Kiley Staples
Kiley Staples 
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 United States
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| birthday | February 2, 1989 | ||
| place of birth | Provo | ||
| size | 165 cm | ||
| Weight | 65 kg | ||
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| discipline |
Slalom , giant slalom , super G , downhill , super combination |
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| society | Rowmark Ski Academy | ||
| status | active | ||
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| last change: April 4, 2012 | |||
Kiley Staples (born February 2, 1989 in Provo , Utah ) is an American ski racer . She competes in all disciplines and won the overall standings in the Nor-Am Cup in the 2010/11 season .
biography
Kiley Staples first competed in FIS races in November 2004 and made her first appearance in the Nor-Am Cup that same month . After numerous top 10 results in FIS races, podiums at the US Junior Championships and a victory in the South American Cup, her results in the Nor-Am Cup also improved significantly at the beginning of 2006. By the end of the 2005/06 season she drove in the slalom three times under the top five, which she achieved sixth place in the discipline ranking. In the 2006/07 season she achieved her first podium places (four in all in the slalom and super-G disciplines) and the first victory in Panorama slalom , which also helped her to win the discipline. With a total of ten top 10 placements in all disciplines except downhill, she also achieved second place in the overall ranking. In the following two years she was still one of the best slalom and, increasingly, giant slalom runners in the Nor-Am Cup, while she barely achieved any top positions in the Super-G.
From 2006 to 2008 Staples participated in three Junior World Championships . Her best result was a fifth place in the combination of slalom, giant slalom and downhill run in Formigal 2008 , the best result in a single race was eighth place in the Altenmarkt / Flachau slalom in 2007 . In the Junior World Championship 2009 Staples could no longer participate, because in February 2009 she suffered a cruciate ligament rupture , which is why she had to pause until the end of the year. In the remaining 2009/2010 season, a seventh place in the giant slalom in Waterville Valley was her best result in the Nor-Am Cup, while in March she won four FIS slaloms on four consecutive days. In the 2010/11 season she managed to catch up with the top again in the Nor-Am Cup when she won the Lake Louise Downhill on December 8, 2010 . With a second victory in the Super Combined from Aspen and another six podium places, she won the overall standings and came second in each of the downhill, slalom, giant slalom and super combined disciplines. In the 2011/12 season she was fifth overall with two podium places and fourth in the downhill and slalom rankings.
In the World Cup , the US-American made her debut on November 25, 2007 in the Panorama slalom, where she was eliminated in the first round. Only a few more World Cup appearances followed in the next few years, but since the 2011/2012 season she has competed more frequently in the top racing series. So far, however, she has not won any World Cup points. In March 2012, Staples won their first US championship in the combination of super-G and slalom.
successes
Junior World Championships
- Québec 2006 : 12th combination, 15th slalom, 28th downhill, 40th Super-G, 49th giant slalom
- Altenmarkt / Flachau 2007 : 7th combination, 8th slalom, 23rd Super-G, 29th descent, 32nd giant slalom
- Formigal 2008 : 5th combination, 13th descent, 24th slalom, 28th giant slalom, 45th Super-G
Nor-Am Cup
- 2005/06 season : 6th slalom classification
- 2006/07 season : 2nd overall ranking, 1st slalom ranking, 5th Super-G ranking, 7th giant slalom ranking
- Season 2007/08 : 7th overall ranking, 4th slalom ranking, 6th super combination ranking
- Season 2008/09 : 6th overall ranking, 2nd slalom ranking, 6th giant slalom ranking
- Season 2010/11 : 1st overall ranking, 2nd downhill ranking, 2nd slalom ranking, 2nd giant slalom ranking, 2nd super combination ranking, 4th super G ranking
- Season 2011/12 : 5th overall ranking, 4th downhill ranking, 4th slalom ranking, 10th super combination ranking
- 19 podium places, including 4 wins:
| date | place | country | discipline |
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| March 14, 2007 | panorama | Canada | slalom |
| January 5, 2008 | Mont Sainte-Anne | Canada | slalom |
| December 8, 2010 | Lake Louise | Canada | Departure |
| February 10, 2011 | Aspen | United States | Super combination |
More Achievements
- American combined champion in 2012
- 1 victory in the South American Cup
- 11 victories in FIS races
Web links
- Kiley Staples in the database of the International Ski Federation (English)
- Kiley Staples in the database of ski DB (English)
- Portrait at the US Ski Association (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Staples, Kiley |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American ski racer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 2, 1989 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Provo , United States |