Andrej Drukarov
{{Short description|Lithuanian alpine skier (born 1999)}}
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Andrej Drukarov (born 10 May 1999) is a Lithuanian alpine skier. He had represented the country at the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics. He also served as the flag-bearer during the 2018 Winter Olympics closing ceremony. He won a silver medal in the 2023 Winter World University Games held in Lake Placid. He had also represented Lithuania at three FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.
Early life
Andrej Drukarov was born on 10 May 1999 at the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius.{{cite web|url=https://www.tntsports.co.uk/alpine-skiing/andrej-drukarov_prs467403/person.shtml|title=Andrej Drukarov|work=TNT Sports|access-date=1 June 2024}} He started competing in the alpine skiing events in the junior category in 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=AL&seasoncode=&competitorid=203571&type=result&categorycode=&sort=&place=&disciplinecode=&position=&limit=400|title=FIS profile|work=International Ski and Snowboard Federation|access-date=1 June 2024}}
Career
In 2016, he competed at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics. He represented the nation in all four of the individual events, and recorded finishes in two of those events.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/137668|title=Andrej Drukarov|work=Olympedia|access-date=1 June 2024}} In February 2017, he participated in the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2017 held at St.Moritz. He finished 43rd amongst the 185 participants in the giant slalom event.{{cite web|url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=AL&competitorid=203571&raceid=86894|title=Alpine World Ski Championships 2017, giant slalom|work=International Ski and Snowboard Federation|access-date=1 June 2024}} He achieved a top three finish in the slalom event at the Junior Championships at Pila in Italy in December 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=AL&competitorid=203571&raceid=92060|title=Junior Ski Championships Pila 2017, slalom|work=International Ski and Snowboard Federation|access-date=1 June 2024}} In 2017, he se a Lithuanian national record in slalom by reaching 45.64 FIS points.{{cite web|url=http://lnsaski.lt/naujas-rekordas-slalomo-rungtyje/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531044425/http://lnsaski.lt/naujas-rekordas-slalomo-rungtyje/|title=Naujas rekordas slalomo rungtyje!|archive-date=31 May 2017|work=Insaski}}
In 2018, Drukarov was selected to represent Lithuania in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.{{cite news|url=https://www.delfi.lt/sportas/kitos-sporto-sakos/patvirtinta-olimpine-lietuvos-slidininku-rinktine.d?id=76929423|title=Patvirtinta olimpinė Lietuvos slidininkų rinktinė|work=Delfi|access-date=1 June 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/andrej-drukarov|title=Andrej Drukarov|work=Olympics.com|access-date=1 June 2024}} In the Olympics, he finished 41st in the slalom and 59th in giant slalom events. He also served as the flag-bearer during the 2018 Winter Olympics closing ceremony. In 2019, Drukarov broke the national record with 23.24 FIS points in the giant slalom category, which he bettered again in 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.sportas.info/ziemos-sportas/andrejus-drukarovas-triumfavo-atvirajame-lietuvos-kalnu-slidinejimo-cempionate/|title=Andrejus Drukarovas triumfavo atvirajame Lietuvos kalnų slidinėjimo čempionate Italijoje|work=Sportas|access-date=1 June 2022}} He represented Lithuania at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2019 in Are, where he competed in three individual events. He won the gold medal in the giant slalom event in the junior championships held in Alleghe in December 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=AL&competitorid=203571&raceid=101022|title=Alpine junior Championships 2019 Allaghe, giant slalom|work=International Ski and Snowboard Federation|access-date=1 June 2024}}
Drukarov won gold medals in the two FIS skiing championships in January 2021 in the giant slalom event. He participated in the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2021 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, where he finished 23rd in the giant slalom event. It is the best ever result for any Lithuanian alpine skier in world championships.{{cite news|url=https://www.delfi.lt/sportas/kitos-sporto-sakos/pasaulio-cempionate-geriausias-lietuvos-kalnu-slidinejimo-istorijoje-rezultatas.d?id=86523101|title=Pasaulio čempionate – geriausias Lietuvos kalnų slidinėjimo istorijoje rezultatas|work=Delfi|access-date=1 June 2022}} In February 2022, he participated in his second consecutive Winter Olympics. However, he did not record a finish in both the events he participated. He won a silver medal in the alpine combined event at the 2023 Winter World University Games held in Lake Placid.{{cite web|url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=AL&competitorid=203571&raceid=114349|title=Alpine combined, 2023 Winter World University Games|work=International Ski and Snowboard Federation|access-date=1 June 2024}} He participated in his third FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in 2023 held in France. However, he failed to register a finish in the event.
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Category:Lithuanian male alpine skiers
Category:Alpine skiers at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics
Category:Alpine skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Category:Alpine skiers at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Category:Olympic alpine skiers for Lithuania
Category:Competitors at the 2023 Winter World University Games
Category:Medalists at the 2023 Winter World University Games
Category:Winter World University Games medalists in alpine skiing
Category:FISU World University Games silver medalists for Lithuania