Katie

Uhlaender

Quick Facts

• Uhlaender loves to ski, snowboard, kite board and craves speed, which is one of the reasons she began skeleton.
• Began competing in skeleton in 2004
• She "loves the feeling of getting power off the start block."
• Uhlaender also enjoys photography, writing, film, and her favorite book is "The Fountainhead."
• After her sliding career, Katie would like to become a producer or writer so that she can combine her "writing and photographic skills in a creative way."

Career Highlights

• 2017-2018 World Cup- 9th in Lake Placid (11/17); 7th in Park City (11/17); 9th in Whistler (11/17); 8th in Winterberg (12/17); 28th in Igls (12/17); 10th in St. Moritz (1/18); 8th in Koenigssee (1/18);
• 2017-2018 Intercontinental Cup - SILVER in St. Moritz #1 (1/18); GOLD in St. Moritz #2 (1/18);
• 2016-2017 World Cup - 12th in Altenberg (1/17); 20th in Winterberg (1/17); 12th in St. Moritz (1/17); 8th in Koenigssee (1/17); 14th in Igls (2/17); 8th in PyeongChang (3/17)
• 2015-2016 Intercontinental Cup - GOLD in Lake Placid #1 (11/15); GOLD in Lake Placid #2 (11/15); BRONZE in Whistler #1 (12/15); SILVER in Whistler #2 (12/15); BRONZE in Igls #1 (1/16); BRONZE in Igls #2 (1/16)
• 2015-2016 North American Cup- GOLD in Whistler #2 (11/15)
• 2013-2014 World Cup- 12th in Calgary (11/13), 14th in Park City (12/13), 14th in Lake Placid #1 (12/13),9th in Lake Placid #2 (12/13), DNS Winterberg (1/14), 6th in St. Moritz (1/14), 12th in Igls (1/14), 11th in Koenigssee (1/14)
• 2012-2013 World Cup- 5th in Lake Placid (11/12), GOLD in Park City (11/12), 7th in Whistler (11/12), 21st in Winterberg (12/12), 5th Team Event in Winterberg (12/12), GOLD in La Plagne (12/12), SILVER Altenberg (1/13), 9th in Konigssee (1/13), 10th in Igls (1/13), BRONZE Team Event in Igls (1/13), SILVER in Sochi (2/13)
• 2011-2012 World Cup- 6th overall; DNS Igls (12/11), BRONZE in La Plagne (12/11), 5th in Winterberg (12/11), 6th in Altenberg (1/12), 5th in Koenigssee (1/12), 13th in St. Moritz (1/12), 8th in Calgary (1/12)
• 2011-2012 Intercontinental Cup- BRONZE in Calgary #1 (2/12), 6th in Calgary #2 (2/12)
• 2010-2011 World Cup- 24th overall; 5th in St. Moritz (1/11), 10th in Cesana (1/11)
• 2010-2011 Intercontinental Cup- 6th in La Plagne #1 (12/10), 7th in La Plagne #2 (12/10), BRONZE in Whistler #1 (1/11), 5th in Whistler #2 (1/11)
• 2009-2010 World Cup- 7th overall; 7th in Park City (11/09), 12th in Lake Placid (11/09), 5th in Cesana (12/09), 12th in Winterberg (12/09), 13th in Altenberg (12/09), 7th in Konigssee (1/10), 6th in St. Moritz (1/10), 8th in Igls (1/10)
• 2008-2009 World Cup- 3rd overall; 4th in Winterberg (11/08), 4th in Altenberg (12/08), 5th in Igls (12/08), 11th in Konigssee (1/09) 6th in St. Moritz (1/09), 4th at Whistler (2/09), 5th in Park City #1 (2/09), SILVER in Park City #2 (2/09)
• 2007-2008 World Cup- 7th in Calgary (11/07), SILVER in Park City (12/07), GOLD in Lake Placid (12/07), 4th in Cesana #1 (1/08), GOLD in Cesana #2 (1/08), GOLD in St. Moritz (1/08), GOLD in Königssee (2/08), BRONZE at Winterberg (2/08)
• 2006-2007 World Cup - GOLD in Calgary (11/06), GOLD in Park City (12/06), GOLD in Lake Placid (12/06), GOLD in Nagano (01/07), SILVER in Igls (01/07), 5th in Cesana Pariol (02/07), GOLD in Winterberg (02/07), 6th in Königssee (02/07)
• 2005-2006 World Cup- 4th overall; 3rd in Calgary (11/05), 3rd in Lake Placid (11/05), 7th in Igls (12/05), 10th in Sigulda (12/05), 11th in Königssee (01/06), 9th in St. Moritz (01/06), 12th in Altenberg (01/06)
• 2004-2005 World Cup- 6th overall; 6th in Winterberg (11/04), 4th in Altenberg (12/04), 7th in Igls (12/04), 4th in Sigulda (12/04), 12th in Cesana Pariol (01/05), 8th in St. Moritz (01/05), SILVER in Lake Placid (02/05)
• 2003-2004 North American Cup - GOLD in Park City (12/03), GOLD in Calgary (12/03), SILVER in Lake Placid (01/04), SILVER in World Junior Championships (02/04)

Olympic Experience

• 5-time Olympian
• Olympic Games Beijing 2022, 6th (Individual - Women)
• Olympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, 13th (Individual - Women)
• Olympic Games Sochi 2014, 4th (Individual - Women)
• Olympic Games Vancouver 2010, 11th (Individual - Women)
• Olympic Games Turin 2006, 6th (Individual - Women)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2021 – 6th (Individual - Women)
• Years of participation: Individual - Women 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2021; Team Competition - Mixed 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016
• Medals: 6 (2 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze)
• Gold – 2012 (Individual - Women, Team Competition - Mixed)
• Silver – 2008 (Individual - Women)
• Bronze – 2009 (Team Competition - Mixed); 2008 (Team Competition - Mixed); 2007 (Individual - Women)