Sixteen-year-old Australian snowboarder Valentino Guseli is making his parents proud with his performance in the ongoing Winter Olympics in Beijing. Let’s get to know more about the teenage athlete below.
Valentino Guseli is a young Australian snowboarder who made his Olympic debut by competing in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. The teenager has joined the sport’s big names like Scotty James, Shaun White, and Hirano Ayumu in the men’s halfpipe final.
On February 9, Guseli crashed in his first run before putting down a strong run of 85.75 to qualify in fifth. After that people were really curious to see the performance of the young boy and other big names.
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?? Valentino Guseli puts down another 79.75 to round out a fabulous debut Olympic campaign ? #Beijing2022 | #7Olympics pic.twitter.com/VHn24Peukn
— 7Olympics (@7olympics) February 11, 2022
So, Scotty James won silver in the snowboard halfpipe while Ayumu Hirano has won gold with a score of 96 on the final run of the competition. And Valentino finished sixth with a score of 79.75.
After that, the young Aussie announced himself as a star of a future. So, there is no doubt, Guseli gave his best in his debut Winter Olympics.
Snowboarder: Who Are Valentino Guseli Parents?
Snowboarder Valentino Guseli was born to his parents Kristen Guseli and Ric Guseli. We can say that his mother and father are surely proud of the performance given by their son in the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Apart from that, Valentino has not opened up much about his parents, but his social media pages have featured some of their pictures. The young Aussie has a good relationship with his family.
So, he often spends his quality time with them when he is free.
Meet Valentino Guseli Mother Kristen Guseli & Father Ric Guseli
Valentino Guseli has a strong bond with his mother, Kristen Guseli and father, Ric Guseli. His parents raised him alongside his younger sister. On the other side, he began snowboarding at a very young age.
In an interview with Sequence, Guseli admitted that he takes his father as the greatest inspiration. Kristen and Ric used to take him to the snow starting when he was around 3 years old.
The young boy eventually fell in love with sports. Likewise, his mother has a great role in his life as she has helped Valentino in his studies when he is away from home. So, it is clear that Guseli’s mom is a teacher.
Similalry, Valentino is very dear to his grandparents. In the same interview, he talked about his grandparents.
How Much Is Valentino Guseli Net Worth? Meet Him On Instagram
Valentino Guseli might have preserved a decent net worth at the age of 16, but the actual fortune is yet to get covered. No doubt, the talented Guseli will earn more in the future from snowboarding.
Apart from that, Guseli is available on Instagram as @valentinoguseli, gaining over 25.1k followers from where he shares his ongoing events.