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 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 secondhighest earning female athlete in the world in 2023