Additional Information
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|
| FIS World Championships |
| 6 | Ski Slopestyle | 2013 | Voss, NOR | 61.6 |
| 10 | Ski Slopestyle | 2011 | Deer Valley, UT, USA | 19.5 |
| FIS World Cup Rankings overview - displays all rankings from 2010/11, top three for earlier seasons |
| Season | ALL | HP | SS |
|---|
| 2013/2014 | 17 | 17 | 8 |
| 2012/2013 | 29 | 7 | 50 |
| 2011/2012 | 57 | 11 | 13 |
| Best performance per season in FIS World Cup events from 2010/2011 |
| Season | HP | SS |
|---|
| 2013/2014 | 1 x 3rd | 2 x 7th |
| 2012/2013 | 1 x 2nd | 1 x 15th |
| 2011/2012 | 1 x 7th | 1 x 7th |
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|
| Ten best FIS World Cup performances in current season |
| 3 | Ski Halfpipe | 2013/2014 | Copper Mountain, CO, USA | 90.0 |
| 7 | Ski Slopestyle | 2013/2014 | Breckenridge, CO, USA | 83.00 |
| 7 | Ski Slopestyle | 2013/2014 | Copper Mountain, CO, USA | 82.0 |
| 8 | Ski Slopestyle | 2013/2014 | Cardrona, NZL | 81.2 |
| 15 | Ski Halfpipe | 2013/2014 | Breckenridge, CO, USA | 35.80 |
| X Games |
| 4 | Ski Slopestyle | 2012 | Aspen, CO, USA | 89.33 |
| 4 | Big Air | 2012 | Aspen, CO, USA | 72.0 |
| 5 | Ski Slopestyle | 2014 | Aspen, CO, USA | 87.00 |
| 5 | Big Air | 2013 | Aspen, CO, USA | 81.0 |
| 7 | Ski Halfpipe | 2014 | Aspen, CO, USA | 34.33 |
| 8 | Ski Slopestyle | 2011 | Aspen, CO, USA | 49.66 |
| 10 | Big Air | 2014 | Aspen, CO, USA | 67.0 |
| 10 | Ski Slopestyle | 2013 | Aspen, CO, USA | 78.00 |
| 14 | Ski Halfpipe | 2012 | Aspen, CO, USA | 34.00 |
| 16 | Ski Halfpipe | 2013 | Aspen, CO, USA | 14.66 |
LegendALL-Overall, AE-Aerials, MO-Moguls, SX-Ski Cross, HP-Halfpipe, SS-Slopestyle, BA-Big Air, DNS-Did not start, DNF-Did not finish, DSQ-Disqualified, RNS-Received no score
- Nickname: Kenny, Kenny G, Goose (sumoskinny.com, 20 Nov 2012)
- Occupation: Athlete
- Injuries: He fractured his sternum in January 2013. (Twitter profile, 27 Jan 2013; afpworldtour, 27 Jan 2013)
He broke both legs at age 13 after missing a jump in Telluride, CO, United States. One leg was broken in three places, while the other had a hairline fracture. He missed the whole of the following season. He has also broken his collarbone, which required surgery. (sumoskinny.com, 20 Nov 2012)
- Hobbies: Skateboarding, jumping on the trampoline, chasing snow throughout the year. (teamusa.org, 12 Feb 2013)
- Coach: Mike Jankowski [national], USA; Andy Woods [national], USA; Skogen Sprang [national], USA (NOC Media Guide, 2014)
Additional Information
Start of sporting careerHe began skiing shortly after he learned to walk with his parents in Telluride, CO, United States. (usfreeskiing.com, 14 Apr 2013)
Reason for taking up this sportHe was a skier from an early age and decided he wanted to become a professional at age 14. "I picked up my first sponsor when I was age 16 and I think that was the first time that I actually believed that I could do it. I like the freedom to do what you want to do. There's always something different you can try and it never gets old. The possibilities are endless." (powdermag.com, 29 August 2012; outsideonline.com, 2012)
AmbitionsTo win Winter X Games medals in different disciplines, and to win a medal at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (outsideonline.com, 04 Jan 2013)
Most memorable sporting achievementWinning the 2012 Association of Freeskiing Professionals [AFP] world title. (outsideonline.com, 04 Jan 2013)
HeroCanadian freestyle skier TJ Schiller, US freestyle skier Tom Wallisch. (outsideonline.com, 04 Jan 2013)
Most influential person in careerHis best friend and teammate Bobby Brown. (espn.go.com, 14 March 2012; theskimonster.com, 26 April 2012)
Sporting philosophy / motto"I just try to be a good, honest person and have fun with whatever I'm doing. It has served me well so far." (tellurideinside.com, 08 April 2010)
AwardsHe and female skier Devin Logan were awarded the first Sarah Burke Trophy [renamed from Association of Freeskiing Professionals [AFP] Overall World Champion Trophy] after achieving the highest AFP overall world rankings in 2012. (fall-line.co.uk, 28 April 2012)
GeneralIN THE DOGHOUSE
He found a group of stray puppies while competing at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, and made arrangements for them to be sent to the United States. Animal activists had become concerned at plans made by the authorities in Sochi to have thousands of stray animals destroyed while the Games were taking place. "I've been around animals all my life, it's hard to watch. I'll keep one for myself," Kenworthy said. (nbcsports.com, 13 Feb 2014)
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