Victoria Demchenko
{{short description|Russian luger (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Victoria Demchenko
| fullname = Victoria Albertovna Demchenko
| image = 2019-02-01 Women's Nations Cup at 2018-19 Luge World Cup in Altenberg by Sandro Halank–201.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Women's Nations Cup at 2018-19 Luge World Cup in Altenberg
| nationality = Russian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|11|26}}
| birth_place = Chusovoy, Russia
| height = 1.80 m
| weight = 78 kg
| country = {{flagicon|RUS}} Russia
| sport = Luge
| event = Singles
| show-medals = yes
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalBronze|2020 Sochi|Singles}}
{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}
{{MedalBronze|2020 Lillehammer|Singles}}
{{MedalBronze|2021 Sigulda|Singles}}
}}
Victoria Albertovna Demchenko ({{langx|ru|Виктория Альбертовна Демченко}}; born 26 November 1995) is a Russian luger. She is the daughter of Albert Demchenko, who is also her coach.
Demchenko's best results to date came in the 2018–19 season, finishing thrice in the top three. In the Königssee stage she had a heavy crash, after which she was taken to the hospital and released after only having a minor concussion.{{Cite web |last=Gillen |first=Nancy |date=11 January 2019 |title=Luge World Cup leader Ludwig looks to get back on track in Sigulda |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1074086/luge-world-cup-leader-ludwig-looks-to-get-back-on-track-in-sigulda |access-date=28 December 2024 |website=www.insidethegames.biz/}} She won her first World Cup title in the Sochi stage in sprint.
World Cup podiums
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Season
!Date !Location !Discipline !Place | ||||
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rowspan=1 align=center | 2016–17 | 15 January 2017 | {{flagicon|LAT}} Sigulda, Latvia | align=center | Singles (sprint) | align=center | 3rd |
rowspan=1 align=center | 2017–18 | 21 January 2018 | {{flagicon|NOR}} Lillehammer, Norway | align=center | Singles (sprint) | align=center | 2nd |
rowspan=4 align=center | 2018–19 | 3 February 2019 | {{flagicon|GER}} Altenberg, Germany | align=center | Singles | align=center | 3rd |
23 February 2019 | {{flagicon|RUS}} Sochi, Russia | align=center | Singles | align=center | 2nd | |
bgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 24 February 2019 | {{flagicon|RUS}} Sochi, Russia | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=center | Singles (sprint) | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=center | 1st | |
bgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 24 February 2019 | {{flagicon|RUS}} Sochi, Russia | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=center | Team relay | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=center | 1st | |
rowspan=5 align=center | 2019–20 | 30 November 2019 | {{flagicon|USA}} Lake Placid, United States | align=center | Singles | align=center | 3rd |
13 December 2019 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Whistler, Canada | align=center | Singles | align=center | 3rd | |
26 January 2020 | {{flagicon|LAT}} Sigulda, Latvia | align=center | Singles (sprint) | align=center | 2nd | |
29 February 2020 | {{flagicon|GER}} Königssee, Germany | align=center | Singles | align=center | 3rd | |
1 March 2020 | {{flagicon|GER}} Königssee, Germany | align=center | Team relay | align=center | 3rd | |
rowspan=2 align=center | 2020–21 | 28 November 2021 | {{flagicon|RUS}} Sochi, Russia | align=center | Singles | align=center | 3rd |
bgcolor="#BOEOE6" | 28 November 2021 | {{flagicon|RUS}} Sochi, Russia | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=center | Team relay | bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=center | 1st |
References
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External links
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Category:Russian female lugers
Category:Lugers at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
Category:Lugers at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Category:Olympic lugers for Russia
Category:21st-century Russian sportswomen
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