13/03/2026
Eileen Gu began skiing when she was only three years old. By the age of nine, she had already become the junior champion of the US Snowboard and Freeski Association, and at just 13 she moved up to compete in the senior division.
Her first Freestyle Ski World Cup victory came in January 2019 in Seiser Alm, Italy, when she was only 15 years old. Later that year, in June, she announced that she would represent China in international competitions, after previously competing for the United States during the 2017–18 season.
Demonstrating remarkable dedication to both sport and education, Gu set the ambitious goal of completing high school in just one year — a challenge she successfully achieved.
While still in high school, she made a major statement at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland, winning gold in halfpipe and silver in slopestyle.
She continued her rapid rise at the Winter X Games in Aspen in 2021, making history as the first female rookie ever to win three medals at the event — taking gold in ski slopestyle and superpipe, along with bronze in ski big air.
Just two months later, she again showcased her exceptional talent at the FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships in Aspen, winning bronze in big air and gold in both halfpipe and slopestyle.
The 2021–22 season brought her the first FIS World Cup Crystal Globe of her career. She delivered a flawless halfpipe campaign and finished the season undefeated in the discipline.
Gu postponed her enrollment at Stanford University until the summer of 2022 in order to focus on the 2022 Winter Olympics. The decision proved successful, as she won gold medals in freestyle halfpipe and big air, along with silver in slopestyle.
In 2024, Gu claimed first place in the halfpipe at the Winter X Games and continued her strong form in the FIS World Cup.
Starting 2025 in style, she returned to slopestyle competition at the Laax Open in Switzerland, once again demonstrating her dominance by winning the event. As the 2026 Winter Olympics approach, Gu has shown that she remains one of the top contenders for medals in both slopestyle and halfpipe.