Olha Knysh
Olha Knysh (Ukrainian: Ольга Книш; born October 6, 1995) is an alpine skier from Ukraine. She represented Ukraine at the 2018 Winter Olympics. She participated thrice at World Cup in giant slalom but she didn't manage to qualify for the second run.
| Olha Knysh | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Olha Knysh |
| Born | 6 October 1995 Lviv, Ukraine[1] |
| Updated on January 29, 2018. | |
Olha began skiing in September 1998 in Lviv, Ukraine. Her older brother Igor was already involved in the sport and she followed in his footsteps. She also tried tennis, judo and artistic gymnastics but decided to focus on alpine skiing at age 14.[2]
Career results
Winter Olympics
| Year | Event | SL | GS | SG | DH | AC | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |  Pyeongchang, South Korea | 45 | DNF | 43 |
World Championships
| Year | Event | SL | GS | SG | DH | AC | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |  Vail/Beaver Creek, United States | 55 | 66 | ||||
| 2017 |  St. Moritz, Switzerland | 49 | 58 |
Personal life
In 2018 Knysh was a student at the Lviv State University of Physical Culture since the 2013-2014 academic year.[3][4]
References
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