Quick Facts

Uhlaender loves to ski, snowboard, kite board and craves speed, which is one of the reasons she began skeleton.
Began competing in skeleton in 2004
She "loves the feeling of getting power off the start block."
Uhlaender also enjoys photography, writing, film, and her favorite book is "The Fountainhead."
After her sliding career, Katie would like to become a producer or writer so that she can combine her "writing and photographic skills in a creative way."

Career Highlights

2017-2018 World Cup- 9th in Lake Placid (11/17); 7th in Park City (11/17); 9th in Whistler (11/17); 8th in Winterberg (12/17); 28th in Igls (12/17); 10th in St. Moritz (1/18); 8th in Koenigssee (1/18);
2017-2018 Intercontinental Cup - SILVER in St. Moritz #1 (1/18); GOLD in St. Moritz #2 (1/18);
2016-2017 World Cup - 12th in Altenberg (1/17); 20th in Winterberg (1/17); 12th in St. Moritz (1/17); 8th in Koenigssee (1/17); 14th in Igls (2/17); 8th in PyeongChang (3/17)
2015-2016 Intercontinental Cup - GOLD in Lake Placid #1 (11/15); GOLD in Lake Placid #2 (11/15); BRONZE in Whistler #1 (12/15); SILVER in Whistler #2 (12/15); BRONZE in Igls #1 (1/16); BRONZE in Igls #2 (1/16)
2015-2016 North American Cup- GOLD in Whistler #2 (11/15)
2013-2014 World Cup- 12th in Calgary (11/13), 14th in Park City (12/13), 14th in Lake Placid #1 (12/13),9th in Lake Placid #2 (12/13), DNS Winterberg (1/14), 6th in St. Moritz (1/14), 12th in Igls (1/14), 11th in Koenigssee (1/14)
2012-2013 World Cup- 5th in Lake Placid (11/12), GOLD in Park City (11/12), 7th in Whistler (11/12), 21st in Winterberg (12/12), 5th Team Event in Winterberg (12/12), GOLD in La Plagne (12/12), SILVER Altenberg (1/13), 9th in Konigssee (1/13), 10th in Igls (1/13), BRONZE Team Event in Igls (1/13), SILVER in Sochi (2/13)
2011-2012 World Cup- 6th overall; DNS Igls (12/11), BRONZE in La Plagne (12/11), 5th in Winterberg (12/11), 6th in Altenberg (1/12), 5th in Koenigssee (1/12), 13th in St. Moritz (1/12), 8th in Calgary (1/12)
2011-2012 Intercontinental Cup- BRONZE in Calgary #1 (2/12), 6th in Calgary #2 (2/12)
2010-2011 World Cup- 24th overall; 5th in St. Moritz (1/11), 10th in Cesana (1/11)
2010-2011 Intercontinental Cup- 6th in La Plagne #1 (12/10), 7th in La Plagne #2 (12/10), BRONZE in Whistler #1 (1/11), 5th in Whistler #2 (1/11)
2009-2010 World Cup- 7th overall; 7th in Park City (11/09), 12th in Lake Placid (11/09), 5th in Cesana (12/09), 12th in Winterberg (12/09), 13th in Altenberg (12/09), 7th in Konigssee (1/10), 6th in St. Moritz (1/10), 8th in Igls (1/10)
2008-2009 World Cup- 3rd overall; 4th in Winterberg (11/08), 4th in Altenberg (12/08), 5th in Igls (12/08), 11th in Konigssee (1/09) 6th in St. Moritz (1/09), 4th at Whistler (2/09), 5th in Park City #1 (2/09), SILVER in Park City #2 (2/09)
2007-2008 World Cup- 7th in Calgary (11/07), SILVER in Park City (12/07), GOLD in Lake Placid (12/07), 4th in Cesana #1 (1/08), GOLD in Cesana #2 (1/08), GOLD in St. Moritz (1/08), GOLD in Königssee (2/08), BRONZE at Winterberg (2/08)
2006-2007 World Cup - GOLD in Calgary (11/06), GOLD in Park City (12/06), GOLD in Lake Placid (12/06), GOLD in Nagano (01/07), SILVER in Igls (01/07), 5th in Cesana Pariol (02/07), GOLD in Winterberg (02/07), 6th in Königssee (02/07)
2005-2006 World Cup- 4th overall; 3rd in Calgary (11/05), 3rd in Lake Placid (11/05), 7th in Igls (12/05), 10th in Sigulda (12/05), 11th in Königssee (01/06), 9th in St. Moritz (01/06), 12th in Altenberg (01/06)
2004-2005 World Cup- 6th overall; 6th in Winterberg (11/04), 4th in Altenberg (12/04), 7th in Igls (12/04), 4th in Sigulda (12/04), 12th in Cesana Pariol (01/05), 8th in St. Moritz (01/05), SILVER in Lake Placid (02/05)
2003-2004 North American Cup - GOLD in Park City (12/03), GOLD in Calgary (12/03), SILVER in Lake Placid (01/04), SILVER in World Junior Championships (02/04)

Olympic Experience

5-time Olympian

Olympic Games Beijing 2022, 6th (Individual - Women)
Olympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, 13th (Individual - Women)
Olympic Games Sochi 2014, 4th (Individual - Women)
Olympic Games Vancouver 2010, 11th (Individual - Women)
Olympic Games Turin 2006, 6th (Individual - Women)

World Championships Experience

Most recent: 2025 – 13th (Individual - Women)
Years of participation: Individual - Women 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2021, 2025; Team Competition - Mixed 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016
Medals: 6 (2 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze)

Gold – 2012 (Individual - Women, Team Competition - Mixed)
Silver – 2008 (Individual - Women)
Bronze – 2009 (Team Competition - Mixed); 2008 (Team Competition - Mixed); 2007 (Individual - Women)

Hometown

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