Rachael KARKER
CanadaEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Freestyle Skiing |
Women's Freeski Halfpipe | 3 |
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Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| World Championship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| 2 | Freeski Halfpipe Ladies | 2021 | Aspen, USA | 91.75 |
| 4 | Halfpipe Ladies | 2019 | Park City, USA | 85.20 |
| World Cup Rankings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | All | Halfpipe | Overall Park&Pipe |
| 2021/2022 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2020/2021 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2019/2020 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2018/2019 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2017/2018 | 71 | 14 | |
| 2016/2017 | 172 | 35 | |
| 2015/2016 | 113 | 20 | |
| World Cup - Best Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | Freeski Halfpipe Ladies | Halfpipe Ladies |
| 2021/2022 | 2 x 2nd | |
| 2020/2021 | 1 x 1st | |
| 2019/2020 | 2 x 2nd | |
| 2018/2019 | 2 x 2nd | |
| 2017/2018 | 1 x 7th | |
| 2016/2017 | 1 x 18th | |
| 2015/2016 | 1 x 11th | |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location | Result |
| 2 | Freeski Halfpipe Ladies | 2021/2022 | Calgary, CAN | 89.40 |
| 2 | Freeski Halfpipe Ladies | 2021/2022 | Copper Mountain, USA | 90.00 |
| 3 | Freeski Halfpipe Ladies | 2021/2022 | Calgary, CAN | 90.20 |
Spending time with her dog and her cats, reading, playing videogames, hiking and running. (Athlete, Oct 2021)
Athlete
Erin District High School (from 2011)
Parents, Michael and Michelle Karker. Brothers, Austin and Riley.
English
Blue Mountain
National: Trennon Paynter (AUS)
Brother Austin Karker (Freestyle skiing): Competed in the Nor-Am Cup and has World Cup event in Silvaplana in 2013 (slopestyle).
Dance: Former member of the National Ballet School of Canada. (locallaundry.ca)
2015 World Cup in Cardrona (Halfpipe - 11th)
2016
First learned to ski at the age of two in Ontario and was eventually placed in race programs with her brothers. She left the sport at the age of 10 to compete in artistic gymnastics and later focused on trampoline, where she trained with members of the Canadian National Team including two-time Olympic champion Rosie MacLennan. (manifestosport.com)
At 14, she was introduced to park skiing by her brother Austin and fell in love with the sport taking up competitive slopestyle skiing and halfpipe one year later. (freestylecanada.ski)
Her brother Austin, who was skiing and competing in freestyle skiing: "He was definitely a big influence on my decision to go back into skiing." (locallaundry.ca)
"I’m always just striving to be the best skier I can be and to see where that takes me." (Athlete, Oct 2021)
Freestyle Sarah Burke (CAN), five-time X Games gold medallist. Died in skiing accident in 2012. (Athlete, Oct 2021)
"I always wear my ski socks on the same feet." (Athlete, Oct 2021)
"I always just tell myself 'you’re good'. It keeps me relaxed and focused when I’m skiing." (Athlete, Oct 2021)
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- Bronze
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- Gold Medal Event
