Kaylin Richardson

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Kaylin Richardson is a member of the US Ski Team B-Team. She is a World Cup regular in 'tech' events and is becoming a major 5 event threat. She competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, finishing 17th in the Alpine Skiing Combined.

[edit] Honors

US National Slalom Champion 2006
US Olympic Alpine Team Member 2006
NorAm Slalom Champion 2003, 2004, Joint Champion 2005
Europa Cup Giant Slalom Champion 2004
Swiss Junior National Slalom Champion 2004

[edit] Biography

Quick Facts

Birthplace: Minneapolis, MN
Hometown: Edina, MN
Birthday: 9/28/84
Height: 5' 10"/1.75 m
Weight: 150 lb/68 kg
Club: Team Gilboa
School: Dartmouth
First Year on USST: 2003
First Named to USST (Devo): 2001
Nickname: K-Dogg

The Basics Kaylin Richardson followed her older brothers into ski racing while growing up in the Minneapolis area. She began racing at 9 with Team Gilboa at Hyland Hills. Richardson was named to the Team for the 2003 season and quickly progressed through the ranks after winning back-to-back-to-back NorAm slalom titles in 2003; '04 and co-champion in '05. Richardson competed in her fist World Cup race on Dec. 15, 2002 in Sestriere, Italy. She earned her first World Cup points in 2005 at the San Sicario Combined even where she placed 16th. Since then Richardson has expanded from a 'tech' skier to a four event racer earning FIS World Cup points in all five events in the 2005 and 2006 World Cup Seasons. Despite ankle trouble at the beginning of the 2006 season Richardson was able to pull off top 15 and 20 results in Slalom and Giant Slalom. Her quick rise through the World Cup through the '05-'06 seasons earned her a nomination to the 2006 Olympic Alpine Team for womens slalom and combined; she ended up being named to the Olympic combined team but left off the slalom roster for fellow rising star Resi Stiegler.

Personal Deferred on an academic scholarship to DU...Dad’s a mortgage executive, Mom’s a retired high school history teacher, both brothers raced in college...Her No. 1 gotta-bring when she travels: nail clippers...Favorite TV show: “The West Wing” (“I’ll even ask my parents to tape this one”)...Loves to read...Also enjoys soccer, Ultimate Frisbee, sailing, chocolate ice cream, camping, mountain biking, and hiking – and wishes she could play the piano...Says she's arguably the worst cook on the women's team (but Goal No. 3 for '06 is to surprise her mates with "culinary expertise" during the season)...She seldom misses a meal being cooked by Lauren Ross or Jessica Kelley - "especially Lauren's pasta and Jess' enchiladas"...Libby Ludlow gets her blue ribbon for neatness - "It is amazing," Richardson said. "Her room always looks impeccable. Nothing out of place and everything as it should be"...