Skeleton

Kendall

Wesenberg

Olympian 2018

Kendall Wesenberg

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'8"

Age

34

Hometown

Modesto, CA

Education

University of Colorado at Boulder, Business Administration

Quick Facts
  • Began sliding in 2010 after watching the Vancouver Olympics, but then took time off to finish school before returning to the ice
  • Became first American woman to win European Cup during 2014-2015 season
  • Has two fake teeth
  • Skis and snowboards
  • Bungee jumped off of the Bloukrans Bridge
  • Her college friends made up a game called "Biscuit Challenges." She currently has eight biscuits.
Career Highlights
  • 2019-2020 Women's Skeleton World Cup- 6th in Lake Placid #1 (12/19); 5th in Lake Placid #2 (12/19); 17th in Winterberg (1/20); 17th in La Plagne (1/20); 14th in Igls (1/20); 14th in Koenigssee (1/20)
  • 2018-2019 Women's Skeleton World Cup- 11th in Sigulda (12/18); 15th in Winterberg (12/18); 9th in Altenberg (1/19); 12th in Igls (1/19); 7th in St. Moritz (1/19); BRONZE in Lake Placid (2/19); 8th in Calgary #1 (2/19); 9th in Calgary #2 (2/19)
  • 2018-2019 Women's Skeleton North American Cup- 5th in Whistler (11/18); GOLD in Whistler (11/18)
  • 2017-2018 Women's Skeleton World Cup- T-14th in Lake Placid (11/17); 12th in Park City (11/17); 15th in Whistler (11/17); 25th in Winterberg (12/17); 8th in Igls (12/17)
  • 2016-2017 Women's Skeleton World Cup - 19th in Whistler (12/16); 13th in Lake Placid (12/16); 14th in Altenberg (1/17); 10th in Winterberg (1/17); SILVER in St. Moritz (1/17); 19th in Koenigssee (1/17); 18th in Igls (2/17); 11th in PyeongChang (3/17)
  • 2015-2016 Women's Skeleton World Cup - 18th in Altenberg (11/15); 12th in Winterberg (12/15); 14th in Koenigssee (12/15); 9th in Lake Placid (1/16); 5th in Park City (1/16); 16th in Whistler (1/16); 8th in St. Moritz (2/16)
  • 2014-2015 Women's Skeleton European Cup - 9th in Igls #2 (1/15); 8th in Igls #1 (1/15); SILVER in St. Moritz (1/15); SILVER in Winterberg (12/14); 4th in Koenigssee #2 (11/14); 4th in Koenigssee #1 (11/14); 4th in Lillehammer #2 (11/14); GOLD in Lillehammer #1 (11/14)
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian
    • Olympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, 17th (Individual - Women)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2023 – 13th (Individual - Women)
  • Years of participation: Individual - Women 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023; Team Competition - Mixed 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020
  • Top finish: 4th – 2019 (Team Competition - Mixed)

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