Eileen Gu
Awards & Honours
8
Awards Won
3
Honours
4
Rankings
1
Covers
3
Records
Eileen Gu's list of achievements is remarkable by any standard. She is the most decorated freestyle skier in Olympic history, with six medals across two Games, a feat no other athlete in her sport has matched. Her 2022 performance made her the youngest Olympic champion in freestyle skiing, and she followed it with another gold and two silvers in 2026. Beyond the podium, Gu has been recognized by TIME as one of the most influential people in the world and in sports, and she has won a Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year award, cementing her status as a generational talent.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
TIME100 Most Influential People in the World
Listed among the world's most influential people.
TIME100 Most Influential People in Sports
Recognized for her impact on sports.
Forbes 30 Under 30
Honored as a young leader in sports.
Rankings & Lists
TIME100 Most Influential People in the World
TIME100 Most Influential People in Sports
Forbes 30 Under 30
Highest-Paid Female Athletes
Magazine Covers
TIME
February 2026
'I Don't Believe in Limits.' How Eileen Gu Became Freestyle Skiing's Biggest Star
Records & Feats
Most Olympic medals in freestyle skiing
Six career Olympic medals (three gold, three silver), the most of any freestyle skier, male or female.
Youngest Olympic champion in freestyle skiing
Won gold in big air at the 2022 Beijing Olympics at age 18.
Only action-sport athlete to win three medals at two Olympic Games
Won three medals each at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics.