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

During the final at the very same place

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.

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
2018 Pyeongchang	15	injured: did not compete
2022 Beijing	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
2020 Lausanne	17	Gold	—	—

World Championships

Kelly has won 1 medal at the World Championships: 1 gold.

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

Kelly has won 7 medals at the Junior World Championships: 6 gold, 1 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

Kelly has won 9 medals at the Winter X Games: 6 gold, 2 silver, 1 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

Kelly has won 1 medal at the Winter X Games Europe: 1 silver.

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