Eileen Gu performs at the Laax Open in Laax, Switzerland on January 17, 2025.
Eileen Gu showcases her signature Red Bull cap and custom jacket in Wanaka, New Zealand, during a dynamic 2025 portrait session set against breathtaking mountain scenery.

Eileen
Gu

China

China

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Skiing

Born in the USA but representing China, freeski prodigy Eileen Gu made history in 2021 by winning three medals on her debut at the X Games.

Date of birth

3 September 2003

Place of birth

San Francisco, USA

Age

22

Nationality

China

China

Career start

2016

Disciplines

Freeskiing Big Air / Freeskiing Halfpipe

Eileen Gu – also known by her Chinese name, Gu Ailing – was born in 2003 in San Francisco. Her father is American and her mother is Chinese.

Eileen started skiing when she was only three years old and became champion of the junior group of the USA Snowboard and Freeski Association at the age of nine, before entering the senior ranks when she was just 13.