Kelly Sildaru was born on February 17, 2002, in Estonia, and is an Olympic freestyle skier. She began her skiing career at a young age and quickly made a name for herself in the competitive scene.
In 2016, Sildaru won a gold medal in the slopestyle event at the Winter X Games, becoming the youngest gold medalist in the event's history at the age of 13. She also became the first person to win a Winter X Games medal for Estonia.
Sildaru continued to dominate the freestyle skiing scene, winning the women's slopestyle event at the 2015 and 2016 Dew Tour. She also became the first woman to land a Switch 1260 ° Mute and a 1440° during a competition at the 2017 Winter X Games Norway.
In 2017, Sildaru won her first World Cup event in slopestyle at the age of 15, and went on to win the gold medal in the women's slopestyle event at the 2019 World Championships.
Despite missing the 2018 Winter Olympics due to a knee injury, Sildaru recovered and went on to win a gold medal in the halfpipe event at the 2019 World Championships. She also won a gold medal in the women's freestyle skiing event at the 2020 Youth Olympic Games.
In the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Sildaru won a bronze medal in the slopestyle event with her top score of 82.06 in her first run.
Throughout her career, Sildaru has been recognized for her achievements, including being named the female Estonian Athlete of the Year twice (2019, 2022) and receiving the Order of the White Star, 3rd class, a high Estonian state award.
