Kiley McKinnon (born September 1, 1995) is an American freestyle skier. She came in first place in the aerials competition during the 2015 FIS World Cup Champion and also won a silver medal in aerials at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2015 in Kreischberg, Austria.[2] In 2018, McKinnon represented Team USA in the PyeongChang Olympics and placed 10th in aerials.[3] McKinnon is a co-founder of Halfdays, a direct-to-consumer brand for women's ski wear made of recycled fabrics that launched in November 2020.[4]
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| Born | September 1, 1995[1] Madison, Connecticut | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.753 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | US Ski Team, Elite Aerial Development Program | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ski career
editIn 2010, McKinnon was recruited to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's Elite Aerial Development program by friend, Mac Bohonnon.[5] McKinnon's first national aerial competition was the 2011 U.S. National Championships.[6] In 2012, she was a member of the first graduating class of the United States Ski and Snowboard Association USSA TEAM Academy. In 2013, she was named the FIS "Rookie of the Year".[7] McKinnon competed at the world cup level in December 2014 at the Bird's Nest in Beijing, China. She placed twice, taking bronze in the individual competition and second in the team competition.[8] The third podium of her career occurred in January 2015 alongside US Ski Team Freestyle aerialist, Ashley Caldwell.[9] McKinnon won a silver medal. She went on to compete in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. She placed 10th in the aerials competition for Team USA.[4]
Halfdays
editAlong with co-founders Ariana Ferwerda and Karelle Golda, McKinnon launched her womenswear ski brand Halfdays during the Covid-19 pandemic in November 2020. The sustainable fashion ski wear brand targets the womenswear market and aims to achieve "comfort, utility, function and style" while breaking down the barrier to entry for females to winter sports.[10] The textile production facility that manufactures Halfdays is environmentally mindful.
References
edit- ^ "Kiley McKinnon". Team USA. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- ^ "FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2015 Women's Aerials Final 3 Results" (PDF). Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ "Team USA Athlete Bio Kiley McKinnon Freestyle Skiing". Team USA. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ a b Bobb, Brooke. "Halfdays Takes the Bulk and Boyishness Out of Skiwear With a Women-First Approach". Vogue. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Home Snow Win for Bohonnon". Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Freestyle Athletes". Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "Madison's Kiley McKinnon In First Graduating Class Of USSA TEAM Academy". Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Kiley McKinnon hopes for third podium". Archived from the original on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "U.S. women aerialists make history". Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ Suhrawardi, Rebecca. "Meet Halfdays, A Sustainable Ski Brand Made For Women And Designed By An Olympic Skier". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
External links
edit- Teen Vogue Winter Olympics 2018: Kiley McKinnon Q&A
- Halfdays website
- Kiley McKinnon at FIS (freestyle)
- Kiley McKinnon at Olympedia
- Kiley McKinnon at Team USA (archived)
