Friday, 24 January 2025

Estonian twin sisters win gold and silver medals in skiing competition in Italy

Twenty-three-year-old twin sisters Keidy and Kaidy Kaasiku have secured the top two winning places in the cross country skiing event at the 2025 FISU Winter World University Games in Turin, Italy.

Keidy won gold in the 20 km mass start classic technique race (1:03:49.4), beating her sister Kaidy by 17.8 seconds. This is Kaidy's second medal at the student winter games, she won another silver in the classic sprint event.

The twins were born in Tallinn in 2001 and have competing in skiing events since 2016.