Kelly Sildaru facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kelly Sildaru |
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![]() Sildaru during the Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland, in January 2020
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Born | Tallinn, Estonia |
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Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Seasons | 5 - (2017–2019, 2020–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indiv. podiums | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overall titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline titles | 1 – (1 SS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kelly Sildaru (born 17 February 2002) is an amazing Estonian Olympic freestyle skier. She is known for her incredible skills and many medals in events like Slopestyle, Halfpipe, and Big air.
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About Kelly Sildaru
Kelly Sildaru made history at the 2016 Winter X Games. She won a gold medal in the slopestyle event. At just 13 years old, she became the youngest person ever to win a gold medal at a Winter X Games. She was also the first person from Estonia to win a medal at this event.
Kelly continued to impress, becoming the youngest athlete to win two X Games gold medals. She also won the women's slopestyle at the Dew Tour in both 2015 and 2016.
In 2017, at the Winter X Games Norway, Kelly did something amazing. She 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 young age, she had to wait to join the World Cup. Her first World Cup event was in August 2017 in Cardrona, New Zealand, where she won the slopestyle competition.
Kelly was expected to win a gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics. However, she couldn't compete because of a knee injury. She recovered and later won a gold medal in halfpipe at the World Championships. In 2020, she won another gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games for Women's Freestyle Skiing.
At the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Kelly won a bronze medal. This was in the slopestyle event. Her best score was 82.06 in her first run.
Kelly has been named the best female Estonian Athlete of the Year twice, in 2019 and 2022. She also received a high award from Estonia, called the Order of the White Star, 3rd class.
Major Competition Results
Kelly Sildaru has achieved many great results in freestyle skiing. Here are some of her top finishes in major competitions. All results are from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games
Kelly has won 1 medal at the Olympic Games: 1 bronze.
Year | Age | Slopestyle | Halfpipe | Big air |
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15 | injured: did not compete | ||
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19 | Bronze | 4 | 17 |
Winter Youth Olympics
Kelly has won 1 medal at the Winter Youth Olympics: 1 gold.
Year | Age | Slopestyle | Halfpipe | Big air |
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17 | Gold | — | — |
World Championships
Kelly has won 1 medal at the World Championships: 1 gold.
Year | Age | Slopestyle | Halfpipe | Big air |
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16 | CNX | Gold | — |
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18 | injured: did not compete | ||
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20 | injured: did not compete |
Junior World Championships
Kelly has won 7 medals at the Junior World Championships: 6 gold, 1 silver.
Year | Age | Slopestyle | Halfpipe | Big air |
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14 | Gold | Gold | N/A |
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15 | Gold | Gold | Silver |
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16 | Gold | — | Gold |
Winter X Games
Kelly has won 9 medals at the Winter X Games: 6 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze.
Winter X Games Europe
Kelly has won 1 medal at the Winter X Games Europe: 1 silver.
Year | Age | Slopestyle | Superpipe | Big air |
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14 | N/A | — | 4 |
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15 | — | N/A | Silver |
Fun Fact
Kelly Sildaru was honored with her very own Kelly Sildaru Barbie doll! This special doll was created on 25 May 2022. It was part of Barbie's Dream Gap project, which aims to inspire girls around the world.
See also
In Spanish: Kelly Sildaru para niños