Faye Gulini

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Faye Gulini
Personal information
NicknameGU
Born (1992-03-24) March 24, 1992 (age 32)
Westminster College
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportSnowboarding
Coached byMike Jankowski
Medal record
Women's snowboarding
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Sierra Nevada Team snowboard cross

Faye Gulini (born March 24, 1992) is a professional American

halfpipe. She is a four-time Olympian (2010, 2014, 2018, 2022).[1]

Early life

Gulini started riding at a ski resort at

swimming in lakes and in the ocean.[4]

Career

At the age of 10, Gulini joined the

Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy.[5]

Gulini debuted on

FIS event on January 27, 2008, in the slopestyle discipline. The race was held in Park City, Utah.[6]

2008 - 2010

Her first World Cup appearance was in Lake Placid, New York, where she competed in the snowboard cross discipline. The event was held on March 1, 2008, and she finished in the 30th position. Seven months later, she ended in the 9th position in the World Cup held in Saas-Fee, Switzerland.[6] With several great performances in the years 2009 and 2010, Gulini landed the results needed for a spot in the 2010 Winter Olympics held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[4]

2010 Winter Olympics

In her first experience in a

Winter Olympic
, Gulini made it through the qualification round ending in 12th place with a time of 1:30.75 that was scored on her first run. Later, she was eliminated in the quarterfinals and finished in 12th place overall.

2011

After the

Winter X Games.[4] Unfortunately, in March of that year, Gulini tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus in her right knee which sidelined her for nine months.[7]

2012 - 2013

After recovering from her knee injury, Gulini returned in 2012, scoring 2nd place at the Canyons Resort Sprint U.S. Grand Prix.

FIS Junior World Championship held in Sierra Nevada, Spain. With several great performances in over six World Cups in 2013, she was able to qualify for the World Cup held in the Olympic venue in Sochi, Russia where she finished in the 8th position. Three weeks later, Gulini won the 2013 Canyons Resort Sprint U.S. Grand Prix in snowboard cross with a time of 1:12.67. In the same year she was moved from the US Snowboarding Team B to the US Snowboarding Team A.[4]

2014 Winter Olympics

With her great performances, Gulini secured a place in the 2014 Winter Olympics held in Sochi, Russia. She competed in the snowboard cross discipline on February 16, 2014. Her seeding time was 1:23.96. In the elimination round, Gulini made it through the quarterfinals by ending 3rd in her race. Later on, she finished 3rd in the semifinals, allowing her to participate in an Olympic big final for the first time. Gulini ended in 4th place overall, which is the best Olympic placement of her career.[7]

2014

Gulini's first 2014 event was the

The White House
.

2017

On December 16, 2017, Gulini rode to a second-place podium spot in snowboardcross World Cup in Montafon.[9] It was her first ever career podium.

2018 Winter Olympics

At the

PyeongChang, South Korea, Gulini placed 21st in snowboard cross.[2]

Career highlights

FIS Junior World Championships

Year[7] Location Discipline Place
2010 New Zealand Cardrona, New Zealand
Snowboard Cross
 2nd
2010 New Zealand Cardrona, New Zealand Slopestyle 10th
2010 New Zealand Cardrona, New Zealand
Halfpipe
 18th
2012 Spain Sierra Nevada, Spain
Snowboard Cross
 4th

Winter Olympics

Year[7] Location Discipline Place
2010 Canada Vancouver, Canada
Snowboard Cross
 12th
2014 Russia Sochi, Russia
Snowboard Cross
 4th
2018
PyeongChang, South Korea
Snowboard Cross
 21st
2022 China

Beijing, China

Snowboard Cross
 13th

U.S. Grand Prix

Year[6] Location Discipline Place
2012 United States Canyons Resort, United States
Snowboard Cross
 2nd
2013 United States Canyons Resort, United States
Snowboard Cross
 1st

Winter X Games

Season[10] Location Discipline Place
2009 United States Aspen, United States
Snowboard Cross
 10th
2009 United States Aspen, United States
Halfpipe
 10th
2010 United States Aspen, United States
Snowboard Cross
 7th
2011 United States Aspen, United States
Snowboard Cross
 9th
2012 United States Aspen, United States
Snowboard Cross
 15th
2014 United States Aspen, United States
Snowboard Cross
 6th
2015 United States Aspen, United States
Snowboard Cross
 9th

References

  1. ^ "Faye GULINI". olympics.com.
  2. ^ a b c Faye Gulini U.S. Ski and Snowboard
  3. ^ Faye Gulini: US Snowboarding
  4. ^ a b c d e f Faye Gulini | U.S. Snowboarding
  5. ^ a b "Oakley - The Official Site". Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  6. ^ a b c "Snowboard - Cross - Athlete: Faye GULINI". Archived from the original on February 20, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  7. ^ a b c d "Faye GULINI | Snowboard | United States - Sochi 2014 Olympics". Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  8. ^ "Sochi Olympic stars come out in the nation's capital".
  9. ^ "Gulini Rides to First Career Podium". U.S. Ski & Snowboard. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  10. ^ "Faye Gulini - X Games". Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2014.

External links

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