Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Okipniuk (Ukrainian: Окіпнюк Олександр Олександрович; born 4 September 1998) is a Ukrainian freestyle skier, specializing in aerials.
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| Full name | Окіпнюк Олександр Олександрович | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 September 1998 Berehove, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine | ||||||||||||||
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Career
editOkipniuk took up freestyle skiing in his hometown Berehove, and his mother was his first trainer.[1]
Okipniuk's debut at international competitions occurred on February 11, 2012, at the European Cup stage in Bukovel, Ukraine, where he was 19th. He made his World Cup debut one year later on February 23, 2013, also in Bukovel. He placed 27th. Between 2013 after his World Cup debut, and 2018, he participated at the World Cup competitions only once, taking part in European Cup events. One of the reasons was his back injury he suffered in 2015. He went to Kisvárda, Hungary, to undergo medical treatment. He resumed his training at the end of 2016.[2]
He has been a permanent member of the Ukrainian national team since the 2018–19 season. As of January 2022, his best World Cup finish was 6th on February 6, 2021, in Deer Valley, United States.[3]
Okipniuk competed at five Junior World Championships. He achieved his best result in 2018 when he finished 12th in Minsk, Belarus.
His World Championships debut was at the 2021 Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan. He was then 12th in the individual competition.[4]
In 2022, Oleksandr Okipniuk was nominated for his first Winter Games in Beijing.[5]
Personal life
editOkipniuk is student of the sports faculty at the Kamyanets-Podilsky Ivan Ohienko National University.[6]
Career results
editWinter Olympics
edit| Year | Place | Aerials | Team event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |  Beijing, China |
9 |
World Championships
edit| Year | Place | Aerials | Team event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  Shymbulak, Kazakhstan |
12 | — |
World Cup
editIndividual rankings
edit| Season | Aerials | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | 46 | 301 |
| 2013–14 | missed | |
| 2014–15 | 35 | 179 |
| 2015–16 | missed | |
| 2016–17 | missed | |
| 2017–18 | missed | |
| 2018–19 | 40 | 216 |
| 2019–20 | 36 | 215 |
| 2020–21 | 24 | — |
European Cup
editIndividual podiums
edit| Season | Place | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 |  Bukovel, Ukraine |
1 |
| Bukovel, Ukraine |
2 |
References
edit- ^ "He was written off but he came back after an injury. Who is Okipniuk, a freestyle skier?". Suspilne. March 4, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "He was written off but he came back after an injury. Who is Okipniuk, a freestyle skier?". Suspilne. March 4, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "22-year-old freestyle skier from Berehovo achieved super final at the World Cup stage". beregovo.today. February 8, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Ukrainian national team announced its squad for the World Championships in aerials". unn.com.ua. March 9, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Official list of Ukrainian delegation at the 2022 Winter Games was published". Suspilne. January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Oleksandr Okipniuk is finalist of the Aerials World Cup". Kamyanets-Podilsky Ivan Ohienko National University. February 17, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
External links
edit- Oleksandr Okipniuk at FIS (freestyle)
- Oleksandr Okipniuk at Olympics.com
- Oleksandr Okipniuk at Olympedia
