Callan Chythlook-Sifsof
Olympian 2010
Athlete Bio#
Height
5'4"
Age
36
Hometown
Girdwood
EVENT - SNOWBOARD CROSS
HEIGHT 5'4" WEIGHT 140 lbs
OLYMPIC HIGHLIGHTS
- 2010 Olympic Winter Games
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- 2008: Jeep King of the Mountain Champion
- 2007: U.S. SBX champion
- 2007: U.S. Junior National SBX Champion
- 2007: 3rd at World Cup in Furano, Japan
- 2007: 4th at Stoneham, Quebec, World Cup
- 2007: 8th at Junior World Championships
- 2007: 19th at World Championships
- 2006: U.S. Junior National PGS Champion
- 2005: 1st at USASA Nationals SBX
- 2005: 1st at Jackson Hole Evolution Tour SBX
PERSONAL
Raised in Bristol Bay, way out into what Alaskans call the ''bush'' - some 400 air miles from Anchorage and accessible only by air or boat, Callan Chythlook-Sifsof is a Yupik/Inupiaq Eskimo, who after earning a spot on the U.S. C Team in '06, jumped directly to the A Team in '07 after winning the Visa U.S. Snowboardcross Championships and taking third in the first World Cup of her career.
After a huge progression during the 2008 season, Chythlook-Sifsof had to take a seat during 2009 when she was injured at the first World Cup of the season. But, with a year to build herself back up, Chythlook-Sifsof is looking strong and poised to be one of the tough competitors on the World Cup SBX circuit.
FIRST TRACKS
''When I lived out in rural Alaska, my brother and I would just mess around on snowboards on a small hill near the house,'' says Callan. A few years and competitions later, she's positioning herself well for serious contention in the 2010 Winter Olympics.
I AM
Leaning toward Dartmouth College and planning to study flight and aeronautics with the intent of someday becoming an astronaut...When it comes to scholastics, Callan digs math and science - "however, lately, I have enjoyed some of the philosophical discussions in humanities"...
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian;
- Olympic Games Vancouver 2010, 21th (Snowboardcross - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2011 – 26th (Snowboardcross - Women)
- Years of participation: Snowboardcross - Women 2007, 2011
- Top finish: 19th – 2007 (Snowboardcross - Women)