Kelly Sildaru facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kelly Sildaru
Sildaru during the Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland, in January 2020
Country	Estonia
Born	(2002-02-17) 17 February 2002 (age 23) Tallinn, Estonia
Height	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
World Cup career
Seasons	5 - (2017–2019, 2020–present)
Individual wins	6
Indiv. podiums	13
Indiv. starts	15
Overall titles	0
Discipline titles	1 – (1 SS)
Medal record Women's freestyle skiing Representing  Estonia International freestyle ski competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 0 1 World Championships 1 0 0 Winter X Games 5 2 1 Winter X Games Europe 0 1 0 Winter Dew Tour 4 1 0 Winter Youth Olympics 1 0 0 Junior World Championships 6 1 0 Event 1st 2nd 3rd Slopestyle 11 0 1 Halfpipe / Superpipe 4 2 0 Big air 1 3 1 Streetstyle 1 0 0 World Cup race podiums Event 1st 2nd 3rd Slopestyle 5 1 0 Halfpipe 1 3 2 Big air 0 0 1 Olympic Games Bronze 2022 Beijing Slopestyle World Championships Gold 2019 Utah Halfpipe Winter X Games Gold 2016 Aspen Slopestyle Gold 2017 Aspen Slopestyle Gold 2019 Aspen Slopestyle Gold 2020 Aspen Slopestyle Gold 2020 Aspen Superpipe Gold 2022 Aspen Superpipe Silver 2017 Aspen Big air Silver 2019 Aspen Superpipe Bronze 2019 Aspen Big air Winter X Games Europe Silver 2017 Hafjell Big air Winter Dew Tour Gold 2015 Breckenridge Slopestyle Gold 2016 Breckenridge Slopestyle Gold 2018 Breckenridge Slopestyle Gold 2021 Copper Mountain Streetstyle Silver 2021 Copper Mountain Superpipe Winter Youth Olympics Gold 2020 Lausanne Slopestyle Junior World Championships Gold 2017 Crans-Montana Halfpipe Gold 2017 Chiesa in Valmalenco Slopestyle Gold 2018 Cardrona Halfpipe Gold 2018 Cardrona Slopestyle Gold 2019 Kläppen Slopestyle Gold 2019 Kläppen Big air Silver 2018 Cardrona Big air

Kelly Sildaru during the qualification for the girls' slopestyle at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics

Kelly Sildaru during the final at the same event

Kelly Sildaru, born on February 17, 2002, is a talented freestyle skier from Estonia. She competes in events like slopestyle, halfpipe, and big air. Kelly has won many medals in major competitions, including the Olympic Games and X Games.

Kelly Sildaru's Skiing Journey

Kelly Sildaru started making history at a very young age. She became famous for her amazing skills on skis.

Early Wins and Records

In 2016, when Kelly was just 13 years old, she won a gold medal in the slopestyle event at the Winter X Games. This made her the youngest gold medalist ever at a Winter X Games event. She was also the first person from Estonia to win a medal there. Kelly also won the women's slopestyle at the Dew Tour in both 2015 and 2016.

New Tricks and World Cup Debut

At the 2017 Winter X Games Norway, Kelly was the first woman to land a "Switch 1260° Mute" and a "1440°" trick in a competition. These are very difficult moves! Because of her age, she had to wait to join the World Cup. Her first World Cup event was on August 27, 2017, in New Zealand, where she won the slopestyle competition.

Overcoming Challenges and Olympic Success

Kelly was expected to win a gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics. However, she could not compete because of a knee injury. She worked hard to recover and later won a gold medal in halfpipe at the World Championships. In 2020, she won another gold medal at the Winter Youth Olympic Games for Women's Freestyle Skiing.

At the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Kelly won a bronze medal in the slopestyle event. Her best score was 82.06 points in her first run. Kelly has also been named the best female athlete in Estonia twice, in 2019 and 2022. She also received a special award from Estonia called the Order of the White Star.

Kelly Sildaru's Competition Results

Kelly has achieved many great results in different freestyle skiing competitions. Here are some of her top finishes.

Olympic Games Medals

Kelly has won one bronze medal at the Olympic Games.

Year	Age	Slopestyle	Halfpipe	Big air
2018 Pyeongchang	15	injured: did not compete
2022 Beijing	19	Bronze	4	17

Winter Youth Olympics Medals

Kelly has won one gold medal at the Winter Youth Olympics.

Year	Age	Slopestyle	Halfpipe	Big air
2020 Lausanne	17	Gold	—	—

World Championships Medals

Kelly has won one gold medal at the World Championships.

Year	Age	Slopestyle	Halfpipe	Big air
2019 Park City	16	CNX	Gold	—
2021 Aspen	18	injured: did not compete
2023 Bakuriani	20	injured: did not compete

Junior World Championships Medals

Kelly has won seven medals at the Junior World Championships: six gold and one silver.

Year	Age	Slopestyle	Halfpipe	Big air
2017	14	Gold	Gold	N/A
2018 Cardrona	15	Gold	Gold	Silver
2019 Kläppen	16	Gold	—	Gold

Winter X Games Medals

Kelly has won nine medals at the Winter X Games: six gold, two silver, and one bronze.

Year	Age	Slopestyle	Superpipe	Big air
2016 Aspen	13	Gold	—	—
2017 Aspen	14	Gold	—	Silver
2018 Aspen	15	injured: did not compete
2019 Aspen	16	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2020 Aspen	17	Gold	Gold	4
2021 Aspen	18	injured: did not compete
2022 Aspen	19	—	Gold	—
2023 Aspen	20	injured: did not compete

Winter X Games Europe Medals

Kelly has won one silver medal at the Winter X Games Europe.

Year	Age	Slopestyle	Superpipe	Big air
2016 Oslo	14	N/A	—	4
2017 Hafjell	15	—	N/A	Silver

World Cup Results

Kelly Sildaru won her first crystal globe in the 2021-2022 season. This means she was the overall champion in slopestyle for that year.

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	—
2021–22	19			6	16
2022–23	20	19	14	15	—
2023–24	21	injured: did not compete

Race Podiums

Kelly has won 6 World Cup races and stood on the podium 13 times.

No.	Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Place
1	2017–18	27 August 2017	Cardrona, New Zealand	Slopestyle	1st
2		1 September 2017	Cardrona, New Zealand	Halfpipe	2nd
3	2018–19	23 November 2018	Stubai, Austria	Slopestyle	1st
4		7 December 2018	Copper Mountain, USA	Halfpipe	1st
5		9 March 2019	Mammoth, USA	Halfpipe	2nd
6	2020–21	8 January 2021	Kreischberg, Austria	Big air	3rd
7	2021–22	20 November 2021	Stubai, Austria	Slopestyle	1st
8		10 December 2021	Copper Mountain, USA	Halfpipe	3rd
9		8 January 2022	Mammoth, USA	Halfpipe	2nd
10		9 January 2022	Mammoth, USA	Slopestyle	1st
11		26 March 2022	Silvaplana, Switzerland	Slopestyle	1st
12	2022–23	19 November 2022	Stubai, Austria	Slopestyle	2nd
13		17 December 2022	Copper Mountain, USA	Halfpipe	3rd

Fun Facts About Kelly

Kelly Sildaru was honored with her very own special Kelly Sildaru Barbie doll on May 25, 2022. This was part of Barbie's Dream Gap project, which aims to inspire girls.

See also

In Spanish: Kelly Sildaru para niños