Sport: Aerial Skiing DOB: 01/02/2003 Place of Birth: South Africa Place of Residence: Brisbane, QLD OWIA Athlete Performance Contract Commenced: 2025 Institute/Academy: VIS
Personal Best Results:
World Cup - 14th, Deer Valley, USA, 2025
Note: current as @ 07/04/2025
BIOGRAPHY
Sidney Stephens is an emerging force in Australia’s aerial skiing program.
A former elite gymnast from Western Australia, Stephens transitioned to aerial skiing in 2021.
Currently a Victorian Institute of Sport scholarship holder, Stephens is pursuing studies in Psychological Science, balancing academic goals with the demands of elite sport.
Stephens first international events were Nor-Am Cup, European Cup and the 2023 FIS Junior World Championships in Austria, where she placed 7th.
She made her FIS World Cup debut in January 2025 at Lake Placid, finishing 28th in a highly competitive field.
She followed up with a strong performance at the iconic Deer Valley World Cup, placing 14th, her best World Cup result to date.
Stephens showcased her potential at the Nor-Am Cup in Utah, where she secured second place, narrowly missing gold with a score of 69.42 points for a lay-tuck double back somersault in her final event of the 2024-2025 season.
Q & A
Childhood Ambition: To medal that the Olympics
Proudest Moment: Competing in my first World Cup in 2025 Lake Placid
I began this sport .... In 2021, after retiring from elite gymnastics. I was looking for a new challenge and wasn’t ready to give up my childhood dreams
Participaton in other sports: Gymnastics (senior national team)
Favourite overseas competition and why: NorAm Park City Utah 2025- I came second and got to share the podium with my teammate Elise
Sports Hero: Daniel Riccardo
When I am not training/competing I am: Studying psychology, discovering new music or at the beach