Danielle Scott (freestyle skier)

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Danielle Scott
Personal information
Born (1990-03-07) 7 March 1990 (age 34)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) (2025) [1]
Weight57 kg (126 lb) (2025)
Website www.facebook.com/daniellesaerial www.instagram.com/daniellescottski/
Sport
CountryAustralia
Sport Freestyle skiing
Event Aerials
Achievements and titles
World finals Silver medal with cup.svg Silver Medal at 2017 World Championships in Sierra Nevada
Silver medal with cup.svg Silver Medal at 2023 World Championships in Bakuriani
Bronze medal with cup.svg Bronze Medal at 2013 World Championships in Voss
Highest world ranking1st in Aerials World Cup
(2023, 2024)
Medal record
Women's freestyle skiing
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Sierra Nevada Aerials
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Bakuriani Aerials
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Voss Aerials

Danielle Scott (born 7 March 1990) is an Australian freestyle skier specialising in Aerial Skiing. Scott represented Australia at the 2014, 2018 and 2022 Olympic Winter Games. She won a silver medal the 2023 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships, a silver medal at the 2017 FIS World Ski Championships and a bronze medal at the 2013 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships. [2] Scott was offered a scholarship for Artistic Gymnastics at the age of 7 at the Australian Institute of Sport, being the youngest athlete to be offered a scholarship at the Australian Institute of Sport.[ citation needed ]

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World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). [3]

Season standings

SeasonAgeOverallAerials
2012 213311
2013 22258
2014 23186
2015 24123
2016 25102
2017 2662
2018 27376
2021 30-14
2022 31-4
2023 32-1
2024 33-1

Race podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationDisciplinePlace
1 2013–14 18 January 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Lake Placid, United States Aerials 2nd
2 2014–15 20 December 2014 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing, ChinaAerials2nd
321 February 2015 Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, RussiaAerials1st
4 2015–16 5 February 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Deer Valley, United StatesAerials2nd
520 February 2016 Flag of Belarus.svg Minsk, BelarusAerials2nd
6 2016–17 17 December 2016 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beida Lake, ChinaAerials2nd
718 December 2016Aerials1st
814 January 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Lake Placid, United StatesAerials2nd
925 February 2017 Flag of Belarus.svg Minsk, BelarusAerials2nd
10 2017–18 17 December 2017 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Secret Garden, ChinaAerials1st
11 2020–21 6 February 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Deer Valley, United StatesAerials1st
12 2021–22 11 December 2021 Flag of Finland.svg Ruka, FinlandAerials1st
13 2022–23 4 December 2022 Flag of Finland.svg Ruka, FinlandAerials1st
143 February 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Deer Valley, United StatesAerials1st
155 March 2023 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Engadin, SwitzerlandAerials1st
1619 March 2023 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Almaty, KazakhstanAerials2nd
17 2023–24 3 December 2023 Flag of Finland.svg Ruka, FinlandAerials2nd
182 February 2024 Flag of the United States.svg Deer Valley, United StatesAerials2nd
1910 February 2024 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lac-Beauport, CanadaAerials2nd
2011 February 2024Aerials3rd
2110 March 2024 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Almaty, KazakhstanAerials2nd

Olympic results Olympic rings.svg

 Year  Age Aerials
Flag of Russia.svg 2014 Sochi 23 9
Flag of South Korea.svg 2018 Pyeongchang 27 12
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2022 Beijing 31 10

World Championships results

 Year  Age Aerials
Flag of Norway.svg 2013 Voss 22 3
Flag of Austria.svg 2015 Kreischberg 24 5
Flag of Spain.svg 2017 Sierra Nevada 26 2
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 2021 Almaty 30 4
Flag of Georgia.svg 2023 Bakuriani 32 2

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References

  1. "Danielle Scott". sochi2014.olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  2. "China takes men's and ladies' gold in Voss aerials". FISFreestyle.com. 7 March 2013. Archived from the original on 11 March 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  3. "Danielle Scott". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 10 March 2017.