Eileen Gu

Eileen Feng Gu (born September 3, 2003), also known by her Chinese name Gu Ailing (Chinese: 谷爱凌), is a freestyle skier. Born in the United States, she has competed for China in halfpipe, slopestyle, and big air events since 2019.

Eileen Gu
Personal information
Full name
  • Eileen Feng Gu
  • 谷爱凌 (Gǔ Àilíng)
Born (2003-09-03) September 3, 2003
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Country
  • China (2019–present)
  • United States (2018–2019)
SportFreestyle skiing
Events
Team
  • Beijing Nanshan Ski Resort (2019 - Current)
  • Squaw Valley Ski Team (2018 - 2019)
Medal record
Women's freestyle skiing
Representing  China
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 1 0
World Championships 2 0 1
Winter X Games 3 0 1
Winter Youth Olympics 2 1 0
Total 9 2 2
Olympic Games
2022 BeijingBig air
2022 BeijingHalfpipe
2022 BeijingSlopestyle
World Championships
2021 AspenHalfpipe
2021 AspenSlopestyle
2021 AspenBig air
Winter X Games
2024 AspenSuperpipe
2021 AspenSuperpipe
2021 AspenSlopestyle
2021 AspenBig air
Winter Youth Olympics
2020 LausanneBig air
2020 LausanneHalfpipe
2020 LausanneSlopestyle
Ailing Eileen Gu
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese

At age 18, Gu became the youngest Olympic champion in freestyle skiing after winning gold medals in big air and halfpipe, and a silver medal in slopestyle, at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. She is the first freestyle skier to win three medals at a single Winter Olympics. Her decision to compete for China was controversial, drawing international attention.

Time named her as one of the 100 most influential people in the world under the 'Pioneers' category on its annual list in 2022. Forbes listed her as the second-highest earning female athlete in the world in 2023.

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