Queralt CASTELLET

Spain

Snowboard

Date of Birth: 17 Jun 1989

Age: 32

Gender: Female

Place of birth: SABADELL

Birth Country:

Spain

Residence: BARCELONA

Residence Country:

Spain

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Snowboard	Women's Snowboard Halfpipe	2

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Genting Snow Park H & S Stadium	Women's Snowboard Halfpipe Qualification	Finished
	Genting Snow Park H & S Stadium	Women's Snowboard Halfpipe Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Historical Results

Olympic Games
Rank	Event	Year	Location
7	Women's Halfpipe	2018	PyeongChang, KOR
11	Halfpipe	2014	Sochi, RUS
12	Halfpipe	2010	Vancouver, CAN
26	Halfpipe	2006	Torino, ITA

World Championship
Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
2	Halfpipe Ladies	2015	Kreischberg, AUT	81.25
3	Halfpipe Ladies	2021	Aspen, USA	87.50
4	Halfpipe Ladies	2019	Park City, USA	81.00
5	Halfpipe Ladies	2013	Stoneham, CAN	58.75
6	Halfpipe Ladies	2009	Gangwon, KOR	400.00
10	Big Air Ladies	2017	Sierra Nevada, ESP	19.00
11	Halfpipe Ladies	2017	Sierra Nevada, ESP	77.75
53	Snowboardcross Ladies	2009	Gangwon, KOR

World Cup Rankings
Season	All	Halfpipe	Slopestyle	Big Air	Overall Park&Pipe
2021/2022		4			11
2020/2021		3			9
2019/2020		3			6
2018/2019		2			5
2017/2018		4			10
2016/2017		24	53	30	41
2015/2016		13	38	6	11
2014/2015		12			34
2013/2014		17			31
2012/2013		5			5
2011/2012		2			2
2010/2011		11			15
2009/2010	74	20

World Cup - Best Achievements
Season	Halfpipe	Slopestyle	Big Air
2021/2022	2 x 3rd
2020/2021	1 x 2nd
2019/2020	2 x 1st
2018/2019	1 x 1st
2017/2018	1 x 1st
2016/2017	1 x 6th	1 x 20th	1 x 8th
2015/2016	1 x 7th	1 x 17th	1 x 3rd
2014/2015	1 x 6th
2013/2014	1 x 6th	1 x 46th
2012/2013	2 x 3rd
2011/2012	1 x 1st
2010/2011	1 x 1st

Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season
Rank	Event	Season	Location	Result
3	Halfpipe	2021/2022	Laax, SUI	80.00
3	Halfpipe	2021/2022	Copper Mountain, USA	70.50

Previous names:

full family name: Castellet Ibanez

Occupation:

Athlete

Languages spoken:

Spanish, Catalan, English

Coach:

Danny Kass (USA), 2002 and 2006 Olympic halfpipe silver medallist

Debut:

2005 in European Cup in Klinovec (Halfpipe - 8th)
2005 in World Cup in Valle Nevado (Halfpipe - 26th)

Injuries:

Feb 2017: Broken wrist, a broken rib and an injured vertebra from crashing during training. Was able to compete at the 2017 World Championships in Sierra Nevada, Spain, in March 2017 (finishing 11th).

Mar 2013: Broke her jaw and dislocated her shoulder in a fall. Made a full recovery from the broken jaw but her shoulder injury eventually required surgery.

Feb 2010: Sustained a concussion in a crash in training before the final after qualifying for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic final with the third best score. Was forced to withdraw.

Start:

Started skiing at age four and began practicing artistic gymnastics at age five. Switched to snowboarding at age six and began competing at age seven. Gymnastics has been fundamental for her rapid progression in snowboarding. "Thanks to gymnastics I got used to the competition, learning to set goals and work hard to achieve them." (redbull.com, 20 Oct 2021)

Reason:

Her parents took up the sport, after initially skiing, and then encouraged her and her brother to get involved in snowboarding as soon as they were old enough. "I feel that the mountain and snow have given me everything, and I thank you as much as I can make snowboarding my way of life." (redbull.com, 20 Oct 2021)

Training:

Trained on Saas Fee glacier in Switzerland during October and November 2021.

Hero:

2010 Olympic halfpipe gold medallist Torah Bright (AUS). Her brother Ben Bright has been Castellet's coach for many years. (redbull.com, 20 Oct 2021)

Philosophy:

"Creative snowboarding. That's what I like, that's what I always do, and that's what inspires me. I don't think there is any sense in doing snowboarding without it." (Info 2018)

Award:

Flag bearer for Spain at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.

Bronze medal of Royal Order for Sports Merit (2015)

General Interest

TRAGEDY AND COMEBACK
In 2015 her then coach and boyfriend Ben Jolly died one year after being diagnosed with brain cancer. "I spent half a year without touching a board, living at my parents' place in Sabadell. I did not know what to do, I was lost. Nothing was the same as before hence I had to reconsider everything." A Swiss coach encouraged her to join him in training. "That's where I saw I had to continue on. (Snowboarding) was what made me smile and be happy." She then travelled to New Zealand to train with coach Benjamin Bright, who encouraged her to compete in big air too. "He made everything look brand new. He proposed a radical change of what had been my routine to change my mentality. When time arrived to get back into competition it was very satisfying." (Info 2018)

NATIONAL FIRST
She became the first Spanish snowboarder to win a world championship medal after claiming silver in women's halfpipe at the 2015 World Championships in Kreischberg, Austria. She is also the most awarded Spanish snowboarder and overall winter sport athlete in history.

PERSONAL DOCUMENTARY EPISODE
Starred in a "Ride to the Roots", a Red Bull TV documentary series about the origins of athletes who have achieved extraordinary milestones. (redbull.com, 20 Oct 2021)

Milestones

Silver medallist in halfpipe at Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.

Four Olympic Games participations, all in halfpipe: Turin 2006 (26th), Vancouver 2010 (12th), Sochi 2014 (11th), PyeongChang 2018 (7th).

Silver in 2015 and bronze in 2021 World Championships. At X Games took bronze in 2011, silver in 2022 and 2019, and gold in 2020 as first and only Spanish snowboarder to achieve gold at the X Games.

Six World Cup wins (first in 2011, last in 2020). 2021 Dew Tour silver medallist.

2012 Canadian Open winner becoming the second woman ever to land a 1080 in competition, after 2002 Olympic champion Kelly Clark (USA).

Won silver at 2009 Junior World Championships and 2015 Universiade.

Won national titles in halfpipe, parallel giant slalom and snowboard cross.

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Legend

:: Silver
:: Gold Medal Event

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