Who is Eileen Gu?

Eileen Gu is the first freestyle skier to win three medals at Beijing Olympics, 2022.

She is an American-born Chinese skier who has set numerous records in freestyle skiing.

Eileen Gu- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

She was born on 3 September 2003 under the birth sign Virgo in San Francisco, California, USA. The 18-year-old skier has a multiethnic background, Chinese and Caucasian.

Eileen Gu belongs to a Chinese mother and an American father. She was raised by her Chinese mother Gu Yan and her grandmother Feng Guozhen in America.

Her mother after completing her study at Stanford started working for investment banks and as a venture capitalist between California and China. Eileen grew up speaking Mandarin at home and learning norms from her mother and grandmother.

Talking about her education, Eileen Gu has enrolled herself in Standford University for higher studies.

Eileen Gu- Professional Life, Careers

To begin her career, Eileen Gu is a several-time gold, and bronze medalist in the World Championship in freestyle skiing. She became the first woman to land a forward double cork 1440 in 2021.

X Games

• a bronze medal in Big Air Winter X Games, 2021
• the first rookie to medal in three events
• two gold medals in SuperPipe and Slopestyle
• the first rookie to win a gold medal in Women’s Ski SuperPipe
• the first Chinese athlete to win a gold medal at the X Games

World Championships

• Two gold medals at FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2021 in Freeski Halfpipe and Freeski Slopestyle.
• First skier two golds at the FIS Freeski World Championship
• A bronze medal in Freeski Big Air

2022 Winter Olympics

• Gu became the youngest gold medalist in freestyle skiing, winning the Big Air event.
• She named herself the first woman to land a 1620 left turn.
• Gu won the silver medal in the slopestyle event at the Beijing Olympics.
• She bagged a gold medal in the women’s Freeski halfpipe competition.

How much does Eileen Gu earn?

Regarding her riches, Eileen Gu has a net worth of $32 million as of 2022, garnered through her Olympics and Winter Games wins. However, her exact salary and other figures are missing.

Eileen Gu- Rumors, Controversy

During the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, there was controversy regarding her nationality. Eileen Gu held American nationality but changed her nationality to Chinese in 2019 without giving up her US citizenship.

Though dual citizenship is not allowed in China, she is representing China in International games. Though Chinese cannot access Instagram she is an active user of Instagram.

Body Features- Height, Weight

Eileen Gu stands 5 feet and 8 inches tall and weighs around 55 kg. Her chest-waist-hip measurement, dress size, and shoe size are unknown. Additionally, she has a fair body complexion with brown hair and hazel eyes.

Is Eileen Gu active on social media?

Regarding her social media presence, Eileen Gu is available on Instagram with the username @eileen_gu_ with 227 posts and 1.4m followers. Other than that, she is unavailable on Tiktok, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

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Eileen Gu's Birthday Dates

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