Andrii Orlyk

Andrii Orlyk (Ukrainian: Андрій Орлик, born 6 March 1998, in Shostka, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine) is a cross-country skier from Ukraine. He represented Ukraine at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[1]

Andrii Orlyk
Full nameAndrii Orlyk
Born (1998-03-06) 6 March 1998
Shostka, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
World Cup career
Seasons2016 -
Updated on February 7, 2018.

Career

He took up the sport at age seven in home town of Shostka, Ukraine. Orlyk started his career at major competitions in January 2015 when he finished 4th and 6th at 2015 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival in Steg, Liechtenstein.[2] Next winter he competed at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer. There he was 5th in 10km freestyle race.[3]

Andrii participated at two World Championships in 2015 and 2017. Andrii's best personal performance is 59th in 15km classical race in 2015.

At World Cup Orlyk debuted on December 11, 2016, in Davos, Switzerland, where he was 91st in sprint competition. As of February 2018, his best World Cup achievement was 70th rank in 15km classical style in Estonian Otepää on February 19, 2017.

Personal life

He is a student of Sumy State Pedagogical University.

Career results

Winter Olympics
YearPlaceFreestyleSkiathlonClassicalRelaySprintTeam sprint
2018 Pyeongchang, South Korea73

World Championships
YearEventFreestyleSkiathlonClassicalRelaySprintTeam sprint
2015 Falun, Sweden177519
2017 Kontiolahti, Finland59LPD85
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References
  1. "Athlete Profile - Andrii ORLYK". PyeongChang2018.com. PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 2018-04-20.
  2. "Андрій Орлик у п'ятірці найсильніших юних лижників Європи". National Olympic Committee of Ukraine.
  3. "Андрій Орлик фінішував п'ятим на змаганнях з лижних гонок на Юнацькій Олімпіаді".
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