Faye Gulini

[6] Her first World Cup appearance was in Lake Placid, New York, where she competed in the snowboard cross discipline.

[6] With several great performances in the years 2009 and 2010, Gulini landed the results needed for a spot in the 2010 Winter Olympics held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

[4] In her first experience in a Winter Olympic, Gulini made it through the qualification round ending in 12th place with a time of 1:30.75 that was scored on her first run.

After the Olympics, Gulini ended in 2nd place in the FIS Junior World Championship held in Cardrona, New Zealand, in the snowboard cross discipline.

[4] Unfortunately, in March of that year, Gulini tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus in her right knee which sidelined her for nine months.

[7] After recovering from her knee injury, Gulini returned in 2012, scoring 2nd place at the Canyons Resort Sprint U.S. Grand Prix.

[4] On March 25, 2012, she ended in 4th place in the FIS Junior World Championship held in Sierra Nevada, Spain.

Three weeks later, Gulini won the 2013 Canyons Resort Sprint U.S. Grand Prix in snowboard cross with a time of 1:12.67.

[4] With her great performances, Gulini secured a place in the 2014 Winter Olympics held in Sochi, Russia.