Victoria Demchenko

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Victoria Albertovna Demchenko (Russian: Виктория Альбертовна Демченко; born 26 November 1995) is a Russian luger. She is the daughter of Albert Demchenko, who is also her coach.

Victoria Demchenko
Women's Nations Cup at 2018-19 Luge World Cup in Altenberg
Personal information
Full nameVictoria Albertovna Demchenko
NationalityRussian
Born (1995-11-26) 26 November 1995 (age 28)
Chusovoy, Russia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
CountryRussia Russia
SportLuge
EventSingles
Medal record
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Sochi Singles
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Lillehammer Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Sigulda Singles

Demchenko's best results to date came in the 2018–19 season, finishing thrice in the top three. In the Königssee stage she had a heavy crash, after which she was taken to the hospital and released after only having a minor concussion.[citation needed] She won her first World Cup title in the Sochi stage in sprint.

World Cup podiums

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Season Date Location Discipline Place
2016–17 15 January 2017   Sigulda, Latvia Singles (sprint) 3rd
2017–18 21 January 2018   Lillehammer, Norway Singles (sprint) 2nd
2018–19 3 February 2019   Altenberg, Germany Singles 3rd
23 February 2019   Sochi, Russia Singles 2nd
24 February 2019   Sochi, Russia Singles (sprint) 1st
24 February 2019   Sochi, Russia Team relay 1st
2019–20 30 November 2019   Lake Placid, United States Singles 3rd
13 December 2019   Whistler, Canada Singles 3rd
26 January 2020   Sigulda, Latvia Singles (sprint) 2nd
29 February 2020   Königssee, Germany Singles 3rd
1 March 2020   Königssee, Germany Team relay 3rd
2020–21 28 November 2021   Sochi, Russia Singles 3rd
28 November 2021   Sochi, Russia Team relay 1st

References

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