Rachael Karker

Rachael Karker
Personal information
Born (1997-09-09) September 9, 1997
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Sport
CountryCanadian
SportFreestyle skiing
Event
Halfpipe
ClubBlue Mountain
Medal record
Women's freestyle skiing
Representing  Canada
Winter Olympics
Bronze medal – third place2022 BeijingHalfpipe
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2021 AspenHalfpipe
Bronze medal – third place2023 BakurianiHalfpipe
Winter X Games
Silver medal – second place2020 AspenSuperpipe
Silver medal – second place2023 AspenSuperpipe
Bronze medal – third place2019 AspenSuperpipe
Bronze medal – third place2021 AspenSuperpipe

Rachael Karker (born September 9, 1997) is a Canadian freestyle skier. She is the 2022 Winter Olympic bronze medalist in halfpipe, a two-time World medalist, and a four-time Winter X Games medalist.

Career

Karker competed at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2019, where she placed fourth in the halfpipe.[1]

She placed second at the 2018–19 and 2019–20 FIS World Cup standings and won silver at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2021 in the halfpipe.

On January 24, 2022, Karker was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[2][3] Karker would win the bronze medal in the women's halfpipe event.[4]

Personal life

Karker was born in Guelph, Ontario, on September 9, 1997.[5]

Results

Olympic Winter Games

 Year   Age  Halfpipe
China 2022 Beijing 24 Bronze
Italy 2026 Milano Cortina 28 7

World Championships

 Year   Age  Halfpipe
United States 2019 Deer Valley 21 4
United States 2021 Aspen 23 Silver
Georgia (country) 2023 Bakuriani 25 Bronze
Switzerland 2025 Engadin 27 4

World Cup

Season standings

Season Age Overall Halfpipe
201921186
20202282nd place, silver medalist(s)
202123101st place, gold medalist(s)
20222463rd place, bronze medalist(s)
20232551st place, gold medalist(s)
202527186

References

  1. ↑ "FIS FREESTYLE SKI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019, Results HP PARK CITY (USA). Ladies' Ski Halfpipe" (PDF). fis-ski.com. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  2. ↑ Nichols, Paula (January 24, 2022). "Team Canada adds 24 freestyle skiers to the roster for Beijing 2022". olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ Ewing, Lori (January 24, 2022). "Moguls star Kingsbury leads Canada's Beijing Olympic freestyle team". Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ Boynton, Sean (February 17, 2022). "Canada wins silver, bronze in women's halfpipe skiing at Beijing Olympics". Global News. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Rachael Karker". Olympedia. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
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