Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Gus Kenworthy

How Gus Kenworthy built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Gus Kenworthy is a British-American freestyle skier, actor, and YouTuber renowned for his accomplishments in slopestyle, halfpipe, and big air skiing. He secured a silver medal in men's slopestyle at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Switching his representation to Great Britain in 2019, Kenworthy also transitioned into acting, notably portraying Chet Clancy in 'American Horror Story: 1984.' After retiring in 2022, he returned to competition, successfully qualifying for a final Olympic appearance in Milan-Cortina.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1984: Cast in American Horror Story: 1984

In 1984, Kenworthy was cast as Chet Clancy in the ninth season of the horror anthology series American Horror Story: 1984.

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2011: Won AFP World Championships

In 2011, Kenworthy won AFP World Championships overall titles.

2012: Won AFP World Championships

In 2012, Kenworthy won AFP World Championships overall titles.

2013: Won AFP World Championships

In 2013, Kenworthy won AFP World Championships overall titles.

2014: Involvement with Stray Dogs in Sochi

In 2014, Kenworthy and his then-boyfriend, Robin Macdonald, gained international media attention for their involvement with the issue of stray dogs in Sochi at the Winter Olympics.

2014: Second at the Olympics in Sochi and Won X Games Bronze

In 2014, Kenworthy placed second at the Olympics in Sochi, Russia and won his first medal, a bronze, at the X Games in Tignes, France in the slopestyle event.

2014: Kenworthy wins silver at Sochi Olympics

In 2014, Kenworthy won the silver medal in men's slopestyle at the Winter Olympics in Sochi.

2015: Won World Cup Men's Halfpipe in Park City

In 2015, Kenworthy won the World Cup Men's Halfpipe in Park City, Utah.

2016: Won World Cup Men's Halfpipe in Mammoth

In 2016, Kenworthy won the World Cup Men's Halfpipe in Mammoth, California.

June 2017: Received Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award

In June 2017, Kenworthy received the Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award for his work in LGBT visibility in professional sports.

2017: Finished Second in World Cup Men's Halfpipe and Third in Men's Slopestyle

In 2017, Kenworthy finished second in the World Cup Men's Halfpipe and third in the Men's Slopestyle during the World Cup in Silvaplana, Switzerland.

2017: Cast Member on MTV's The Challenge: Champs vs. Pros

In 2017, Kenworthy was a cast member on the MTV series The Challenge: Champs vs. Pros, which featured former competitors as well as professional athletes.

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2018: Grand Marshal for Fierté Montréal

In 2018, Kenworthy was chosen by Fierté Montréal as one of the six grand marshals for the Pride Parade.

December 2019: Announced Competition for Great Britain

In December 2019, Kenworthy announced he would compete for his birth nation, Great Britain.

2019: Kenworthy Represents Great Britain

As of 2019, Kenworthy represents Great Britain in his skiing career.

2019: Participation in AIDS/LifeCycle

In 2019, Kenworthy announced his participation in AIDS/LifeCycle, aiming to raise $1 million to fight HIV/AIDS. He raised a total of $249,745.

2019: Guest Starred on RuPaul's Drag Race and Joined American Horror Story

In 2019, Kenworthy guest starred on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 4, Episode 3, "Snatch Game of Love", as one of the available bachelors. Kenworthy joined the main cast in the ninth season of FX's anthology series American Horror Story as Chet Clancy.

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February 2020: Won First Gold Medal for Great Britain

In February 2020, Kenworthy won his first gold medal as a competitor for Great Britain.

January 2022: Final X Games Competition

In January 2022, Kenworthy made his final X Games competition, competing in the Superpipe final. He finished his X Games career having made 32 appearances in the event.

2022: Competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics

In 2022, Kenworthy competed at the Winter Olympics, saying at the time that it would be his final Olympic games. He qualified for the final in 12th and finished 8th in the final.

2022: Kenworthy Retires then Qualifies for Final Olympics

In 2022, Kenworthy initially retired from skiing, but later came out of retirement in pursuit of a final Olympic Games in Milan–Cortina, and qualified for it.

2022: Spoke Out Against Human Rights Atrocities in China

In 2022, Kenworthy said he did not believe that boycotting the Olympics in China would solve any international human rights situations, and while in China, he spoke out against "human rights atrocities".