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Good genes: Kali Wilding follows mother’s lead in Olympic kayaking

Kali Wilding’s wild Olympic ride started out at home. That’s easy when your mom is a two-time Olympian.Kali is one of the top sprint kayakers in the country. Her mother, Shelley Oates-Wilding, is a two-time Olympic kayaker from Australia.Video above: The road to Paris Shelley is now a U.S. citizen and the national canoe kayak coach for Team USA.Kali recently won at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at the CSUS Aquatic Center at Lake Natoma in California.Next up, Kali will compete in the Continental Olympic qualifier in Florida in April.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

Kali Wilding’s wild Olympic ride started out at home. That’s easy when your mom is a two-time Olympian.

Kali is one of the top sprint kayakers in the country. Her mother, Shelley Oates-Wilding, is a two-time Olympic kayaker from Australia.

Video above: The road to Paris

Shelley is now a U.S. citizen and the national canoe kayak coach for Team USA.

Kali recently won at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at the CSUS Aquatic Center at Lake Natoma in California.

Next up, Kali will compete in the Continental Olympic qualifier in Florida in April.