Gus Kenworthy
Gus Kenworthy 
  • YOB // 1991
  • Discipline // Freeski
  • Squad // World Cup Squad
  • Hometown // Telluride, USA

Gus Kenworthy is a British-American freeskier, actor, model, and advocate.

Born in Chelmsford, Gus moved to the US when he was three years old and began skiing shortly after in his hometown of Telluride, CO.

Known as one of the best all-round park skiers of all time, Gus is one of the only athletes to have podium finishes across Slopestyle, Halfpipe, and Big Air disciplines. In 2014, Kenworthy won silver for the US in Slopestyle at the Olympic Games in Sochi. In 2015, Gus came out on the cover of ESPN Magazine and became the first openly gay professional athlete in any action sport.

At the 2018 Olympic Games, Gus made history by becoming the first openly gay man (alongside Adam Rippon) to compete for the US in a Winter Olympics. During those Games in Pyeongchang, Gus kissed his then boyfriend on live television, marking a significant moment for the visibility of LGBTQ+ athletes and sport communities alike.

In 2019 he moved over to compete for Great Britain and in February 2020, Gus won his first World Cup gold medal as a GB Snowsport athlete in the halfpipe in Calgary, Canada. In 2025, having competed at the Beijing Olympic Winter Games three years previously, Gus announced his comeback with the aim of qualifying for the Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games.

GUS KENWORTHY ON BEING THE FIRST OLYMPIC SKIER TO COME OUT

GUS KENWORTHY ON BEING THE FIRST OLYMPIC SKIER TO COME OUT

"I showed up at the first event of the year, the Dew Tour, and really just felt a huge weight off my shoulders because I was competing as my whole self."

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