Kellie Delka

Kellie Delka
Delka in 2023
Personal information
Born (1987-12-25) 25 December 1987
Bedford, Texas
Sport
CountryPuerto Rico
SportSkeleton
Achievements and titles
24th (Beijing 2022)
24th (Milan 2026)

Kellie Delka is a Puerto Rican skeleton athlete. She represented Puerto Rico at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics.

Early life and career

Kellie Delka was born on 25 December 1987 at Bedford, Texas.[1] She was a pole vault athlete while at the University of North Texas, and took up skeleton in 2013, after being introduced to the sport by bobsled racer Johnny Quinn. She competed for the United States till 2017, when she switched her allegiance to Puerto Rico.[2] She has lived in Puerto Rico ever since.[3]

Olympics

Delka was the Puerto Rican flagbearer during the opening ceremony at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics.[4][5][6] She represented the island in women's skeleton events at both the Games.[7]

In the 2022 Winter Olympcis, the skeleton event was held at the Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre.[8] Kellie Delka, who competed in the women's event, was ranked 24th out of the 25 competitors across her three runs and in the final classification. Hence, she did not make it to the final run ahead of the medal classification.[9]

At the 2026 Games, the skeleton event was held at the Eugenio Monti Sliding Centre, Cortina d'Ampezzo.[10] Delka, who competed in the women's event, was ranked 24th out of the 25 competitors across her first three runs and last in the fourth and final run. She was ranked 24th overall in the final classification, with a total time of three minutes and 57.31 seconds.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Kellie Delka". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  2. ↑ Baxter, Kevin (14 February 2026). "Puerto Rico's lone Winter Olympian hopes to inspire others to represent the island". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California, USA. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  3. ↑ Vazquez, Jennifer (12 February 2026). "Who is Kellie Delka? Meet Puerto Rico's only athlete at the 2026 Winter Olympics". WNBC. New York City, New York, USA. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Flag bearers, Puerto Rico". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Milano Cortina 2026 Opening Ceremony: All Flagbearers, all nations - complete list". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  6. ↑ Roche, Calum (6 February 2026). "2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony: order and flag bearers by country". Diario AS. Madrid, Spain. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "Puerto Rico, Skeleton at the Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "Skeleton at the 2022 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Women's Skeleton at the 2022 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "Skeleton at the 2022 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "Women's Skeleton at the 2026 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
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