Kaila Kuhn

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Kaila Kuhn
Personal information
Born (2003-04-08) April 8, 2003 (age 22)
Boyne City, Michigan, U.S.
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Sport Freestyle skiing
Event Aerials
Medal record
Women's freestyle skiing
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Engadin Aerials
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2025 Engadin Mixed team aerials

Kaila Kuhn (born April 8, 2003) is an American freestyle skier specializing in aerials. She represented the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

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Career

Kuhn made her FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships debut in 2019, where she was the youngest member of the U.S. national aerials team. [1]

Kuhn was selected to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics. [2] [3] She competed in the aerials event and finished in eighth place with 85.68 points. [4]

She competed at the 2025 FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships and won two gold medals, one in the aerials event with 105.13 points [5] and one in the mixed team aerials event with 344.63 points. [6] [7] The United States became the first country to win consecutive FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships gold medals in the team aerials event. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Ramsey, Ben (August 6, 2019). "For Kaila Kuhn, becoming U.S. team's youngest aerials skier was a lifelong dream". Park Record . Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Boyne City's Kuhn has dream come true with 2022 Winter Olympic Selection". Petoskey News-Review . January 21, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Pair of northern Michigan skiers prepare for first Olympics". Yahoo Sports. January 23, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  4. ↑ Ford, Ryan (February 14, 2022). "Michigan's 2022 Winter Olympics athletes: State up to 4 medals with more coming". Detroit Free Press . Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Kaila Kuhn wins aerials as U.S. earns four more medals to end freestyle skiing worlds". NBC Sports. March 30, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  6. ↑ "U.S. wins team aerials gold at freestyle world championships". ESPN.com . March 27, 2025. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  7. ↑ Singer, Jack (March 27, 2025). "Parkite aerials trio takes home World Championships gold". Park Record . Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  8. ↑ Odeja, Ryan (March 27, 2025). "A Home Run: USA Goes Back to Back in Aerials Team". usskiandsnowboard.org. Retrieved March 27, 2025.


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