Eileen Gu Profile and Facts
Eileen Gu, also known by her Chinese name Gu Ai Ling is a Chinese-American freestyle skier and model. She recently won gold in the Women’s Big Air at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
Birth Name: Eileen Feng Gu
Chinese Name: Gu Ai Ling (谷爱凌)
Birthday: September 3, 2003
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Goat
Height: 167 cm (5’6″)
Weight: 52 kg (115 lbs)
Instagram: @eileen_gu_
Tiktok: @eileen_gu
Nationality: Chinese-American
Eileen Gu Facts:
– She was born and raised in San Francisco, California, USA.
– Her father is American and her mother is Chinese.
– Her mother’s name is Yan Gu.
– She competes for China rather than America as her mother was the one who got her into freestyle skiing.
– She has graduated from San Francisco University High School.
– She currently studies Physics at Stamford University.
– She speaks fluent English and Mandarin.
– She is currently an ambassador for Tiffany & Co.
– She is a model for Victoria’s Secret.
– She has modelled for magazines such as ELLE and Vogue China.
– She had promoted with brands like Fendi, Louis Vuitton and Gucci.
– She models with IMG Models.
– She can play the piano.
– Her favourite colours are red and black.
– She is a fan of Emma Watson and Jackie Chan.
– She supports the “Black Lives Matter” and “Stop Asian Hate” movements.
– Her mother loved to ski and enrolled her at Lake Tahoe for ski lessons at a young age.
– She won Gold at her first ever Olympics during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, being the youngest person champion in free-style skiing, at only 18 years of age.
– In the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, she competed in 3 free skiiing events, in which she received 2 golds and 1 silver
– She was a candidate for the U.S Presidential Scholar’s Program.
– She states that she feels that she is equally as American as she is Chinese.
– She believes that sport is a way to bring cultures together, and to unite nations.
– Although she was born with an American citizenship, she got a Chinese citizenship and has started competing for China since 2019.
– It is unknown if she still holds her American citizenship as China forbids dual citizenships.
– She states that the reason she competes for China rather than the USA is because her mother was the one who initially introduced her to skiing.
– In 2021, She became the first person to ever win 2 golds at the FIS Freeski World Championship.
– It is rumored that she is the 3rd highest paid female athlete in the world.
– In 2021, she landed the forward double cork 1440, making her the first female to ever land it.
– She is the first ever female to land the reversed double cork 1620, which she succeeded in doing at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
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