: Champs vs. Pros. This show featured former reality TV competitors and professional athletes.

Gus Kenworthy's Personal Life and Advocacy

In October 2015, Gus Kenworthy shared publicly about his personal life in an interview with ESPN. Rolling Stone magazine noted that he was the first action-sports star to do so.

He was in a relationship with Robin Macdonald, who also worked in the ski industry. They gained international attention at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. They helped bring attention to the issue of stray dogs in the area.

From November 2015 to July 2019, Gus was in a relationship with actor and TV personality Matthew Wilkas. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, a moment between them was broadcast on live television. This moment was seen as important for showing more LGBT athletes in sports. In June 2017, Gus received the HRC Visibility Award. This award recognized his work in increasing LGBT visibility in professional sports.

Gus Kenworthy has also spoken about human rights. He stated that he did not believe boycotting the 2022 Olympics in China would solve human rights issues. While in China, he spoke out against "human rights atrocities."

In 2022, it was shared that Gus had been dating Adam Umhoefer, an executive at Creative Artists Agency, for two years.

Advocacy and Charity Work

Gus Kenworthy is also involved in important charity work. In 2018, Fierté Montréal chose him as one of six grand marshals for their Pride Parade.

He announced his participation in AIDS/LifeCycle in 2019. His goal was to raise $1 million to help fight HIV/AIDS. He joined about 2,000 other cyclists on a 7-day, 545-mile bike trip. The trip went from San Francisco to Los Angeles. He successfully raised a total of $249,745 for the cause.

Gus Kenworthy's Filmography

Gus Kenworthy has appeared in several films and television shows.

Films

Television Shows

Web Series

Music Videos

See also

In Spanish: Gus Kenworthy para niños

• Homosexuality in modern sports
• Homosexuality in sports in the United States