Henry Sildaru
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| Born | 26 August 2006 Tallinn, Estonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Estonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Freestyle skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Henry Sildaru (born 26 August 2006) is an Estonian freestyle skier. He represented Estonia at the 2026 Winter Olympics and won a silver medal in the halfpipe event.
Career
Sildaru made his FIS Freestyle Junior World Ski Championships in 2021 and won a gold medal in the halfpipe, and a bronze medal in the slopestyle events.[1][2] He again competed at the Junior World Championships in 2024 and won a bronze medal in the slopestyle event.[3]
He made his FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships in 2025, and competed in slopestyle, big air and halfpipe disciplines.[4]
During the 2025–26 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup, Sildaru earned his first career World Cup podium in slopestyle on 9 January 2026, finishing in second place.[5] He was then selected to represent Estonia at the 2026 Winter Olympics in three freestyle skiing events.[6] He won a silver medal in the halfpipe event with a score of 93.00, finishing .75 points behind gold medalist Alex Ferreira.[7]
Personal life
Sildaru is the younger brother of Olympic freestyle skier Kelly Sildaru.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Krasnoyarsk 2021 Junior World Champs concluded". fis-ski.com. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ "Freestyle skier Henry Sildaru crowned junior world champion". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ "Big air and slopestyle Junior World Championships wrap under tough weather conditions in Livigno". fis-ski.com. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ "Henry Sildaru kordas MK-etapil saavutust, millega sai viimati hakkama olümpiavõitja". Postimees (in Estonian). 10 February 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ "Slopestyle home snow victory for Forehand in Aspen as Muir tops women's field again". fis-ski.com. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ "Eesti koondis Milano Cortina olümpial". Eesti Rahvusringhääling (in Estonian). 27 January 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ "Ferreira Wins Gold Medal in Men's Ski Halfpipe at Olympics". usskiandsnowboard.org. 20 February 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "Skier Henry Sildaru through to Aspen slopestyle final". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ "Kelly Sildaru: Top five things you need to know about the queen of freestyle skiing". olympics.com. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
External links
- Henry Sildaru at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Henry Sildaru at Milano Cortina 2026
- Henry Sildaru at Olympics.com
- Henry Sildaru at Olympedia
- Henry Sildaru at InterSportStats
- Henry Sildaru at ESBL (in Estonian)
- Henry Sildaru on Instagram