Eileen Gu

"Gu Ailing" redirects here. For the American poet with this Chinese name, see Eleanor Goodman.

Eileen Gu
Gu at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Personal information
Full name
  • Eileen Feng Gu
  • 谷爱凌 (Gǔ Àilíng)
Born (2003-09-03) September 3, 2003 (age 20)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Sport
Country
  • China China (2019–present)
  • United States United States (2018–present)
SportFreestyle skiing
Events
Team
  • Beijing Nanshan Ski Resort (2019 - Current)[2]
  • Squaw Valley Ski Team (2018 - 2019) [2]
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
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Big air
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Halfpipe
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing Slopestyle
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Aspen Halfpipe
Gold medal – first place 2021 Aspen Slopestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Aspen Big air
Winter X Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Aspen Superpipe
Gold medal – first place 2021 Aspen Superpipe
Gold medal – first place 2021 Aspen Slopestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Aspen Big air
Winter Youth Olympics
Gold medal – first place 2020 Lausanne Big air
Gold medal – first place 2020 Lausanne Halfpipe
Silver medal – second place 2020 Lausanne Slopestyle
Ailing Eileen Gu
Simplified Chinese谷爱凌
Traditional Chinese谷愛凌

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.

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.[3] Forbes listed her as the second-highest earning female athlete in the world in 2023.[4]

  1. ^ "Eileen Gu". IMG Models. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "GU Ailing Eileen - Athlete Information". FIS. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Eileen Gu is on the 2022 Time 100 List". Time. May 23, 2022. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  4. ^ Knight, Brett. "The World's Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2023". Forbes. Retrieved February 21, 2024.