Viktoriya Olekh
{{short description|Ukrainian cross country skier}}
{{Infobox skier|name= Viktoriya Olekh
| image = 20190226 FIS NWSC Seefeld Ladies CC 10km Viktoriya Olekh 850 4590.jpg
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| caption = Olekh on February 26, 2019, in Seefeld
| nationality = {{UKR}}
| fullname = Viktoriya Viktorivna Olekh
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|10|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = Konotop, Ukraine
| height =
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| club = Armed Forces of Ukraine
| seasons =2 – (2021, 2023–present)
| wins =
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| totalpodiums = 0
| teampodiums = 0
| individual_starts = 13
| team_starts = 4
| wcoveralls = 0 – (113th in 2021)
| wctitles = 0
| updated =27 March 2023
}}
Viktoriya Viktorivna Olekh ({{langx|uk|Вікторія Віторівна Олех}}, born 2 October 1993{{Cite web|url=https://www.sfu.org.ua/files/Docs/general/nationalteamswintessports2021-2022.pdf|title=National teams in winter sports|date=April 28, 2021|publisher=Ski Federation of Ukraine|accessdate=January 22, 2022}}) is a Ukrainian cross country skier who has competed internationally since 2011. She competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics, in Women's 10 kilometre classical, Women's 30 kilometre freestyle, Women's 15 kilometre skiathlon, Women's sprint, and Women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay.{{Cite web |title=Viktoriia OLEKH |url=https://olympics.com/beijing-2022/olympic-games/en/results/cross-country-skiing/athlete-profile-n1042212-viktoriia-olekh.htm |work=Beijing 2022 Olympics |access-date=2022-03-18 |archive-date=2022-03-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318165645/https://olympics.com/beijing-2022/olympic-games/en/results/cross-country-skiing/athlete-profile-n1042212-viktoriia-olekh.htm |url-status=dead }}
Career
Olekh started her international career in 2011 when she participated at the 2011 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival in Liberec, Czech Republic where her best result was 36th in 7.5 km classical race. After that she participated at three FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships between 2011 and 2013 (with her best personal result being 54th in 10 km skiathlon in Turkish Erzerum in 2012). Olekh also took part in three Universiades (2013, 2015, and 2017), with her best individual finish being 28th in 5 km freestyle pursuit and best team result being 5th in 3x5 km relay (together with Tarasenko and Nasyko) both in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://champion.com.ua/ski/2017/02/06/677349/universiada-v-estafeti-ukrayinski-lizhnitsi-stali-pyatimi-a-lizhniki-shostimi|title=Universiade: Ukrainian women's cross country team finished fifth, and men's team — sixth|date=February 6, 2017|publisher=champion.com.ua|accessdate=January 22, 2022}}
She debuted at World Cup on January 23, 2021, in Finnish Lahti where she finished 49th in skiathlon. As of January 2022, Olekh's best World Cup individual finish was 47th in a 10 km freestyle pursuit in Ruka, Finland, on November 28, 2021, and best World Cup team finish was 11th in a 4x5 km relay in Lahti, Finland, on January 24, 2021 (together with Antsybor, Kaminska, and Kovalova).
In 2022, Viktoriya Olekh was nominated for her first Winter Games in Beijing.{{Cite web|url=https://suspilne.media/198901-ukraina-zdobula-sist-individualnih-licenzij-na-olimpiadu-2022-v-liznih-peregonah-sklad-komandi/|title=Ukraine got six individual quota places for 2022 Olympics in cross country skiing|date=January 18, 2022|publisher=Suspilne|accessdate=January 19, 2022}}
She participated at two FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.{{Cite web|url=https://suspilne.media/108042-zbirna-ukraini-ogolosila-zaavku-na-cempionat-svitu-2021-iz-girskoliznogo-sportu/|title=Ukrainian national team for the 2021 Nordic World Ski Championships was announced|date=February 24, 2021|publisher=Suspilne|accessdate=January 22, 2022}} As of January 2022, her best individual finish was 46th in 30 km classical race in 2021.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).{{cite web |url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sector=CC&competitorid=167976&type=st-WC |title=OLEKH Viktoriia |author= |website=FIS-Ski |publisher=International Ski Federation |access-date=12 February 2022}}
=Olympic Games=
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| 2022 | 28 | 76 | 60 | 58 | 69 | 18 | — |
=World Championships=
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! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;"| Year ! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;"| Age ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| 10 km ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| 15 km ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| 30 km ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| Sprint ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| 4 × 5 km ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| Team | |||||||
| 2019 | 25 | 70 | 47 | 46 | 74 | 17 | — |
| 2021 | 27 | 73 | 56 | — | 67 | 13 | — |
| 2023 | 29 | 52 | 48 | — | 57 | — | 18 |
=World Cup=
==Season standings==
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! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;" rowspan="2" | Season ! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;" rowspan="2" | Age ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;" colspan="3" |Discipline standings ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;" colspan="2" |Ski Tour standings | ||||||
| style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Overall
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Distance ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Sprint ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Nordic ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Tour de | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000
| 2021 | 27 | 113 | 83 | {{Abbr|NC|Not classified}} | — | — |
| 2023 | 29 | 162 | 128 | {{Abbr|NC|Not classified}} | {{n/a}} | — |
References
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External links
- {{FIS cross-country skier|id=167976}}
- {{Olympics.com profile|viktoriia-olekh}}
- {{Olympedia}}
{{2022 Ukraine Winter Olympic team}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Olekh, Viktoriya}}
Category:Ukrainian female cross-country skiers
Category:Competitors at the 2013 Winter Universiade
Category:Competitors at the 2015 Winter Universiade
Category:Competitors at the 2017 Winter Universiade
Category:Olympic cross-country skiers for Ukraine
Category:Cross-country skiers at the 2022 Winter Olympics