Oleksandr Abramenko
Oleksandr Abramenko | |
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Full name | Олександр Володимирович Абраменко |
Born | Pervomaiskyi, Kharkiv Oblast[1] | 4 May 1988
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
World Cup career | |
Podiums | 8 |
Wins | 1 |
Discipline titles | 1 – Aerials (2015–16) |
Medal record | |
Updated on 7 February 2019. |
Oleksandr Volodymyrovych Abramenko (
Career
Abramenko competed at the
Abramenko competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, for Ukraine. In aerials, he placed 24th in the event's qualifying round, again failing to advance to the final.[5]
His first World Cup podium came on 25 February 2012, in
.At the 2014 Winter Olympics, he reached the final and placed 6th.
He celebrated his first victory on 1 March 2015 in Minsk, Belarus. In 2015–16 season, he became the first-ever Ukrainian to win World Cup in aerials or any other freestyle discipline.[2][6][7][8] That season was the most successful for him because Abramenko's results were 5th, 3rd, 3rd, 2nd, 13th, and 5th.
In the summer of 2016, Abramenko suffered a severe
He returned in the pre-Olympic
On 6 February 2019, he won the silver medal at the World Championships in Utah, United States.[13] It was Ukraine's first World Championships medal in men's aerials.
In 2022, Oleksandr Abramenko competed in his fifth Winter Games in Beijing.[14] He won a silver in the Aerials with a score of 116.5.[15]
Personal life
Abramenko's father is Volodymyr Abramenko, a former footballer who played for a few amateur teams in Ukraine and is currently a security officer at MFC Mykolaiv.[16]
Largely unknown to the public until he earned his 2018 Olympic gold medal, Abramenko's place of birth was a source of confusion to his fans as many populated places in Ukraine carry names similar to Pervomaiskyi.[3]
On March 4, 2022,
Career results
Winter Olympics
Year | Place | Aerials | Team event |
---|---|---|---|
2006 | Torino, Italy |
27 | — |
2010 | Vancouver, Canada | 24 | — |
2014 | Sochi, Russia | 6 | — |
2018 | Pyeongchang, South Korea |
1 | — |
2022 | Beijing, China | 2 | — |
World Championships
Year | Place | Aerials | Team event |
---|---|---|---|
2005 | Ruka, Finland | 25 | — |
2007 | Madonna di Campiglio, Italy | 16 | — |
2009 | Inawashiro, Japan | 5 | — |
2011 | Deer Valley, United States | 7 | — |
2013 | Voss, Norway | 6 | — |
2015 |
Kreischberg, Austria | 10 | — |
2019 | Utah, United States | 2 | — |
2021 | Shymbulak, Kazakhstan | 10 | 5 |
World Cup
Individual podiums
Season | Place | Rank |
---|---|---|
2011–12 | Minsk, Belarus | 2 |
2011–12 | Voss, Norway | 3 |
2014–15 | Deer Valley, United States | 3 |
2014–15 | Minsk, Belarus | 1 |
2015–16 | Beijing, China | 3 |
2015–16 | Deer Valley, United States | 3 |
2015–16 | Deer Valley, United States | 2 |
2017–18 |
Lake Placid, United States | 2 |
Team podiums
Season | Place | Rank |
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2021–22 | Ruka, Finland | 3 |
2021–22 | Ruka, Finland | 3 |
Individual rankings
Season | Aerials | Overall |
---|---|---|
2005–06 | 48 | 177 |
2006–07 | 25 | 74 |
2007–08 | 15 | 48 |
2008–09 | 9 | 28 |
2009–10 | 30 | 84 |
2010–11 | 8 | 20 |
2011–12 | 7 | 20 |
2012–13 | 11 | 38 |
2013–14 | 12 | 43 |
2014–15 | 6 | 21 |
2015–16 | 1 | 5 |
2016–17 |
missed | |
2017–18 |
6 | 31 |
2018–19 | 16 | 85 |
2019–20 | missed | |
2020–21 | 13 | — |
European Cup
Individual podiums
Season | Place | Rank |
---|---|---|
2009–10 | Bukovel, Ukraine | 2 |
2010–11 | Bukovel, Ukraine | 1 |
2010–11 | Bukovel, Ukraine | 1 |
2013–14 | Ruka, Finland | 1 |
2014–15 | Ruka, Finland | 2 |
2015–16 | Ruka, Finland | 2 |
2017–18 | Ruka, Finland | 1 |
2017–18 | Ruka, Finland | 1 |
2020–21 | Airolo, Switzerland | 2 |
References
- ^ Олександр Абраменко – олімпійський чемпіон. kharkivoda.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Kharkiv Oblast state administration. 18 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ a b FIS Profile
- ^ a b Romanyuk, T. "Golden" Abramenko: the route of the Ukrainian to the Olympic medal ("Золотий" Абраменко: шлях українця до олімпійської медалі). BBC Ukrayina. 19 February 2018
- ^ "Beijing 2022: Ukraine's Top 5 Takeaways - KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice". KyivPost. 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ "Sports Reference Profile". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ^ "Caldwell and Lillis finish on top in Minsk".
- ^ "World Cup Ranking" (PDF).
- ^ "Oleksandr Abramenko – the holder of the small World Cup in freestyle skiing".
- ^ "Лідер збірної України з фрістайлу Олександр Абраменко відверто оцінив свої олімпійські шанси". Archived from the original on 2018-01-21. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Олександр Абраменко у Лейк Плесіді здобув "срібло" етапу КС-17/18 з фрістайлу в акробатиці". Archived from the original on 2018-01-21. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Фрістайліст Абраменко зайняв 2-ге місце на етапі КС і кваліфікувався на Олімпіаду".
- ^ Video of Abramenko's Olympic performance
- ^ "Ukrainian freestyle skier Abramenko won a silver medal in aerials at the World Championships". ukrinform.ua. February 7, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ^ "Official list of Ukrainian delegation at the 2022 Winter Games was published". Suspilne. January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "China's Qi quint-twists to gold in men's aerials". ESPN.com. 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ A son of the MFC Mykolaiv security officer is an Olympic champion (Син офіцера безпеки МФК "Миколаїв" – олімпійський чемпіон). PFL.ua. 19 February 2018
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-05.