Queralt Castellet facts for kids
Queralt Castellet (2022)
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| Nationality | Spanish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 June 1989 Sabadell, Spain |
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| Height | 1.56 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Snowboarding | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Halfpipe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Queralt Castellet Ibáñez (born 17 June 1989) is a Spanish snowboarder. She won a silver medal in the women's halfpipe at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. This made her the first Spanish woman in 30 years to win an Olympic medal at a Winter Olympics. She also won a silver medal at the 2015 World Championships.
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Queralt's Snowboarding Journey
Early Life and Start
Queralt Castellet was born in Sabadell, Spain. Even though she lived in a city, her parents loved camping. They would take her to the mountains every weekend. Her parents discovered snowboarding four years before she did. Queralt started snowboarding when she was just 6 years old.
She also did gymnastics, but had to stop at age 16. This was because she broke her wrist while snowboarding. After that, she decided to move to the Pyrenees mountains. This allowed her to snowboard much more often.
Becoming a Pro Snowboarder
As a teenager, Queralt competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics. She later finished tenth in the halfpipe at the 2007 World Snowboard Championships. During the 2007-08 Snowboarding World Cup season, she earned a spot on the podium three times. Overall, she finished third in the halfpipe section of the 2007–08 World Cup.
At the 2010 Winter Olympics, she had a great first qualifying run. However, she had an accident during practice before the final. She got a concussion and had to stop competing.
Queralt has achieved a lot in the World Cup. She has won seven times in the halfpipe event. She has also been on the podium ten other times in halfpipe. Plus, she earned another podium finish in big air.
Olympic Success
Queralt won a silver medal in the women's halfpipe at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. This was her fifth time competing in the Olympic Games.
About Queralt's Life
Queralt Castellet currently lives in New Zealand.
Olympic Results
Queralt has competed in five Winter Olympic Games. Here are her results:
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
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| 2006 | 13 February 2006 |  Turin, Italy |
Halfpipe | 26th |
| 2010 | 18 February 2010 |  Vancouver, Canada |
Halfpipe | 12th |
| 2014 | 12 February 2014 |  Sochi, Russia |
Halfpipe | 11th |
| 2018 | 13 February 2018 |  Pyeongchang, South Korea |
Halfpipe | 7th |
| 2022 | 9 February 2022 |  Beijing, China |
Halfpipe | 2nd |
World Championships Results
Queralt has also competed in many World Championships:
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
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| 2007 | 20 January 2007 |  Arosa, Switzerland |
Halfpipe | 10th |
| 2009 | 23 January 2009 | Gangwon, South Korea |
Halfpipe | 6th |
| 2013 | 20 January 2013 | Stoneham, Canada |
Halfpipe | 5th |
| 2015 | 17 January 2015 |  Kreischberg, Austria |
Halfpipe | 2nd |
| 2017 | 11 March 2017 |  Sierra Nevada, Spain |
Halfpipe | 11th |
| 17 March 2017 | Big air | 10th | ||
| 2019 | 8 February 2019 |  Park City, United States |
Halfpipe | 4th |
| 2021 | 13 March 2021 | Aspen, United States |
Halfpipe | 3rd |
World Cup Podiums
Queralt has achieved many podium finishes in the World Cup series:
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
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| 2008 | 27 January 2008 | Bardonecchia, Italy |
Halfpipe | 2nd |
| 9 March 2008 | Stoneham, Canada |
Halfpipe | 3rd | |
| 16 March 2008 | Valmalenco, Italy |
Halfpipe | 2nd | |
| 2011 | 26 March 2011 | Arosa, Switzerland |
Halfpipe | 1st |
| 2012 | 3 November 2011 | Saas-Fee, Switzerland |
Halfpipe | 1st |
| 2013 | 26 August 2012 |  Cardrona, New Zealand |
Halfpipe | 3rd |
| 12 January 2013 | Copper Mountain, USA |
Halfpipe | 3rd | |
| 2016 | 13 February 2016 | Quebec, Canada |
Big air | 3rd |
| 2018 | 13 January 2018 | Snowmass, USA |
Halfpipe | 1st |
| 20 January 2018 | Laax, Switzerland |
Halfpipe | 3rd | |
| 2019 | 19 January 2019 | Laax, Switzerland |
Halfpipe | 2nd |
| 15 February 2019 | Calgary, Canada |
Halfpipe | 1st | |
| 2020 | 14 December 2019 | Copper Mountain, USA |
Halfpipe | 1st |
| 18 January 2020 | Laax, Switzerland |
Halfpipe | 1st | |
| 2021 | 21 March 2021 | Aspen, USA |
Halfpipe | 2nd |
| 2022 | 11 December 2021 | Copper Mountain, USA |
Halfpipe | 3rd |
| 15 January 2022 | Laax, Switzerland |
Halfpipe | 3rd | |
| 2023 | 16 December 2022 | Copper Mountain, USA |
Halfpipe | 1st |
See also
In Spanish: Queralt Castellet para niños
